It has been learnt that Intel is engaging in talks with Indian service providers and device manufacturers with the motive to help them in bringing WiMAX-ready notebooks and netbooks to the India market segment mid-2009.

It was informed by Intel vice president and general manager of the WiMAX Program Office, Sriram Viswanathan, “I have outlined an alliance focused on delivering affordable devices to Indians that take advantage of upcoming 4G WIMAX networks.”

In start, 2.3 and 2.5 GHz devices are to be the focused on.

The companies will be joined by the Open Patent Alliance and other important ecosystem members in order to determine the device needs, timelines, testing and interoperability plans and collaborate on cost reduction programs for fixed, portable and mobile devices.

It is expected by the WiMAX Forum that by 2012, the number of broadband users in India would rise to 27.5million.