WiMAX
IEEE 802.16 is working group number 16 of IEEE 802, specializing in point-to-point broadband wireless access. It also is known as WiMAX, an acronym for stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.
What differentiates WiMAX from earlier broadband wireless access (BWA) iterations is standardization. Chipsets are currently custom-built for each broadband wireless access vendor, adding time and cost to the process.
WiMAX is a wireless MAN technology that will connect 802.11
hot-spots to the Internet and provide a wireless extension to
cable and DSL for last mile broadband access. 802.16
provides up to 31 miles of linear service area range and
allows users connectivity without a direct line of sight to
a base station. The technology also provides shared
data rates up to 70Mbps, which, according to WiMax,
is enough bandwidth to simultaneously support more
than 60 businesses with T1-type connectivity and
hundreds of homes.
It is being hoped that eventually it will enable notebook computers and PDAs to connect directly to metropolitan area networks (MANs) that provide geographically continuous wireless coverage.
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Broadband | Last mile | WECA | WIFI | Wi-Fi | Wireless | Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance | Wireless Fidelity
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