New Wireless Standard Gains Support
Posted: 09th Apr, 2003 By: MarkJ
A new long-distance broadband wireless standard (802.16a - WiMax), which could potentially compete with ADSL in rural areas, has won some additional support from Intel, Nokia and Fujitsu:
Component and equipment makers including Intel, Nokia and Fujitsu, announced on Tuesday that they will be working with WiMAX to help promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of equipment for wirelessly accessing high-speed broadband connections.
WiMAX promotes the 802.16a standard for wide-area broadband access, and the gear makers want to provide components to tap into those 802.16a networks. The 802.16a networks have a range of up to about 30 miles with data transfer speeds of up to 70mbps.
A myriad of industries -- such as chipmakers -- will likely pick up on 802.16a technology. However, WiMAX's initial push is among high-speed networking companies that want to expand into areas such as rural districts or sparsely populated areas where it's not economically feasible to build DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable networks. The high costs of such construction have kept DSL and cable providers out of many rural areas, according to industry trade group DSL Forum.
It's still far too early to predict whether or not the 802.16a 'standard' will ever see the light of day in the UK, or indeed anywhere else. More @ ZDNet.
Component and equipment makers including Intel, Nokia and Fujitsu, announced on Tuesday that they will be working with WiMAX to help promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of equipment for wirelessly accessing high-speed broadband connections.
WiMAX promotes the 802.16a standard for wide-area broadband access, and the gear makers want to provide components to tap into those 802.16a networks. The 802.16a networks have a range of up to about 30 miles with data transfer speeds of up to 70mbps.
A myriad of industries -- such as chipmakers -- will likely pick up on 802.16a technology. However, WiMAX's initial push is among high-speed networking companies that want to expand into areas such as rural districts or sparsely populated areas where it's not economically feasible to build DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable networks. The high costs of such construction have kept DSL and cable providers out of many rural areas, according to industry trade group DSL Forum.
It's still far too early to predict whether or not the 802.16a 'standard' will ever see the light of day in the UK, or indeed anywhere else. More @ ZDNet.
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