WiMax Technology

WiMAX touts speed, efficiency for fixed or mobile operations.

With connectivity and execution speeds rivaled only by wireline networks, WiMax is starting to become a much bigger priority for enterprises that understand the cost/benefit analysis of speedy connectivity in either mobile or fixed network environments.

And speed isn’t the only touted benefit of WiMax. With promises of super-low latency, eased geographic network expansion, increased capacity and small, incremental upgrade costs, WiMax is fast becoming commoditized as a “must have” for early adopters.

Best-in-Class WiMax Technology Features:

• Connectivity speeds comparable to wireline networks
• Reliable connectivity in non-line-of-site environments
• Multi-frequency capabilities

Top Considerations before Buying WiMax Technologies:

Important to consider is the overall effectiveness of a new WiMax installation relative to your current wireless connectivity performance. A discreet WiMax solution vs. an enterprise-wide deployment is a good idea to understand the effects of the system prior to a company-wide rollout. And, with 4G rolling down the innovation way, buyers should be wary of that technology’s affect on all wireless purchases going forward.

Key Products:

1. A provider of services and consulting for the wireless space, Berkeley Varitronics Systems covers a variety of industries within a diversified client base.  Providing services from programming, DSP software, hardware production engineering to light manufacturing. For the past 15 years, BVS has been selling test equipment for WiMAX and many other applications and standards. The ergonomically designed instruments feature true spectrum analysis from calibrated receivers, packet demodulation, direction finding, site survey software packages and multipath analysis. BVS designs and manufactures portable test equipment for LTE, 4G and Fixed & Mobile WiMAX applications. YellowFin receivers perform spectrum analysis, multipath and packet demodulation all on a preamble basis while Tortoise is an OFDMA stimulus transmitter that simulates WiMAX base stations.

2. Vecima Networks Inc. “Last Mile Solution” provider for broadband cable and wireless networks enabling multi-play services for the telecommunications market. Targeting QAM-to-analog, QAM-to-QAM, switched digital video, digital simulcast, data-over-cable, advanced analog and broadband wireless applications, the firm provides brand name and OEM products for WiMax deployments and similar technologies.  The architecture of the VistaMAX® system utilizes integrated single box base stations (BS) and subscriber stations (SS) as the network elements. Vecima Networks plans multiple configurations of this same basic platform to suit different frequency allocations globally from 450 MHz to 6 GHz. VistaMAX® products are currently available for 1.9, 3.5, 3.65 and 5 GHz.

3. DragonWave is a provider of high-capacity packet microwave solutions that drive next-generation IP networks. DragonWave’s carrier-grade point-to-point packet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises and other organizations to meet increasing bandwidth requirements. The primary application of DragonWave’s products is wireless or WiMax network backhaul. Additional solutions include leased line replacement, last mile fiber extension and enterprise networks. DragonWave’s Horizon® solutions focus on increased capacity, reliability, and spectral efficiency.

4. Proxim Wireless Corporation provides end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver voice, video, data and mobility to more than a quarter million customers. Featuring 300 Mbps data rates, Tsunami MP-8100 delivers wireless performance in excess of 4G products on the market today, according to the firm. The Tsunami provides agile channel planning with support for a wide range of licensed and unlicensed frequencies from 4.9-6.4 GHz, 2.3-2.5 GHz and Supports Dynamic Frequency Selection globally in all 5GHz bands. Also standard is Advanced AES encryption for military-grade, over-the-air communications, and radio mutual authentication to eliminate rogue units/man-in-the-middle attacks.

5. Axxcelera Broadband Wireless is a data networking solutions company that develops technology to deploy networks for broadband wireless communications from the "first leap" to the last mile. ExcelMAX™ and AB-MAX™ fixed wireless broadband platforms bridge the last mile, with a point-to-multipoint solution that replaces the local loop for large corporate clients, small businesses, and other organizations. For point-to-point wireless transmission, Axxcelera developed the AB-Full Access II / ExcelFlex system to cross terrain impediments, for customers who want to bypass wired networks or have no wired options. Distances may be, for example, 15, 20, or 30 miles.

WiMAX Technology
Definition: WiMAX is an acronym for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Acess. WiMAX is a telecommunications technology that provides fixed and fully mobile internet access and is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard (also called Broadband Wireless Access).