Subject: Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Wireless broadband and GSM 3G 4G...
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posted on 24/9/08 at 21:36
Let's kick-off this WiMax discussion forum now that the adoption and
implementation of the IEEE 802.16 standard has seen more and more uptake by
the industry. We all know Wi-Fi in general and WiMax in particular must be
a good attraction for the developing world, seen the technology if well
planned has huge advantages, savings as well as positive social and
educational implications. As a developing country, Pakistan for example
currently has the largest WiMAX wireless network, many East European and
Asian and African countries also have rolled out some impressive networks
and wi-fi hotspots are everywhere.
Wireless Broadband based on WiMAX is the way to go and it's only a matter
of time Wi-Fi and WiMAX are even more fused to serve each other in more
ways than ever before. Mobile phones are based on the GSM standard, a
different access standard with their own alphabet soup such as 3G, 4G etc,
one can see the three technologies all fused together. Internet access
through WiMAX based wireless broadband, users connected to their own or
other networks through hotspots or access points or indeed their own
computer using Wi-Fi, and mobile phones accessing both somehow. There will
I think be more technology convergence for that to be more widespread.
WiMAX is for long range, in many miles or kilometres, Wi-Fi is rather in
yards or metres, though in some situation, Wi-Fi signals can reach miles
with some antennas.
Having said that, Wi-Fi and WiMAX will in time I think be as advantageous
in the developed world
