Grouping WI-MAX, 3G and WI-FI for wireless broadband

Many advanced data services are driving up wireless technology, which is further boosted by growth in advanced market segments. The wireless industry is evolving from a Web of independent networks into a single integrated network with multiple standards; the expectation is that WI-FI, WI-MAX and 3G will coexist to enable a host of exerting new applications and business models. This paper focuses on concepts of WI-MAX technology, which employs microwave for the transfer of data wirelessly, and it also presents its comparison with WI-FI, and 3G technologies. WI-MAX is delivering broadband wireless access to the masses and represents alternative to digital subscriber lines (DSL) and cable broadband access. WI-MAX is based on IEEE 802.16 standard and is scalable. It stands for wireless (WI) microwave access (MAX). WI-MAX will provide anywhere, anytime connectivity. Features of WI-MAX are OFDM i.e. orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, sub channelization, directional antennas and adaptive modulation, which make WI-MAX as the technology of today. The Benefit of WI-MAX technology is that the signals can be run very close to each other on wireless channels. Super narrow lanes can put a lot of traffic over them without disturbance. Many technologies currently available can only provide line of sight (LOS) coverage; the technology behind WI-MAX has been optimized to provide excelled non-line of sight (NLOS) coverage.