January 2008
Intermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
WiMAX is yet another broadband technology that will combine the speed of a Wi-Fi network and the convenience of EDGE and EV-DO in a single network service. When they become available, WiMAX networks are expected to move data at a maximum speed of about 70Mbps. Even after you allow for a generous amount of overhead, that's obviously a lot faster than anything the current generation of broadband cellular services can offer.
However, full WiMAX service won't be widely available until mid-2008 at the earliest, and it will probably take the service providers several years after that to install base stations and offer comprehensive coverage across the country. By that time, it's possible that today's EDGE ...