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Electromagnetic Waves

All wireless and mobile networks create Electromagnetic Energy and Fields (EME)

Based on speed and distance, wireless access technologies are commonly divided, into distance that the signals may carry.

5 to 15 to 50 Metres WiFi Range.
80 Meter UWB Ultra-wideband.
25 to 30 to 60 Miles WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

WiFi products are used to build WLANs, while WiMAX products are used to build WMANs.

Examples of wireless equipment in use today include:

  • GPS
  • Satellite
  • Cordless mouse
  • Cellular phones and pages
  • Wireless LANs
  • GPRS
  • GSM
  • IR wireless
  • PCs

Benefits of WiMax over Wi-Fi they are two different technologies.

WiFi is a cheap solution aimed to cover short distances and clients offering speeds of up to 200 Mbps; while WiMax is the next-generation of wireless technologies that's very expensive and aims to cover long distances without necessarily having a line of sight.

WiFi products are used to build WLANs, while WiMAX products are used to build WMANs.

WLAN (LAN) devices linked together by wireless within a relatively small space like a single office building or home. WLAN ( LAN) mobile user can connect to a local area network, notebook computers and laptops.

WMANs providing a wireless alternative to wireline Internet access technologies like DSL, cable, or fiber. connect subscriber stations (customer premise equipment) to base stations (carrier network infrastructure).

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