Hi, I'm Andy Abramson, Editor of VoIP Watch, and today we're going to talk all about WiMAX, what it means and how it works. By definition, WiMAX stands for the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave ...

Intel will shortly announce its long-awaited “Montevina” Centrino chipset that includes WiMAX functionality. While this is an obvious direction for Intel to go, I’m left scratching my head a little ...

There's been a lot of buzz about WiMax as Sprint Nextel rolls out its first network to use the 4G wireless technology. But what exactly is it? This FAQ will help you sort it out. Marguerite Reardon ...

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, since you ask. It's overseen by The WiMax Forum, an alliance of more than 400 companies working towards compatibility under the IEEE 802.16 standard.

The term WiMAX—Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access—refers to a series of wireless networking standards under the umbrella designation of IEEE 802.16. The specifications have undergone a ...

The Sprint WiMax service operates as fast as 4Mbps. One early WiMax adopter says Xohm is delivering good connection speeds: “When it first started I was getting about 2.1Mbps, but yesterday we were ...

WiMAX means Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. Also known as 802.16, it is an IEEE broadband wireless standard designed for high-speed wireless broadband access as an alternative to ...

Worldwide interoperability for WiMAX is likely to become popular in geographical pockets as it offers significant benefits to the developing countries with poor existing infrastructure, according to a ...

Q: What is WiMax and how is it different from WiFi? A: WiMax is a new longrange wireless standard (IEEE 802.16) and is an acronym that stands for "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access." It ...

Sprint Nextel Corp. calls it a vision; others call it a gamble. Sprint announced in August that it is building a $3 billion nationwide mobile WiMax data network. It said it will start offering the ...

With the launch of Sprint’s WiMax wireless broadband data service, called Xohm (pronounced “zome”) in Baltimore in early October, Sprint was able to rightly claim it is the first carrier to offer the ...