Cisco’s acquisition of Navini Networks expands its portfolio of WiMAX offerings and allows it to extend WiMAX from a fixed back haul solution into the wireless mobility environment. It also provides a significant boost for the wide spread rollout of mobile WiMAX service offerings in 2008 by major carriers such as Sprint.

While, this acquisition, in itself, does not ensure wide WiMAX acceptance, it nonetheless means that mobile WiMAX will now be a viable option for Cisco customers where such services are available. It also means that Sprint, who has made significant investments in preparation for a 2008 rollout of its WiMAX service offering now can anticipate that many business customers will be at least considering WiMAX mobility when they are doing their 2008 budget and technology planning.