WiMAX is a complex technology, and with intricate technologies, there are a number of terms and new ideas that can be confusing. In an attempt to delve deeper than our first post, we’ve provided a second round of WiMAX frequently asked questions.What kind of safety can I expect from WiMAX?WiMAX devices are extremely safe. The safety each device exhibits can be attributed to the WiMAX standard (otherwise known as the IEEE 802.16 standard). The safety of the products is supported by the technology used within this standard (which is widely deployed). Power amounts do vary depending on frequency, but most top out at 40 watts (at tower relay site).Will DSL and Cable replace WiMAX?While the answer to this question can vary from region to region, even in areas where DSL and Cable are hard to support, it is unlikely that these technologies will vanish entirely. However, there is no question that WiMAX technologies are helpful in these regions.What is the significance of WiMAX in terms of fixed broadband wireless?When it comes to city area networks, cohesive standards are extremely lacking; in-fact, outside of the adapted Wi-Fi technologies, there are none. However, Wi-Fi is not the best system for a metropolitan locale. According to WiMax.com, the industry has truly suffered because of its incapability of making a cohesive strategy: “Innovative features were restricted to individual brands with the result that numerous innovations if combined would have greatly improved results for all. Since most fixed broadband wireless systems in the US rely primarily upon unlicensed band technology, the potential for WiMAX to impact this segment, albeit a small segment did not appear very good.However, the advent of fixed WiMAX radio systems in the 3.65 GHz bands in the US that have been adapted from licensed band 3.5 GHz technology originally designed for European and Asian markets offers real hope for WiMAX impact in the US. Due to the number of adherents for the technology LTE will certainly play a major if not dominant part in the mobile broadband wireless equation.”