The U.N. telecommunications agency approved WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) as a global standard for mobile devices.
"Unlike Wi-Fi, this mobile Internet technology can hand off a signal from antenna to antenna, thus allowing a device to hold a connection while in motion," IHT said. "WiMax, also called by the name of its reference number, IEEE 802.16, potentially can move data at 70 megabits a second across 65 kilometers, or 40 miles. Current fixed-line broadband connections have speeds of around two megabits a second."
WiMax technology offers the possibility of broadband communications over long distances (up to 40 miles, 65 km.)
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Wimax Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing WiMax technology in mobile devices to enable broadband communications over long distances.
- Mobile Internet
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging the ability of WiMax to hand off signals while in motion, enabling seamless mobile Internet connectivity.
- High-speed Data Transfer
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploiting the capability of WiMax to move data at 70 megabits a second, significantly surpassing current fixed-line broadband speeds.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Telecommunications
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating WiMax technology into telecommunications infrastructure to provide high-speed, long-distance broadband connectivity.
- Mobile Devices
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating WiMax technology into mobile devices to enable faster and more reliable mobile Internet access.
- Broadband Providers
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering WiMax-powered broadband connections as an alternative to traditional fixed-line broadband, providing higher speeds and longer range.
