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802.16 Gets Final IEEE Approval
WiMax is designed to compensate for the range limitation of Wi-Fi, which cannot go beyond 100-300 feet. WiMax's range goes from 25 miles in a fixed network to 1-3 miles in a mobile (802.16e) configuration. It can use inexpensive base stations, utilizing an Ethernet (IP) backbone which is unlike the proprietary cellular backend currently being used by WiFi access points. It can use licensed (2.6 & 3.5GHz) and unlicensed (2.4 & 5 GHz) bands. Whether WiMax will deliver true DSL and cable modem competition remains to be seen. Full story is at dailywireless.org |
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Why would we need broadband wireless? I always thought that there was already enough "electronic smog" surrounding us.
Faie is right to mention it... from today's standpoint, I don't believe that WiMax will represent any true competition to neither DSL nor cable modem. |
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