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WiMAX
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ALSO CALLED: 802.16, Mobile WiMAX, IEEE 802.16-2004, World Interoperability for Microwave Access, Fixed WiMAX, IEEE 802.16, 802.16-2004, IEEE 802.16-2005, and 802.16-2005
DEFINITION: WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless industry coalition dedicated to the advancement of IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks. According to the WiMAX forum, the group's aim is to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability
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WIMAX DEFINITION (continued): … of devices based on the 802.16 specification, and to develop such devices for the marketplace. WiMAX is expected to provide about 10 megabits per second of upload and download, at a distance of 10 kilometers from a base station. In May of 2008, Sprint and Clearwire announced that they would be combining their WiMax businesses, creating a new mobile broadband company. Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks combined to invest $3.2 billion dollars in …
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