| Many people around the world are familiar with 3G | | | | bugs to iron out. |
| wireless networks, even if they're not aware of | | | | The speed of the new network is unquestionable, |
| the technical terms that are associated with it. | | | | but what about the stability? Will we be able to |
| Chances are, if you own a smart phone, then you | | | | begin an online application or form and be able to |
| use 3G networks every day. Perhaps you have a | | | | trust that our Internet connection will hold long |
| wireless Internet connection in your own home, or | | | | enough to finish before losing any unsaved work? |
| you take your laptop to the local coffee shop to | | | | Security is an issue, as well. We've become |
| make use of their wireless network. | | | | marginally confident in offering personal |
| The speed and power of the 3G network has | | | | information over the web in an effort to speed |
| been enough to satisfy most Internet users on a | | | | up previously painful processes. Can we be certain |
| daily basis. The security is stable enough to allow | | | | that this new technology will protect our identities, |
| Internet banking, online shopping, instant credit | | | | along with our credit and banking information? |
| applications, and insurance claims through a | | | | What about the pros to the WiMAX network? |
| provider's website. | | | | We already know that it will be faster and |
| The advent of the 3G network took over ten | | | | stronger. |
| years to fully implement. | | | | Since the idea is to cover entire cities with a |
| Countries throughout the world now have wireless | | | | broadband signal, we can be reasonably assured |
| Internet technology available for both business | | | | that our data will be able to travel over longer |
| and personal use. The speed has revolutionized | | | | distances. Current distances range from 4-10 |
| the way that we work, play, research, and | | | | miles, depending on the location of the cells and |
| communicate. We were convinced that we finally | | | | the number of solid objects that obstruct the |
| had the best and fastest available. But wait! | | | | frequency. Because the network operates on |
| There's more. | | | | both licensed and non-licensed frequencies, the |
| Imagine now that dragging the laptop to the local | | | | chances for interference and interruptions are |
| Starbucks is no longer necessary. Picture a world | | | | lessened. |
| where wires and routers in your home office are | | | | There is a definite possibility that WiMAX could |
| suddenly obsolete. The entire city in which you live | | | | someday make cable, DSL, and even WiFi |
| will soon be home to the WiMAX 4G network, | | | | obsolete, but that day is probably well into the |
| which makes the general area a wireless hotspot. | | | | future. In the meantime, it certainly offers a viable |
| With the right equipment installed on your laptop, | | | | option to customers that are unhappy with their |
| you can sit in a park and surf the Internet- no | | | | current service. If nothing else, WiMAX offers |
| wires or Ethernet cards required. | | | | healthy competition to the cable and Internet |
| This technology is already available in many places | | | | giants that are already in place. |
| but, as with all new inventions, there are many | | | | |