Wireless Master

For a lot of people around WiMAX is still a relatively unknown word. It is relatively new in the technology scenario which is why it is still not common knowledge excepting to those who keep abreast of all the news in the world of science and technology. WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. This is basically a technology which is based in the field of telecommunications. As the name suggests, this technology facilitates a wireless data transfer between devices which are wireless. The data transmission is effected through a number of transmission modes from point-to-multipoint links as well as mobile internet facilities. This wireless technology is extremely advanced and delivers lightning speed internet whose speed can go up to 3 megabytes per second. This is broadband speed but the only difference between broadband and this is the fact that there are no cables here. I am sure that most of you have used those annoying little USB modems which offer you wireless internet facilities anywhere but at mind-numbingly slow speeds. This is wireless as well but the speed is far beyond any imagination whatsoever. WiMAX is based on IEEE 802.16 standards and is also called Broadband Wireless Access. The technology got its name from the forum which goes by the same name. This forum has been opened up in 2001 and the purpose was to make people aware of the general usability of the standard and so on. This technology has been hailed as a very viable alternative to cable and DSL in terms of wireless broadband internet.

Wi-MAX has been incorrectly defined in many terms but there are certain correct definitions. 802.16-2004 is called 802.16d, because that was the name of the working party who has made this. This is also called “fixed Wi-MAX” because it does not offer mobility features. The other is a modification of the previous standard and is called 802.16e-2005. This does offer support for mobility and therefore is obviously called “mobile Wi-MAX”.

Wi-MAX is a very useful technology and has multiple uses which makes it something which can offer immense potential.

Firstly, it can connect Wi-Fi connected areas to the Internet.

Secondly, Wi-MAX is a major alternative to the other forms of broadband internet which include cable and DSL for “last mile” broadband internet.

Thirdly, the technology provides services for data and telecommunications.

It can also facilitate Internet connection in a business continuity plan.

Lastly, it provides portable internet connections.

Wi-MAX is still in the last stages of experimenting as companies are testing to see whether it is a viable alternative for last mile broadband access. If this does emerge as an alternative, then the price of Internet access will be drastically lowered and also, this will be accessible in places where broadband connectivity was economically unviable for a variety of factors. Thus the future development and application of Wi-MAX will really have a great influence in society especially in the field of data and telecommunications.