The fixed WiMAX version (802.16d and 802.16e) could be used for broadband solutions for home and can be used for backhauling remote offices or mobile stations. WiMAX has fixed version and mobile version. 802.16m is the expected version to be delivered around 1Gbps in fixed endpoints. WiMAX falls under IEEE 802.16 family and 802.16e (WiMAX expected wave 1, 1×2 SIMO) gives 23 Mbps download and 4 Mbps upload and 802.16e (WiMAX expected wave 2, 2×2 MIMO (Multiple Input and Multiple Output) offers 46 Mbps downlink and 4 Mbps uplink. The current version of this technology can provide around 40 Mbps in reality and the updated version is expected to deliver 1Gbps in fixed endpoints. WiMAX (802.16) (Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a 4th Generation mobile access technology for high speed access. The new version of WiMAX 802.16m is expected to deliver 1 Gbps which is equivalent to Fibre to Home and it’s very useful for backhauling of remote offices or provider access stations. Triple play services like voice, video and data could be easily offered over WiMAX. And 40 Mbps is much faster than even ADSL2+. Like DSL or Cable internet in cities, WiMAX could be a cable broadband replacement in rural areas where most providers don’t have copper network to offer DSL services.

WiMAX has fixed and mobile version which could be used for several applications with higher bandwidth (around 40 Mbps). WiMAX and Wi-Fi are both wireless technologies but Wi-Fi can only be operated in short ranges (Max 250 m) and WiMAX could be operated in long ranges (around 30 Km).

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