Consumers in the not-too-distant future are going to expect more mobile bandwidth than today's 3G networks are capable of providing, and Intel intends to ensure the upcoming demand for additional capacity is met with WiMAX-powered 4G networks. As part of that initiative, Intel, Clearwire, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Samsung, and Sprint collectively announced the formation of the Open Patent Alliance (OPA) today. The purpose of the organization is to "advance a competitive and open intellectual property rights model, thus stimulating a larger WiMAX industry that supports innovation through broader choice and lower equipment and service costs for WiMAX technology, devices and applications globally."