Wimax Technology

What is Wimax

Wimax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE, see http://www.ieee.org ) standard designated 802.16-2004 ( fixed wireless applications ) and 802.16e-2005 ( mobile wireless ). The industry trade group Wimax ForumTM ( http://www.wimaxforum.org ) has defined Wimax as a "last mile" broadband wireless access ( BWA ) alternative to cable modem service, telephone company Digital Subscriber Line ( DSL ) or T1/E1service.

Wimax is an exciting and unique technology that delivers high-speed, broadband fixed and mobile services wirelessly to large areas with much less infrastructure than is needed today.

Potential in Wimax Technology

Wimax has the potential to replace a number of existing telecommunications infrastructures. In a fixed wireless configuration it can replace the telephone company's copper wire networks, the cable TV's coaxial cable infrastructure while offering Internet Service Provider ( ISP ) services. In its mobile variant, WiMAX has the potential to replace cellular networks.

Exciting Opportunities
What makes Wimax so exciting is the broad range of applications it makes possible but not limited to broadband internet access, T1/E1 substitute for businesses, voice over Internet protocol ( VoIP ) as telephone company substitute, Internet Protocol Television ( IPTV ) as cable TV substitute, backhaul for Wi-Fi hotspots and cell phone towers, mobile telephone service, mobile data TV, mobile emergency response services, wireless backhaul as substitute for fiber optic cable.