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8.2 WiMAX

The worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) is a telecommunications technology
aimed at providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways. Products are based on the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16 standards. WiMAX provides an
alternative Internet wireless access technology to broadband cables and digital subscriber lines
(DSL). WiMAX networks enable a variety of options for broadband connections, essentially
constituting a larger version of a Wi‐Fi network (Figure 19).

Source: Adapted from EMF Explained, available at http://www.emfexplained.info/?ID=25133
Figure 19 – Illustration of a WiMAX network

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