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WiMAX
In practical terms, WiMAX would operate similar
to WiFi but at higher speeds, over greater distances
and for a greater number of users. WiMAX could potentially
erase the suburban and rural blackout areas that
currently have no broadband Internet access because
phone and cable companies have not yet run the necessary
wires to those remote locations.
A WiMAX system consists of two parts:
- A WiMAX tower, similar in concept to a cell-phone
tower - A single WiMAX tower can provide coverage
to a very large area -- as big as 3,000 square
miles (~8,000 square km).
- A WiMAX receiver - The receiver and antenna
could be a small box or PCMCIA card, or they
could be built into a laptop the way WiFi access
is today.
A WiMAX tower station can connect directly to
the Internet using a high-bandwidth, wired connection
(for example, a T3 line). It can also connect
to another WiMAX tower using a line-of-sight,
microwave link. This connection to a second tower
(often referred to as a back haul), along with
the ability of a single tower to cover up to 3,000
square miles, is what allows WiMAX to provide
coverage to remote rural areas. Let Netways Canada
quote your private or municipal WiMax survey and
installation today.
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and can transmit across long distances, over water
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With a small form factor that’s easy to
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support a wide variety of demanding applications,
including:
- Handling last-mile and heavy-duty back haul
traffic
- Connecting networks in a campus setting and
communication between buildings
- Deploying emergency services
- Supporting special operations and events
Click on WiFi or WiMAX
to graphically see how each works.
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