WiMaX

1. What is WiMaX?
   What is WiMAX? Simply put WiMAX is, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, a technology standard that enables high speed wireless internet.
    
2. Why WiMAX?
   WiMAX is an acronym for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. It is an assortment of technical specifications called 802.16. The technology used in WiMAX enables wireless transmission of broadband internet over distances in the range of up to 50 km.
    
3. Will WiMAX Replace DSL?
   There has been a lot of hype about WiMAX as the next generation technology that will wipe out wired internet connectivity. The contention is that, it is far easier and more cost effective to set up transmission towers than continuously extend the cables for last mile connectivity.
    
4. Will WiMAX Replace WiFi?
   Enthusiasts of WiMAX are of the view that this powerful technology will soon overtake WiFi, which looks feeble. This need not be the case, as both can have their separate applications.
    
5. Is WiMAX Safe?
   WiMAX enabled devices emit radio frequency electromagnetic waves when in use. These waves have been part of our everyday life for decades now, in the use of devices such as radio, television and mobile phones.
    
6. WiMAX Billing Challenges
   Imagine being able to access your emails and attend an urgent office conference while you are holidaying in a remote hill station of India! It is this kind of possibility that makes WiMAX an irresistible contestant to the title ?the technology of tomorrow.? WiMAX has finally made high speed wireless internet access a reality no matter where you are or whether you are on the move.