The New Sprint WiMax; The Newest and Best Broadcast System For Smart Phones?

A normal WiFi local area network (LAN) is good for sending and receiving signals for laptops, computers, cell phones and smart phones anywhere from one to three hundred feet or so from fixed-base routers (LAN IEEE 802.11standard), that broadcast at 2.5 GHz. The problem associated with the 802.11 standard routers for LANs is that a router is needed at variable points in a large home, let alone at large businesses, or outdoors where there may be more static interference. So, what is Sprint WiMax, and what does it offer?

Sprint WiMax offers up to 10 Mega-Bits per second (MPS) at up to 10 Kilometers (KM) from the signal generator of clean, fast and uninterrupted signals. WiMax could be considered something akin to a WiFi LAN on steroids, at IEEE 802.16 standard, WiMax allows customers a total and fast LAN wireless broadband access anywhere within 30 miles of a fixed-base station transmitter, and from three to five miles of a portable, mobile station transmitter.

The drawback of using a WiMax signal is that in city environments, the line-of-sight signal strength can be diminished from the 10 MPS at 10 KM that the Sprint WiMax promises in rural areas, to less than 10 MPS at 2 KM due to signal interference from highrise buildings, other signal generators, and other causes of line-of-sight signal interference in urban areas.

The formation of WiMax was realized as a partnership with the top internet and smart phone service providers, with the goal in mind to set 4-G broadband service globally available for wireless connectivity. With over 500 service providers already signed up, WiMax has the potential to be the biggest smart phone service provider, making their money the honest way, with full accountability and a service based on customer satisfaction. And when customers no longer need to find a wall jack to surf the web, check on email or chat with friends, they tend to be so happy that they spread their trust of, and faith in the brand by word-of-mouth advertising, the best advertising network available to mankind.

Aside from the considerable distances from relay towers that a customer can get a strong signal on thier smart phones and laptops with, WiMax enables extremely fast web browsing, and supports the Android platform, making way for all Google/Motorola future endeavours, above and beyond the Droid and Devour smart phones currently taking the market by storm. But WiMax does not end there, all 3-G and 4-G, as well as cell phone service providers can jump on board and use the system, for nominal fees, and give their customers the bigger umbrella and faster speeds of coverage that the WiMax platform provides.

WiMax does not discriminate against brands or services; any brand or service is welcome to join their total umbrella service. However, the best scenario for the optimum use of the WiMax system is three to four carriers per WiMax signal with no obstructions in the line-of-sight from the relay towers that generate the signal to the laptops, cell and smart phones that make use of the signals.

So far, Sprint and Clearwire are using the WiMax platform, and Intel and Samsung have signed on for setting their handheld devices to WiMax standards, along with many other, less known handset manufacturers. If you want to use the WiMax system, and are in the market for a new 3-G or 4-G smart phone, your best bet is to ask if the phone that you are interested in can be used on the WiMax system.

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