Mandatek became a CLEAR WiMAX dealer in November 2009. Why? Because it’s awesome. But don’t take our word for it- read on for some more “techy” information about CLEAR to satisfy those who have specific questions about why it’s awesome.
CLEAR 4G WiMAX is next-generation mobile internet from Clearwire that works as fast around town as it does at home. Because CLEAR covers a wide area, you don’t have to find a hotspot—the hotspot goes with you, anywhere CLEAR has coverage. WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. It is a telecommunications technology providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access. It is based on the WirelessMAN (IEEE 802.16) standard. WiMAX is a highly scalable, long-range system, covering many kilometers using licensed spectrum to deliver a point-to-point connection to the Internet from an ISP to an end user. WiMAX can be used to provide a wireless alternative to cable and DSL for broadband access, and to provide high-speed data and telecommunications services. WiMAX can also be used to connect many Wi-Fi hotspots with each other and also to other parts of the Internet.
When using a WiMAX device with directional antennas, speeds of 10 Mbit/s at 10 km distance is possible, while for WiMAX devices with omni-directional antennas only 10 Mbit/s over 2 km is possible. There is no uniform global licensed spectrum for WiMAX, although their licensed spectrum profiles are being used generally – 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz. With WiMAX enabled handsets and laptops coming into the market, people could connect to the fast broadband internet from anywhere, without having to depend on the slow rate mobile network data transfer. CLEAR mobile internet is 4 times faster than 3G. So do the same things on the go, at speeds as fast as at home: Watch live sports on a train, email a huge presentation from the park, let your kids play online games while you get your hair cut, call friends and colleagues and watch real-time TV from the top of a forest hill station many kilometers away from the access point, all without compromising on quality, speed or screen size!
Today’s mobile networks were mostly designed for making phone calls (using 3G or Third Generation technology). However, the CLEAR 4G WiMAX network is being built with the internet in mind (using 4G technology). What does that mean? That means service that goes beyond today’s 2G, 3G and even Wi-Fi hotspots. Expect a better online experience for email, videos or music downloads and whatever you need to get done on the web.
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Simply put, if WiMAX provides services analogous to a cellphone, Wi-Fi is more analogous to a cordless phone. Wi-Fi is a shorter range system, typically hundreds of meters, typically used by an end user to access their own network. Wi-Fi is low cost and is generally used to provide Internet access within a single room or building. For example, many coffee shops, hotels, railway stations and bus stations contain Wi-Fi access points providing access to the Internet for customers. WiMAX allows you to roam anywhere there is service, which means you can access the Internet from anywhere in the Chicagoland area.
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