Description

The scalable architecture, high data throughput and low cost deployment make Mobile WiMAX a leading solution for wireless broadband services. Other advantages of WiMAX include an open standards approach, “friendly” IPR structure1 and healthy
ecosystem. Hundreds of companies have contributed to the development of the technology and many companies have announced product plans for this technology. This addresses another important requirement for the success of the technology, which is low cost of subscription services for mobile internet. The broad industry participation will ensure economies of scale that will help drive down the costs of subscription and enable the deployment of mobile internet services globally, including emerging countries. A companion paper, Mobile WiMAX: A Comparative Analysis provides a comparison with contemporary cellular alternatives. The comparison is carried out in qualitative (feature comparison) and quantitative terms to demonstrate the advantages of Mobile WiMAX
compared to the available mobile wireless alternatives.

A report of: Mehedi Hasan (mehedi.cse@gmail.com)