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Wi-Max

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax)
Danielle LeLievre, Marcos Lopez, Alex Ventura, Jorge Colon, and Ruth Martinez
University of Phoenix
NTC/360
Network and Telecommunication Concepts
Elizabeth Teffner
May 06, 2006


Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, most commonly referred to as WiMAX, "is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high-throughput broadband connections over long distances" (WiMAX, 2006, ¶ 1). The standard approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) references WiMAX as 802.16 (WiMAX, 2006, ¶ 1). The 802.16 standard uses a point-to-multipoint infrastructure design ("Intel and WiMAX," 2006, ¶ 15). WiMAX combines "the speed and security of a broadband connection but with the lower cost and convenience of having no wired infrastructure that's needed for cable modems or DSL connections" (Walton, 2006, ¶ 6).
WiMAX is comparable to that of Wi-Fi in the fact that it provides users......


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