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WiMAX Technology Brief

Overview WiMAX, or Worldwide Interoperability of Microwave Access, is a wireless Internet service designed to cover wide geographical areas serving large numbers of users at low cost. WiMAX is the synonym given to the IEEE 802.16 standard defining wide area wireless data networking. WiMAX is the standard being adopted worldwide by manufacturers to insure inter-operability of equipment. WiMAX is considered one of the best solutions for "last mile" distribution. In contrast, wireless local area networks (WiLANs) are designed to provide network access within an office environment or a home once Internet service has been delivered to that point.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	September 2004	Downloads	58
Format	White Papers
Topics	WiMAX (802.16), Mobile - Wireless Communications, Broadband

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Publisher:
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Publisher:
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