WiMAX - Broadband Wireless Access Technology

WiMAX - Broadband Wireless Access Technology: "WiMAX is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high-throughput broadband connections over long distances. WiMAX can be used for a number of applications, including 'last mile' broadband connections, hotspot and cellular backhaul, and high-speed enterprise connectivity for businesses.

An implementation of the IEEE 802.16 standard, WiMAX provides metropolitan area network connectivity at speeds of up to 75 Mb/sec. WiMAX systems can be used to transmit signal as far as 30 miles. However, on the average a WiMAX base-station installation will likely cover between three to five miles."

And that's a snap from the intel website ...

Overview of Wireless Technologies

Overview of Wireless Technologies: "Wireless technologies represent a rapidly emerging area of growth and importance for providing ubiquitous access to the network for all of the campus community. Students, faculty and staff increasingly want un-tethered network access from general-purpose classrooms, meeting rooms, auditoriums, and even the hallways of campus buildings. There is interest in creating mobile computing labs utilizing laptop computers equipped with wireless Ethernet cards. Recently, industry has made significant progress in resolving some constraints to the widespread adoption of wireless technologies. Some of the constraints have included disparate standards, low bandwidth, and high infrastructure and service cost. Wireless technologies can both support the institution mission and provide cost-effective solutions. Wireless is being adopted for many new applications: to connect computers, to allow remote monitoring and data acquisition, to provide access control and security, and to provide a solution for environments where wires may not be the best solution.
What follows is an overview of existing wireless technologies and related issues. "

That's the primer for Wireless Technologies in University of Tennessee. Go on & get some basic stuff cleared out ... I plan to do it ... sigh ... donno if I will manage to do it though :-(