What is the full form of WIMAX?  

RAKSHA IT MEANS WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless industry coalition whose members organized to advance IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks. WiMAX 802.16 technology is expected to enable multimedia applications with wireless connections. WiMax also has a range of up to 30 miles, presenting provider networks with a viable wireless last mile solution

Answered by raj u at 3:19 PM on May 09, 2008

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless industry coalition whose members organized to advance IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks. WiMAX 802.16 technology is expected to enable multimedia applications with wireless connections. WiMax also has a range of up to 30 miles, presenting provider networks with a viable wireless last mile solution.

Answered by pooja at 8:06 PM on April 17, 2008

(World Interoperability for Microwave Access)
An organization founded in 2001 that promotes the IEEE 802.16 wireless broadband standard and provides certification for devices for compliant devices.

Answered by Hemant at 5:13 PM on April 10, 2008

The full form for WIMAX is World Interoperability for Microwave Access.

Answered by Deepak at 7:51 AM on April 10, 2008

Well, WIMAX stands for " World Interoperability for Microwave Access ".

The two driving forces of modern Internet are broadband, and wireless.

The WiMax standard combines the two, delivering high-speed broadband Internet access over a wireless connection.

Because it can be used over relatively long distances, it is an effective "last mile" solution for delivering broadband to the home, and for creating wireless "hot spots" in places like airports, college campuses, and small communities.

WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access.

It is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, which is also called WirelessMAN.

The name WiMAX was created by the WiMAX Forum, which was formed in June 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the standard.

The forum describes WiMAX as "a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL."

Answered by ajay kumar at 6:16 AM on April 10, 2008

WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access.

It is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, which is also called WirelessMAN.
The name WiMAX was created by the WiMAX Forum, which was formed in June 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the standard.

The forum describes WiMAX as "a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL."

Answered by Joyjeet S at 1:34 AM on April 10, 2008

To quote some site some where:
DEFINITION - WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless industry coalition whose members organized to advance IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks. WiMAX 802.16 technology is expected to enable multimedia applications with wireless connections. WiMax also has a range of up to 30 miles, presenting provider networks with a viable wireless last mile solution.

Answered by Shilpa Behl at 12:28 AM on April 10, 2008

WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access. It is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, which is also called WirelessMAN. The name WiMAX was created by the WiMAX Forum, which was formed in June 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the standard. The forum describes WiMAX as "a standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL."
The bandwidth and reach of WiMAX make it suitable for the following potential applications:

* Connecting Wi-Fi hotspots with each other and to other parts of the Internet.
* Providing a wireless alternative to cable and DSL for last mile broadband access.
* Providing high-speed data and telecommunications services.
* Providing a diverse source of Internet connectivity as part of a business continuity plan. That is, if a business has a fixed and a wireless Internet connection, especially from unrelated providers, they are unlikely to be affected by the same service outage.
* Providing nomadic connectivity.

Answered by Kaushal at 10:09 PM on April 09, 2008

WIMAX is abbreviation for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave acess.WiMax is a technology which works like celluar phones. As opposed to hotspots in WiFi(802.11), WiMAX(802.16)has a broad coverage.

Answered by Shishir at 9:51 PM on April 09, 2008

well raksha WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a wireless industry coalition whose members organized to advance IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks. WiMAX 802.16 technology is expected to enable multimedia applications with wireless connections. WiMax also has a range of up to 30 miles, presenting provider networks with a viable wireless last mile solution.

WiMAX was formed in April 2001, in preparation for the original 802.16 specification published in December of that year. According to the WiMAX forum, the group's aim is to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of devices based on the 802.16 specification, and to develop such devices for the marketplace. Members of the organization include Airspan, Alvarion, Analog Devices, Aperto Networks, Ensemble Communications, Fujitsu, Intel, Nokia, OFDM Forum, Proxim, and Wi-LAN.

In August of 2006, Sprint Nextel announced that it would be investing $3 billion dollars over the following two years to build out its so-called "fourth generation" (4G) network. The proposed network may cover up to two miles from one base station and deliver speeds of up to 12 Mbps.

Answered by sujata at 9:05 PM on April 09, 2008