WiMax (Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a
telecommunication technology using RF devices to transmit data.
WiMax (IEE 802.16 standard) initially was envisioned as a last-mile
solution to deliver broadband solutions but has taken on a broader
scope over the last few years. WiMax is a versatile technology which
is very adaptable to the circumstances and it can be used as a
backhaul technology in point-to-point situations, or it can deployed
as a wireless ISP. It can even be used together with Wi-Fi and GSM
to create a hybrid cellular type of service. It has different
personalities in different countries. As such, it faces competition
from many fronts, including traditional cellular carriers, cable
companies offering services on fiber and coax, microwave vendors
with point-to-point radios and satellite broadband services.”
Wimax services offer several advantages
over a satellite solution. WiMax is more stable than Ku band
satelliet because it doesn't suffer from rain fade and WiMax allows
a significantly higher amount of bandwidth to remote locations. And
compared to satellite solutions, latency does not play any
significant role. Disadvantages however are the lack of spectrum and
global frequency standards (which makes equipment expensive) and
there are a large number of variables, each different in every
country.
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