WiMAX is coming soon - within the next year or so - but what is it? Is it WiFi?
Some have referred to WiMAX as WiFi on steroids - it goes further and faster than traditional WiFi. WiFi is that wireless broadband that lets you connect at your local internet cafe or at WiFi hotspots. Where WiFi goes about 100 yards, WiFi will work over several miles. WiMAX also connects at a higher speed, although that transfer rate decreases as the distance increases. It has been touted as the solution to cover the ‘last mile’ in wireless broadband. Keep an eye out for WiMAX news sites to pop up to inform on this emerging technology.