WiMAX Insights

What is WiMAX?

WiMAX (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 commonly used as a broadband wireless access technology and can serve as an alternative to cable or DSL internet access.

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What other technologies are related to WiMAX?

WiMAX Competitor Technologies

LTE

LTE (Long-Term Evolution) is a 4G mobile communications standard that directly competed with WiMAX in the 4G market.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 2% (425) of relevant job posts

VSAT

VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) is a satellite communication technology and provides an alternative solution for broadband access, thereby competing with WiMAX in certain areas.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 3% (84) of relevant job posts

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology based on the IEEE 802.11 standards, it competes with WiMAX for local wireless data access.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 1% (293) of relevant job posts

GSM

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is a 2G mobile communication standard. While not directly comparable in speed, it competes for mobile users.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 1% (117) of relevant job posts

UMTS

UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) is a 3G mobile communication standard, which competed with WiMAX before LTE became dominant.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 2% (76) of relevant job posts

CDMA

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used by several mobile phone standards, competing with WiMAX.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 2% (56) of relevant job posts

4G

4G is the fourth generation of mobile technology and includes WiMAX and LTE. These technologies competed to become the dominant 4G standard.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 1% (124) of relevant job posts

FTTH

Fiber to the Home (FTTH) is a broadband access method that provides internet access via optical fiber. It competes with WiMAX in the fixed wireless access market.

mentioned alongside WiMAX in 1% (62) of relevant job posts