This could give
WiMax an important price advantage over both 3G and fixed line DSL services.
While
WiMAX sends a signal of tens of megabits per second to fixed receivers over a distance of several tens of kilometers, initially WiBro will send over 1Mbps signal to receivers moving at speeds of up to 70 km (36 mph) an hour.
That means, says Solis, that it will be several years before
WiMAX gains any real traction in the 802.16e market (802.16e is the mobile version of
WiMAX that will allow for portability and mobility).
WiMAX Forum member companies Gemtek, Hitachi, Selex, Siemens, and Telrad participating in this first multi-vendor interoperability demonstration event signaled their commitment and endorsement to make cost-effective, interoperable AeroMACS equipment in support of the aviation industry.
Declan Byrne:
WiMAX is a fixed and mobile broadband Internet technology, essentially a metro area wireless broadband, capable of delivering high-speed connections and handling heavy loads.
The technology, after witnessing a surge during its early days, is now suffering from stagnant growth in the country, as the unhealthy macroeconomic situation has made foreign investors reluctant to pour more money into their
WiMAX operations.
While there are other methods to provide comprehensive Internet coverage, this paper will examine the
WiMAX alternative.
WiMAX Forum Vice President Mohammad Shakouri has said the goal is for the new
WiMAX standard to deliver average downlink speeds of more than 100Mbps to users.
The networks business of Motorola said as a systems integrator, Eden Rock will provide system engineering services for the E2E network, integrate and test the E2E network and develop tools along with methods and procedures for the E2E
WiMAX network.