WiMAX is a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to wired broadband like cable and DSL. WiMAX is the only wireless standard today that has the ability to deliver true broadband speeds and help make the vision of pervasive connectivity a reality. WiMAX is short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, and it also goes by the IEEE name 802.16e.

This new technology would provide: The high speed of broadband service Wireless rather than wired access, so it would be a lot less expensive than cable or DSL and much easier to extend to suburban and rural areas Broad coverage like the cell phone network instead of small WiFi hotspots this system is actually coming into being right now. WiMAX networks are optimized for high-speed data and should help spur innovation in services, content and new mobile devices.

In the same way that many people have given up their “land lines” in favor of cell phones, WiMAX could replace cable and DSL services, providing universal Internet access just about anywhere you go. Data rates of 100 Mbit/s for mobile applications and 1 Gbit/s for fixed applications, cellular, macro and micro cell coverage, with currently no restrictions on the RF bandwidth (which is expected to be 20 MHz or higher). In a typical cell radius deployment of three to ten kilometers, WiMAX Forum Certified systems can be expected to deliver capacity of up to 40 Mbps per channel, for fixed and portable access applications.

There are two main applications of WiMAX today: fixed WiMAX applications are point-to-multipoint enabling broadband access to homes and businesses, whereas mobile WiMAX offers the full mobility of cellular networks at true broadband speeds. Both fixed and mobile applications of WiMAX are engineered to help deliver ubiquitous, high-throughput broadband wireless services at a low cost. The network will allow both homes and business to access the network at data rates between 1 and 3 Mbps, and will support a variety of applications for users of all types.

With all this advantages a the capacity of wireless broadband access operators and service providers may focus con value added services to deliver in benefit of final customers, like VoIP, Video on Demand and Content delivery related services.

WiMAX in Dominican Republic

I can say we are be getting the service soon as two companies are deploying the technology in the island, and traditional Telco companies will have competition in a variety of services at competitive prices and much better quality. Be ready.

Here a WiMAX Presentation by gplink