Mobile WiMAX – 4Ging the Future?

By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author In my last piece, I gave a brief historical perspective of WiMAX as a fixed wireless broadband standard. This article provides an insight into mobile WiMAX and its future as a 4G standard.

The Next Big Innovation in Microprocessors: Anant Agarwal (Part 7)

SM: This is a radical redesign, and it seems it should be advantageous in other areas as well, right? AA: True. The other beauty of the mesh is that not only does it solve the performance problem, it also really addresses the power problem. A bus is a big centralized structure, and any big centralized

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In The Shadows Of Iraq: Qubad Talabani (Part 9)

I conclude the interview by asking a bit more of a long-term, theoretical question. What I am attempting to reflect on here is the potential of Kurdistan becoming a regional influence for economic development. The Middle East, with Dubai in particular, has been growing rather significantly in global importance. Tourism is increasing, there are obvious

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Social Entrepreneur: Harish Hande (Part 14)

We continue our discussion on India’s economic development, and the gaining affluence of the middle class. Harish challenges the common statements that there is high economic growth, countering that the growth only affects a very limited portion of the population. SM: So the middle class has created affluence. HH: 18% of the wealth is with

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Social Entrepreneur: Harish Hande (Part 13)

Here Harish and I begin a more philosophical discussion regarding the recent economic development of India. SM: Of course the people you are dealing with are operating in a capital market, and they get rewarded by maximizing shareholder value. The solution you need does not exist. HH: The logic that we are doing it in

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Social Entrepreneur: Harish Hande (Part 12)

The recent solar energy boom in Germany has placed a significant strain on Selco. Selco will need to face the possibility of continued high demand in developed countries which are already highly industrialized, can pay big dollars, and suck up the supply of solar panels. SM: One of the points I would like to discuss

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Social Entrepreneur: Harish Hande (Part 11)

We continue our discussion on the challenges of human resources, and then move on to discuss business strategy. Selco has developed quite well to date by offering unique services and customized solutions. However, they now face the difficulty of hiring strategic thinkers who can continue this model for such low pay. The need to productize

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Social Entrepreneur: Harish Hande (Part 10)

A company like Selco must have a unique culture. Harish has explained that his company does not offer charity and he does not want his workers to have pity for people. Instead, they are intermediaries who assist individuals as they make their own changes and shoulder their own responsibilities. Doing so requires a unique organizational

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