WiMAX is really picking up steam, but remember: there are TWO upcoming 4G broadband technologies.

Intel, who is already one of the biggest investors in WiMAX technology, and news has been released that they have invested an additional $3 million in the startup wireless provider Aicent Inc (based in San Jose, CA). Aicent will use the money to further research both WiMAX and LTE technologies, an interesting tactic we haven't seen from Sprint, Verizon, or Altell. Aicent has announced plans to start rolling out WiMAX in the latter half of next year, but other than their promise to "research" LTE, there doesn't appear to be any info on when - or if - they might be debuting that service.