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WiMAX – Making A Business Case
The document discusses WiMAX technology, outlining its advantages over Wi-Fi, particularly in rural connectivity with a coverage range of up to 30 miles and speeds reaching 70 Mbps. It emphasizes WiMAX's suitability for outdoor use, scalability for thousands of users, and the importance of resolving spectrum issues for its business case. The forecast suggests promising growth in emerging markets while mobile WiMAX is expected to coexist with advanced 3G/4G technologies.
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- 1. WiMAX – MakingA Business Case AJALA.A.J
- 2. Contents • Last mileproblem • How WIMAX works • Benefits of WiMAX1 • Business Case • Critical Success Factors • Crystal Ball 1 Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave AX(ccess) (A trademark of the WiMAX Forum)
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- 4. How WiMAX works WiMAXconsists of WiMAX receiver WiMAX Tower (base station)
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- 6. Comparison: Wimax- WifiComparison: Wimax - Wifi WimaxWimax • CoverageCoverage Optimised for outdoorOptimised for outdoor • RangeRange Optimised uptoOptimised upto 50km/30mile50km/30mile • SpeedSpeed 70 Mbps70 Mbps • ScalabilityScalability Support thousands ofSupport thousands of users.users. WifiWifi Optimised for indoorOptimised for indoor Optimised upto 100feetOptimised upto 100feet 54 Mbps54 Mbps Support tens of users.Support tens of users.
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- 8. Critical Success Factors •Spectrum issues resolved • Harmonization with 3G LTE • Attractive price points • Application “pull” leading to competition Forecast
- 9. Crystal Ball • FixedWiMAX – IEEE 802.16 a • Mobile WiMAX – IEEE 802.16 a – Great future in high growth emerging markets – 3G/4G will prevail in advanced markets • Candidates for Mobile WiMAX Forecast
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