WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) isnâ € ™ t new technologies (WiMax forum was created in 2001 to promote the standard), but itâ € ™ s recently that has made people sit down and give greater attention. According to Robert Morrow, a retired Air Force Academy electrical engineering professor, WiFi and cellular data are on their way out because the future of WiMax. There are others, however, is not quite as glowing in their praise WiMax technologies emerge, and who believe that it would prove too expensive to have real practical value.
In an article for LiveScience, Morrow explains why he believes WiMax is the way of the future. Though WiMax will not be free, such as WiFi, offering service without interruption. Its reach is longer than WiFiâ € ™ s (several kilometers as opposed to a few meters) and its signal is stronger, although this depends on the distance from the base station antennaes. In theory, users should be able to stay connected online all the way across the United States without losing the signal once, an achievement that is currently not possible even with mobile technology. This is because WiMax is compatible with various digital cellular service provider, and not just one or two.
While WiMax doesnâ € ™ t currently enjoys widespread use, Morrow believes that within the next 2-5 years will be normal in all major cities in the United States, and that in 5 years time, will be sold with all laptops, or they do not exist . That seems a bit contradictory, but he said that the main WiMaxâ € ™ s success will depend on how quickly the laptop vendors will add WiMax modem for their products.
David Jarvis, a South African telecommunications entrepreneur, was one of the people who still believe in the power of WiFi. In 2007 WiWorld Conference, Jarvis said that WiFi is still a more affordable alternative to WiMax. According to Jarvis, the base station costs about $ 35,000 (Â £ 17.703) to build WiMax, and WiFi station cost only $ 2,500 (Â £ 1.264). WiFi CPE prices were also lower, $ 250 (Â £ 126) vs. $ for WiMax (Â £ 177), 350. Other factors include the adoption of profitable WiFi is widespread and the fact that itâ € ™ s available in wireless devices that are commonly used.
Wireless Access Providersâ € ™ Association of South Africa (WAPA) has compiled a list of reasons why the Wireless Internet Service Provider (lumps) over WiFi, such as the tried and tested WiFi capability. WiMax has not proven itself capable of living with hope and to justify the price increase of WiFi. In addition, the use of both technologies in the Far East have shown that superior WiFi WiMax as business model.
Pakistan, however, is throwing weight behind WiMax, as it has built the world’s largest WiMax network. Wateen Telecom, in conjunction with Motorola hardware, has installed a network in 17 cities in Pakistan.
While the debate between WiMAX and WiFi on the rampage, some experts in the telecommunications industry believes that both technologies can exist alongside each other, with each sharing a piece of cake as telecommunications. They predict that those who expect a big battle between the two would be very disappointed, because the future is rosy for both of them.
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