Introduction to WiMax

Do you know what WiMax is ? Have you ever heard about WiMax before ? WiMax is the acronym of The Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. WiMax is the evolution of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technology. If BWA is still proprietary then WiMax technology is open-standard. Which means, WiMax equipment between different vendors is still be able to be operated on (non proprietary).

You can see the development of WiMax from this picture :



WiMax is known as IEEE 802.16. You probably ask what IEEE 802.16 is. IEEE 802.16 is standard protocol in wireless network which is designed by United State Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE). In Europe, this standard protocol is designed by European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI).

In 2002, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax) forum was formed that referred in 802.16 standard and was assigned to interconnect various global technical standard to one unity.

Wimax included in the category wireless MAN because of his scope reached through to 50 km. Wimax is the candidate wireless technology for the fourth generation - 4G.