While Wi-Fi and WiMAX both refer to internet access and wireless connections, the two aren’t the same technology. Here are just a few of the ways you’ll find that Wi-Fi and WiMAX are different, and at times, complementary.

• Wi-Fi employs an unlicensed spectrum to give users access to a local network. However, WiMAX may use an unlicensed or licensed spectrum to connect individuals to the internet. This is partly because WiMAX is a long range system (which means it reaches several kilometers). Read more »

Posted: October 8th, 2010 under Wi-Fi vs. WiMAX.
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