It supports mobility and should allow laptops and PDAs to connect to a WiMax antenna from a distance of several kilometres, like a mobile phone talking to the nearest base station. WiMax is creating quite a stir in tech circles and BT is already...
However, in October 2002, security company ISS published details of base-station cloning, otherwise known as an evil twin traffic interception. BaseStation Clone (Evil Twin) intercept traffic - An attacker can trick legitimate wireless clients to...
The service will offer speeds of up to 10Mbps at a distance of up to 20 miles from the WiMax base station. Following the completion of a six-month pilot, Kent will now have its own permanent WiMax network.
The WiMax Forum is developing standards for fixed, nomadic, portable and eventually wireless broadband connectivity, without needing direct line of sight to a base station. A single WiMax network base station for mobile devices, for example, is...
Proxim plans to develop a WiMax base station known as the Tsunami MP.16. Shipments will be subject to interoperability and testing certification from the WiMax Forum, the industry group that develops and promotes standards for the technology.
The WiMax Forum is the only consortium to certify base-station equipment, which is key to ensure true network interoperability and a high quality of service among user devices and network equipment. The WiMax Forum has issued its first...