WiMAX technology is used to communicate wirelessly in the distance of 50 kilometer it is similar to wifi standard. technically known as "IEEE 802.16"

1. WiMAX is a wirelees communication standard designed for MAN.
WiMAX is short form of worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access.
WiMAX technically known as “IEEE 802.16”.
WiMAX consist on two parts.
1. Wireless Receiver
2. WiMAX Tower
WiMAX is a wireless communication, it is similar to the Wi-Fi standards but it
can broadcast as big as 3,000 square miles.

2. Specifications
• Range 30 miles (50 KM) radius from station
• Speed 70 megabytes per second
• Frequency bands 2 to 11 GHZ and 10 to 26 GHZ

3. Advantages
 Bandwidth
 Coverage area
 Performance
 Quality of service and secure too

4. Disadvantages
• The cost of equipment is really high and it has not yet widely
used
• Power consuming technology
• High installation
• Signal interruption in bad weather

5. History
The first 802.16 standard was approved in December 2001
The name WiMAX was created by the WiMAX forum,
Which was formed in June 2001.