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WiMAX sounds suspiciously like IMAX, as in giant theaters with 3D films and 70 foot tall screens. But WiMAX has nothing to do with the movies. It stands for “Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.” If you’re not a tech whiz, then that definition won’t help you much either. Here we take a look at what this new technology is and how it is changing the mobile technology landscape.

If WiMAX is coming soon to your city, you will probably hear all about it on the six o’clock news or in the local newspaper. It’s a popular news story because the technology really works. The 4G technology allows for users to travel anywhere in the city and still go online from a laptop or handheld device. The park, the dentist, the taxi, the office – laptops can have access to the web from anywhere in the coverage zone.

This mobile technology is like Wi-Fi on steroids, with your hotspot being anywhere that you are in the city. The technology travels with you – it doesn’t stay stagnant in one spot. The download speed is 4 to 6 Mbps, with bursts known to go as high as 15 Mbps. It’s like DSL on-the-go, but with speeds four times faster than 3G. Service areas cover miles and miles, as opposed to the small-sized coverage of hotspots with Wi-Fi.

Users can check their e-mails, watch a live sports game, stream videos, or download music from wherever they are. This sharply contrasts with the clunky Internet service available with cell phone companies. The USB Modem provides quick access with easy installation of a connection manager. But what about security, you ask? With a licensed frequency and OFDM technology, it’s more secure than Wi-Fi.

Most users find it convenient because places that normally would have frustrated them – say, traffic jams – are no longer so maddening. WiMAX comes to the rescue. You can even video conference if you wish to. Because you can load files up to five times faster than other mobile networks, your whole day can run that much smoother.

You can pick out different packages that revolve around the new technology. The mobile Internet package is ideal for both business and personal use. It’s fun to video chat on the commuter train, download music at the park, or play online poker anywhere in the city.

With the 4G home Internet package, you get super-fast Internet and a modem that you can bring with you. If you recently stopped your TV service, you can still watch TV shows on your laptop without service interruptions. You can get online anywhere around your house.

A VoIP package is right for someone who wants to get rid of their old home phone service and get updated with a new voice package. You can get local and long distance service with a special new type of voicemail account. With VoIP technology, you can check your voicemails from your e-mail account using .wav attachments. And you want to forward calls to different phones? That’s no problem, thanks to the latest advances.

WiMAX is preferred by anyone who needs technology that moves at their speed, and for anyone who is sick of finding hotspots in inconvenient locations. Speed and reliability have finally fused together for better mobile communications.

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