Wimax-Opportunities and Challenges in India

Abstract

WiMAX aims to provide wireless data over long distances, in a variety of different ways, from point to point links to full mobile cellular type access. The demand for broadband connectivity from urban homes and businesses is growing rapidly and this cannot be met effectively by the existing wireline technologies. Wireless will be the dominant delivery mode for broadband services just as wireless now dominates voice services. WiMAX is best-positioned to serve this huge Indian market. WiMAX has the potential to herald a technology revolution that brings broadband Internet to the masses. WiMAX provides high data rates, wide network coverage, high spectral efficiency and mobility.WiMAX is significantly superior technically compared to ADSL and cable Internet access. In this paper, I have explored the opportunities and challenges in the deployment of Wimax in rural as well as urban area.