Wimax technology could prove revolutionary for Internet use for current and future generations. More convenient and effective than Wifi, Wimax could signal the way forward that cell phones did ten years ago.
WiMax technology has the possibility of doing to broadband Internet what cell phones have done to phones. Just as many people have relinquished their land lines since cell phone technology as taken off, WiMax has the potential to supplant cable and DSL services, as it could provide people with Internet access almost anywhere they are. Furthermore, WiMax will similarly be effortless as WiFi, in that switching on a computer will spontaneously connect it to the nearest accessible WiMax projection (How Stuff Works, 2012).
WiMax is an internet wireless broadband connection technology which is also IP based. It delivers a similar function to 802.11/Wi-Fi services regarding coverage and quality of service of networks.
According to the WiMax website (2012), WiMax, or IEEE 802.16 as it is otherwise referred to, is intended for wireless usage within metropolitan regions (Wimax, 2012). WiMax can deliver access (BWA) for as far as 30 miles regarding static devices, and as many as 3 - 10 miles for mobile devices (WiMax, 2012). These ranges are dramatically more vast than normal Wifi services.
WiMax supports WiFi-similar data rates with ease, but the problem of potential interference is reduced. WiMax functions on licensed and non-licensed frequencies alike, and delivers a regulated location and feasible financial model (WiMax, 2012).
Around a decade ago, the world of telecommunication was changed by advances in cell phone technology. Now, WiMax could change the world again in terms of revolutionising internet access.
References
WiMax (2012). What is Wimax? Retrieved from
http://www.wimax.com/general/what-is-wimax
How Stuff Works (2012). How WiMax Works. Retrieved from
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wimax4.htm
