Wimax Knocking- Are We Ready To Surf Mobile?
Wimax Knocking- Are we ready to Surf Mobile?
Think about how you access the Internet today. There are basically three different options:
• Broadband access - In your home, you have either a DSL or cable modem. At the office, your company may be using a E1 line.
• WiFi access - In your home, you may have set up a WiFi router that lets you surf the Web with your laptop. On the move, you can find WiFi hot spots in hotels, coffee shops and shopping malls.
• Dial-up access - If you are still using dial-up, chances are that either broadband access is not available, or you think that broadband access is too expensive.
The main problems with broadband access are that it is pretty expensive and it doesn't reach all areas. The main problem with WiFi access is that hot spots are very small, so coverage is sparse.
What if there were a new technology that solved all of these problems? This new technology would provide:
• The high speed of broadband service
• Wireless rather than wired access, so it would be a lot less expensive than cable or DSL and much easier to extend to suburban and rural areas
• Broad coverage like the cell phone network instead of small WiFi hotspots
This system is actually coming into being right now, and it is called WiMAX.
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless broadband technology, which supports point to multi-point (PMP) broadband wireless access over long distances with high throughput.
WiMAX is a versatile wireless MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) access technology that can address diverse applications. WiMAX can be used for a number of applications, including last mile broadband connections, hotspots and cellular backhaul, and high-speed enterprise connectivity for business. WiMax can be used for wireless networking like the popular WiFi. WiMax second-generation protocol, allows higher data rates over longer...
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