WiMAX was just Intel alternative to LTE. It might have been threat to Qualcomm, and cellular telecom in-groups, but not a threat to centralization trend at all.

WiMAX was just Intel alternative to LTE. It might have been threat to Qualcomm, and cellular telecom in-groups, but not a threat to centralization trend at all. Range was shorter than existing cellular, so it needed more towers, not less.