WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technology based on the IEEE 802.16 standard that enables the delivery of high-speed personal broadband services to subscribers anytime, anywhere. As a wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion was one of the founders of the WiMAX industry. Leveraging the company’s vast experience and know-how, Alvarion plays a pivotal role in shaping the new wireless broadband experience.
WiMAX uses advanced radio technology with OFDM/ OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) and smart antennas to deliver triple play services, i.e. voice, video and data over fixed, nomadic and mobile networks. Operational in both licensed and license-exempt frequencies, the technology offers flexible and economically viable solutions for different deployment scenarios in urban, suburban and rural environments.
WiMAX is a 4G technology founded on advanced antenna and radio technologies that enable the superior capacity and coverage needed to support the true-value shift from voice and fixed broadband communications to data-oriented wireless broadband. While the addition of WiMAX to a laptop may often make it easier to read e-mail messages, the real value of the bandwidth connectivity provided by the technology becomes apparent when the PC does something more than just send text. VoIP software like Skype transforms the device into a video phone, while a browser pointed at Hulu acts like a television that can deliver shows on command. Consequently, WiMAX enables the transformation of any laptop or mobile device into a Smartphone with a very open software marketplace - the possibilities are endless.
Much of the credit for the acceleration of the WiMAX industry and standards goes to the WiMAX Forum™, which is dedicated to fostering the development and commercialization of the technology. The Forum, of which Alvarion is a founding member, is comprised of the majority of operators, equipment and component vendors active in the development and sale of products for the WiMAX communications ecosystem.
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