WiMAX 101

WiMAX, the IEEE 802.16 standard often referred to as "WiFi on steroids", has the capability to serve subscribers over a greater range and at a higher rate than WiFi currently does at local cafes and airports. Marius Popa, Sr. Software Engineer at OPNET, and Rich Leung, Sr. Communication Engineer at MITRE, will provide a general overview of this technology and go into some details on what makes WiMAx unique, how WiMAX could impact the wireless ecosystem and the current happenings in the WiMAX industry.