Question

 From what has the term ‘Wi-Max’ been derived ?
1. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access 
2. Worldwide Interconnection for Microwave Access
3. Worldwide Interchangeability for Microwave Access
4. Worldwide Interconnection for Multiple Access

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access 

The Correct Answer is "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access ".

• Wi-Max stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.
• WiMAX is one of the hottest broadband wireless technologies.
• WiMAX systems are expected to deliver broadband access services to residential and enterprise customers in an economical way.
• WiMax is a standardized wireless version of Ethernet intended primarily as an alternative to wire technologies (such as Cable Modems, DSL, and T1/E1 links) to provide broadband access to customer premises.
• WiMAX would operate similar to WiFi, but at higher speeds over greater distances and for a greater number of users.
• WiMAX has the ability to provide service even in areas that are difficult for wired infrastructure to reach and the ability to overcome the physical limitations of traditional wired infrastructure.
• WiMAX was formed in April 2001, in anticipation of the publication of the original 10-66 GHz IEEE 802.16 specifications.
• WiMAX is to 802.16 as the WiFi Alliance is to 802.11.
• Based on Wireless MAN technology.

• WiMAX can support very high bandwidth solutions where large spectrum deployments (i.e. >10 MHz) are desired using existing infrastructure keeping costs down while delivering the bandwidth needed to support a full range of high-value multimedia services.
• WiMAX can help service providers meet many of the challenges they face due to increasing customer demands without discarding their existing infrastructure investments because it has the ability to seamlessly interoperate across various network types.
• WiMAX can provide wide area coverage and quality of service capabilities for applications ranging from real-time delay-sensitive voice-over-IP (VoIP) to real-time streaming video and non-real-time downloads, ensuring that subscribers obtain the performance they expect for all types of communications.