02-10-2010, 05:42 PM
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WiMAX Vs Wi-Fi
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
Brand licensed by the WiMax Forum.
“a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL”
WiMAX was seen as more of a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) technology providing a much larger coverage.
Based on IEEE 802.16
WiMAX, in fact, comes in two forms, a so called ‘fixed WiMAX’ and a ‘mobile WiMAX’.
WiMAX in its fixed form is seen as a possible alternative to expensive cable and fibre deployment.
It is faster to deploy and less expensive and it also offers operators more flexibility in terms of deployment time frame and possible installation areas.
3G or other cellular network operators could see this as a potential substitute or as a complement to their cellular product.
Wi-Fi
Stands for Wireless Fidelity.
Brand licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Wi-Fi is a local area network technology that was originally thought to replace the thousands of miles of LAN cables.
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
Based on IEEE 802.11
