WiMAX is an emerging wireless broadband technology that aims to connect the next 5 billion people globally. It uses adaptive modulation and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) to provide broadband connectivity over both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight environments. WiMAX faces challenges around flexibility, security, and efficiency that it addresses through features like terminal authentication, user authentication, data encryption, and being a more spectrum-efficient solution compared to other wireless technologies. If successful, WiMAX could bring broadband access to underserved rural and developing areas and make portable internet access a reality.