WiMax Forum defines 802.16d (fixed) and 802.16e (mobile) standards using the 2GHz to 11Ghz band to achive wireless WAN networking of up to 50km.
The long-awaited IEEE industry standard called 802.16 that serves as a partial successor to the Wi-Fi protocol. WiMax provides data links at distances of up to 30 miles at a maximum speed of 70mbps (megabits per second).
Another name for IEEE 802.16-2004
The common name for the forthcoming IEEE 802.16 standard. Wi-Max is will provide last-mile wireless broadband access to areas in which cable or DSL are not feasible. For additional information, visit http://www.wimaxforum.org/home.
A group of broadband wireless communications standards for metropolitan area networks (MANs) developed by a working group of the IEEE (see 802.16) Return
A standardized technology for wireless metropolitan area networks.
a new standards-based wireless technology gaining rapid acceptance around the world
WiMAX is the marketing name given to the wireless IP data technology based on the IEEE 802.16 standard currently in development. It was initially developed to support point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access sytems operating in the 10 to 66 GHz waveband. WiMAX is targeted principally at the metropolitan area (MAN). Currently available implementations allow up to 70 Mbps to be delivered at a range of 10 to 20 miles. Back
WiMax is an Intel-backed wireless standard that has far greater bandwidth and range capability than any of the standards in the 802.11x family. The IEEE designation is 802.16, and it has a range of 31 miles with bandwidth capabilities up to 70Mbps. Large-scale WiMax deployment has not happened just yet, but it is in the works.
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. Refers to the 802.16 standard being developed by the IEEE to provide a wireless coverage of up to 31 miles. It operates in the 2 to 11 GHz bands and enables connectivity without a direct line-of-sight to a base station although line-of-site is probably required to achieve connectivity at the distance of 31 miles.. It provides shared data rates up to 70 Mbps, which, according to WiMAX proponents, is enough bandwidth to simultaneously support more than 60 businesses and hundreds of homes. (See WMAN). close
A proposed "next-generation" wireless broadband network based on IEEE 802.16 standards that allows much greater coverage than WIFI.
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. A broadband wireless access (BWA) technology that is developed based on the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN standards. When used in line-of-sight (LOS) application, WiMAX can provide high speed Internet access that's 70 Mbps per channel to a broad area up to 50 km from a WiMAX base station that can be shared by more than 100 users. Therefore, WiMAX may become an alternative to DSL and cable Internet services. WiMAX can serve as backhaul for Wi-Fi hotspots. Also see MAN.
A powerful wireless protocol for connecting computers together. It is similar in concept to Wi-Fi and its obvious application is in providing wireless internet access - but WiMAX will potentially be able to cover far larger areas. Developers claim it will be able to transmit signals up to 50km from base stations, meaning it will potentially be a good way to provide wide-scale internet access to areas where other methods of connecting have not been well-established.
(or WirelessMAN) Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (IEEE 802.16)
WiMAX(TM) is a trademark of the WiMAX Forum. Also known as IEEE 802.16, WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, which is a point to multi point, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless broadband access technology. WiMAX can transfer data at rates around 70Mbps with a range of close to 30 miles all from just a single base station. It has the potential to enable even more millions to access the Internet wirelessly, cheaply and easily. These base stations will eventually cover an entire metropolitan area, making that area into a WMAN and allowing true wireless mobility within it, as opposed to hot-spot hopping required by Wi-Fi. WiMAX standard relies mainly on spectrum in the 2 to 11 GHz range. The WiMAX specification improves upon many of the limitations of the Wi-Fi standard by providing increased bandwidth and stronger encryption. Commercial development of WiMAX is expected to start by the summer of 2006.
Popular name of the IEEE 802.16 wireless metropolitan-area network standard that is being developed. WiMax technology is expected to enable multimedia applications with wireless connection and, with a range of up to 30 miles, enable networks to have a wireless last-mile solution.
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, a certification mark for products that pass conformity and interoperability tests for the IEEE 802.16 standards
is fixed wireless standard 802.16 set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It allows for long-range wireless communication at as much as 70 Mbps to over 50 kilometres, and can be used as a backbone Internet connection to rural areas.
Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access. A group of proposed wireless standards for high-throughput broadband connections over long distances. Applications include “last mile†broadband connections and hot spots. Trade name for a new family of IEEE 802.16 wireless standards. See Also: Broadband, Hot Spot, IEEE, Last Mile
Popular name of the 802.16 wireless metropolitan-area network standard that's currently being developed. WiMax, which will have a range of up to 31 miles, is primarily aimed at making broadband network access widely available without the expense of stringing wires (as in cable-access broadband) or the distance limitations of Digital Subscriber Line.
WiMAX is an acronym for Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access a standards-based wireless technology which provides broadband connections over long distances.
(World Interoperability for Microwave Access) Certification for 802.16 fixed wireless broadband service. See WiMAX and wireless broadband.
WiMAX, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is the certification name and market-friendly moniker for the IEEE 802.16 standard. IEEE 802.16d, standardized in June 2004, provides non-line-of-sight wireless broadband access to fixed and nomadic users. Its next revision, IEEE 802.16e, provides wireless broadband access to mobile users. IEEE 802.16e is often called Mobile WiMAX and its standardization is expected in the fourth quarter of 2005.