WiMAX
Description:
WiMAX is an acronym that stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. WiMAX is a broadband wireless standard that provides high-throughput broadband connections over long distances. 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 enjoys widespread support from both the computer and telecom industries worldwide, making this technology articularly costeffective.
WiMAX technology will revolutionize the way we communicate. It will provide total freedom to people who are highly mobile, allowing them to stay connected with voice, data and video services. WiMAX will allow people to go from their homes to their cars, and then travel to their offices or anywhere in the world, all seamlessly.
WiMAX is developed with the following goals in mind:
- Wide coverage
- Mobility
- QoS
- High Security
- High capacity
- Low costs
- Standardization
- Flexible Architecture / Interoperability
Enablers:
- Mobility
- The Increasing Use of Internet
- Increasing Mobility
- Need for Information On Demand
- Power of Information-anywhere, everywhere
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Web Resources:
(1) WiMax Standardization Forum
(2) Wikipedia: WiMax
(3) Can WiMAX Address Your Applications?