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Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 802.20: The Disruptive Potential of Wireless Broadband

Overview This paper talks about WiMAX, which has become the latest buzzword in the telecoms industry. Once again, opinions are divided on whether all the hype is justified or whether this will be just another high tech bubble. However expectations about the potential of WiMAX are met, the combination of Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 802.20 will have a huge impact on the provisioning of broadband services and the overall business model service providers.

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Publisher	BWCS	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	February 2004	Downloads	75
Format	White Papers
Topics	Wi-Fi (802.11), Mobile - Wireless Communications, WiMAX (802.16)

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