What is it that makes WiMax internet so different from Wi-Fi? There are many things! While there are similarities, the differences are making it quickly clear that the advantages are stacked in the former's favor.
Meaning the "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access" the term refers more to a standard than a brand.
This standard is that broadband wireless radios are made in such a way as they can be used from vendor to vendor in a fashion that is 'interoperable.
' By creating features that are uniform, the service can be more quickly, easily and efficiently spread across the nation and of course the world.
Through testing and technological development this end is being achieved.
For the average user however, what is really important is that they know if they sign up they are getting a fast, reliable internet service that they will be able to learn and enjoy for years.
Just like Wi-Fi internet, WiMax is used without wires or cables, but unlike Wi-Fi it eliminates the need for cables entirely.
With Wi-Fi the internet user, or the provider of the signal still has to plug into the wall at some point in the connection and then use a router to create the wireless signal.
As an IP based technology, this new form of internet will have the same broadband speeds as Wi-Fi connections, but will have better QOS.
This term, QOS stands for "quality of service," and the quality that the creators of such networks are after is that of cellular networks which provide a virtually uninterrupted service from coast to coast.
Just like with cell phones, such broadband networks are being developed from big urban centers and cities outward and expanding to the rest of the country.
The process may take anywhere from a few years to a decade, but in the future users can expect the same QOS they get from their cell phone, if not better.
There are two types of 'stations' that transmit WiMax signals.
Those that are mobile can transmit and receive signals for up to 3 to 10 miles.
This is an excellent range, especially when compared to Wi-Fi which ranges for at most a few hundred feet.
A fixed station, however, can provide a signal range of up to 30 miles.
That is enough to cover the footprint of most major cities, and with a few extra towers enough to cover a large suburban area.
With the ratio of the amount of infrastructure required to the amount of coverage provided as low as it is, it certainly makes sense that in the future cables and wires will been seen as obsolete.
It simply makes sense that as the world goes wireless, the connections should be wire-free too.
With WiMax the amount of wireless interference is even regulated and lessened as both licensed and non-licensed frequencies are used.
This allows the network to regulate the environment and the connection statuses to provide the user with the best possible internet experience.
For those currently relying on Wi-Fi and using it all around town, the best move to make may be to go with this new and improved wireless service.
Meaning the "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access" the term refers more to a standard than a brand.
This standard is that broadband wireless radios are made in such a way as they can be used from vendor to vendor in a fashion that is 'interoperable.
' By creating features that are uniform, the service can be more quickly, easily and efficiently spread across the nation and of course the world.
Through testing and technological development this end is being achieved.
For the average user however, what is really important is that they know if they sign up they are getting a fast, reliable internet service that they will be able to learn and enjoy for years.
Just like Wi-Fi internet, WiMax is used without wires or cables, but unlike Wi-Fi it eliminates the need for cables entirely.
With Wi-Fi the internet user, or the provider of the signal still has to plug into the wall at some point in the connection and then use a router to create the wireless signal.
As an IP based technology, this new form of internet will have the same broadband speeds as Wi-Fi connections, but will have better QOS.
This term, QOS stands for "quality of service," and the quality that the creators of such networks are after is that of cellular networks which provide a virtually uninterrupted service from coast to coast.
Just like with cell phones, such broadband networks are being developed from big urban centers and cities outward and expanding to the rest of the country.
The process may take anywhere from a few years to a decade, but in the future users can expect the same QOS they get from their cell phone, if not better.
There are two types of 'stations' that transmit WiMax signals.
Those that are mobile can transmit and receive signals for up to 3 to 10 miles.
This is an excellent range, especially when compared to Wi-Fi which ranges for at most a few hundred feet.
A fixed station, however, can provide a signal range of up to 30 miles.
That is enough to cover the footprint of most major cities, and with a few extra towers enough to cover a large suburban area.
With the ratio of the amount of infrastructure required to the amount of coverage provided as low as it is, it certainly makes sense that in the future cables and wires will been seen as obsolete.
It simply makes sense that as the world goes wireless, the connections should be wire-free too.
With WiMax the amount of wireless interference is even regulated and lessened as both licensed and non-licensed frequencies are used.
This allows the network to regulate the environment and the connection statuses to provide the user with the best possible internet experience.
For those currently relying on Wi-Fi and using it all around town, the best move to make may be to go with this new and improved wireless service.
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