| A Wimax internet connection is one of the most | | | | this new wireless service often surprises many |
| revolutionary technologies to come along in a while. | | | | people who have equated wireless technologies with |
| It's set to make a big splash in the realm of internet | | | | slow speeds and unreliable service. But to understand |
| connectivity in the near future, as it is now starting | | | | why that's not true any longer, consider how reliable |
| to rollout nationwide. But it isn't enough for someone | | | | your cell phone usually is. You can talk with anyone at |
| to tell you that such a connection is revolutionary | | | | anytime almost anywhere. Wimax is the next |
| though. The best way to see that is to learn more | | | | generation of such technology, so it's even more |
| about the service and then judge it for yourself. | | | | reliable than that. |
| The first thing that potential subscribers have to | | | | Because it is wireless, it can offer something that |
| understand is that it is not available everywhere. It's | | | | cable and DSL can't. Subscribers have the option of |
| not like dial-up where all you need is a phone line and | | | | connecting their portable computing device to the |
| it's not like cable or DSL which have both been | | | | internet anywhere in the city-wide coverage area |
| around long enough for their infrastructure to be | | | | using either a USB modem or a PC card. Essentially, |
| fairly widespread. Wimax is based on cellular | | | | you'll be able to take the internet with you. Imagine |
| technology and requires that a prospective city have | | | | browsing at your scenic local park surrounded by |
| new infrastructure installed before the service can be | | | | green plants and fresh air, or browsing as you wait |
| offered to its residents. If you're city isn't ready yet, | | | | for your food to arrive while dining at your favorite |
| you'd be out of luck. The best way to find out if you | | | | local restaurant. Both of those scenarios are possible |
| can sign up is to head to a provider's website and | | | | with Wimax. You can even browse in a car on your |
| ask them directly. | | | | way to work, but just make sure that you're not the |
| As previously mentioned, Wimax is based on cellular | | | | one driving. |
| technology. In fact, it's essentially the next generation | | | | After hearing about this wireless connectivity option, |
| of cell phone technology that was designed from the | | | | most people believe that they'll have to pay an arm |
| ground up to be a fast broadband internet | | | | and a leg to subscribe to the service. Fortunately, it's |
| connection. It is much faster than a 3G connection. In | | | | just as affordable as cable or DSL. In fact, you may |
| fact, it's faster than most standard installations of | | | | even save money over those options. That's |
| cable and DSL. Only high-end cable options reign | | | | because cable and DSL often make you sign up for |
| supreme, but those connections also reign supreme in | | | | additional services before they start offering the |
| the price department as well, putting a much bigger | | | | good rates on internet. Wimax offers those rates |
| dent in your wallet. Nevertheless, the performance of | | | | from the get-go. |