http://www.indiabroadband.net/blog/wimax-vs-3g-%e2%80%93-which-is-better/ Broadband, Dth and Gadgets news and reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:17:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.indiabroadband.net/blog/wimax-vs-3g-%e2%80%93-which-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Sachin Verma Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:30:40 +0000 http://www.indiabroadband.net/blog/?p=133#comment-2044 I think in the war between the two different technologies Wimax and 3G,ultimately it should be Wimax which should emerge as a clear winner.3 G is a cellular technology intented to provide high speed data like video streaming.movies,online games etc to the users on their mobile phones where as Wimax is purely a broadband technology which aims to provide internet access to the users on their computers.Wimax should emerge as a winner in long term because of 2 reasons: 1) High data speeds max of 70 Mb/s where as 3G only provides a max of 14.4 Mbp/s 2) Wimax can also be used as a Backhaul Technology avoiding the need of traditional T1/E1 copper lines. 3)Wimax complements Wifi technology for home users 4) Not as many towers needed for Wimax as needed for 3G or the upgrade cost from 2G to 3G. I think in the war between the two different technologies Wimax and 3G,ultimately it should be Wimax which should emerge as a clear winner.3 G is a cellular technology intented to provide high speed data like video streaming.movies,online games etc to the users on their mobile phones where as Wimax is purely a broadband technology which aims to provide internet access to the users on their computers.Wimax should emerge as a winner in long term because of 2 reasons:
1) High data speeds max of 70 Mb/s where as 3G only provides a max of 14.4 Mbp/s
2) Wimax can also be used as a Backhaul Technology avoiding the need of traditional T1/E1 copper lines.
3)Wimax complements Wifi technology for home users
4) Not as many towers needed for Wimax as needed for 3G or the upgrade cost from 2G to 3G.

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