ABSTRACT
A typical Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) operation will comprise WiMAX basic service set to provide ubiquitous coverage over a metropolitan area. WiMAX operators can win market share by offering differentiated services ranging from fixed to mobile applications to differentiate themselves from the incumbent competitors. WiMAX is a standards-based wireless access solution that fills a critical gap in the end-to-end communications network. Lower equipment costs for a standards-based solution and assured interoperability greatly reduce the risks for operators wishing to roll out services. There is a substantial unmet need for very high-speed wireless wide area Internet access to both fixed and mobile devices. In wireless technology, data is transmitted over the air, and it is an ideal platform for extending the concept of home networking into the area of mobile devices around the home. Another aspect of WiMAX quality-of-service provisioning is link-by-link data-rate manageability. Wireless networks transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for expensive wiring systems.
