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Jew tec nology t at proposes to solve problems
of broadband access and WiFi access.
Jew WiMAX tec nology would provide:
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instead of tiny little otspots of WiFi
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? WiM? tower station can connect directly to the Internet using a high-
bandwidth, wired connection. It can also connect to another WiM? tower using a
line-of-sight, microwave link. This connection to a second tower (often referred to
as a backhaul), along with the ability of a single tower to cover up to 3,000 square
miles, is what allows WiM? to provide coverage to remote rural areas.
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WiMAX operates on t e same general principles
as WiFi -- it sends data from one computer to
anot er via radio signals.
A computer (eit er a desktop or a laptop)
equipped wit WiMAX would receive data from
t e WiMAX transmitting station, using encrypted
data keys to prevent unaut orized users from
stealing access.
WiMAX s ould be able to andle up to 70
megabits per second. It will provide at least t e
equivalent of cable-
cable-modem transfer rates to eac
user.
T e biggest difference isn't speed; it's
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WiMAX outdistances WiFi by miles. WiFi's range is
about 100 feet (30 m). WiMAX will blanket a
radius of &
(50 km) wit wireless access.
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Fixed Wireless:
P ase One: Outdoor, professionally installed antennas
providing ig speed service to businesses. Also, will
serve in a ³back aul´ role, linking WiFi ot spots to t e
greater Internet.
P ase Two: Introduction of indoor, self-
self-installable
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). Consumers will
be able to bring ome a box resembling a cable modem,
plop it down anyw ere in t e ouse and receive ig
speed service.
Mobile Wireless:
P ase T ree: Manufacturers to integrate WiMAX into PC
Cards, laptops, and ot er portable devices to enjoy ig
speed connectivity at ome, around town, and even
w ile speeding down t e ig way.
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DM can only reac about 18,000 feet (3 miles)
from t e central office switc many urban,
suburban and rural locations may not be served.
Many older cable networks aven¶t been equipped
to provide a return c annel and converting t ese
networks to support ig -speed broadband can be
expensive.
Cost of deploying cable is a significant deterrent to
t e extension of wired broadband service in areas
wit low subscriber density.
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Hot spots are very small, so coverage is sparse.