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WiMax, Why not?
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Short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMax is an emerging wide-area wireless broadband technology for bringing high-speed Internet access into homes and offices. WiMax is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard and provides up to 75Mbps of shared high-speed wireless delivery ranging up to several miles as opposed to a couple hundred meters for 802.11a/b/g. It's a promising alternative to short-range hotspots and wired connections, but the technology still a few years away from general availability.
The WiMax concept mirrors that of mobile networks in the sense that it solves the range and geographical limitations of modern-day hotspots. With a 30-mile radius, WiMax's large coverage will allow users to roam freely and still be able to access the Internet without having to worry about zonal restrictions. It's also a cheaper solution to digital subscriber lines and cable broadband access: Compared with the wired versions which can involve laying cables and ripping up buildings and streets, installation cost of a wireless infrastructure is significantly minimal.
Because WLAN technology is much less expensive than mobile infrastructure equipment and it supports data, voice and video transfers, some industry experts say WiMax could eventually be a real threat to the mobile phone industry and 3G technologies hoping to provide advanced mobile data services. But with strong backers like Intel promoting the technology, global WiMax networks look set to become an inevitable reality by 2006.
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brak_break@yahoo.co.uk
15/04/2005 04:37 PM
I feel A connection which strengthens itself when it is around electricity lines and transmits itself from electricity lines(but wirelessly) is the next lap because wherever you go you may not find food, but an electricity line is inevitable
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