How will the Mobile WiMAX bring out communication revolution, especially in developing countries?
Mobile WiMAX is the commonly used term for the 802.16e version of the WiMAX standards. Mobile WiMAX technology can be effectively used to serve fixed, nomadic and full mobile broadband requirements. An operator could begin with this version of technology to build a fixed broadband system to start with and then, over a period of time, it can be evolved into different levels of mobility support, thus ensuring total protection of network investments. Some operators can start small with fixed users such as homes and offices and then serve additional market segments such as customers with nomadic lives who carry their laptops around the whole day, but want to have connectivity from wherever they are. Mobile WiMAX serves all kinds of users depending upon their need in each of these situations. A user in urban market wants to have instant access to information sitting anywhere. With 2G spectrum, people have to struggle to get connected to the world wide web or one has no other option but to g