Nomadic and Portable WiMAX™ in
Private
Networks for Medical, VoIP, and Banking
Nomadic and Portable Operations
When
you want to move around the power and small size of WiMAX really comes into
play. In fact our hardware and systems are fully compliant with the WiMAX
802.16e specification for mobile operations. However the FCC is currently
restricting operators in our license range to nomadic operations. Here is
the difference, with mobility you communicate while you are moving, with nomadic
operations you move, then stop and communicate. So our system is best used
for those customers who need the flexibility of transmitting from many different
locations, but that stop when they connect. Think of mobile office locations,
or an on the go news crew who needs to file a story from the site.
When
you want to move around the power and small size of WiMAX really comes into
play. In fact our hardware and systems are fully compliant with the WiMAX
802.16e specification for mobile operations. However the FCC is currently
restricting operators in our license range to nomadic operations. Here is
the difference, with mobility you communicate while you are moving, with nomadic
operations you move, then stop and communicate. So our system is best used
for those customers who need the flexibility of transmitting from many different
locations, but that stop when they connect. Think of mobile office locations,
or an on the go news crew who needs to file a story from the site.Other uses would include event and outdoor sales locations
or other temporary locations. Think of vendors at an art fair wanting to process
credit cards or take phone calls (as an extension of your IP enabled PBX).
When you want flexibility in operations with powerful
radio transmitters that can operate over miles from the transmitter call on
CTC for help. Our VP of Sales Larry Levin would be happy to answer questions
about nomadic or temporary operations.
Mobile Wireless Access
The IEEE 802.16e standard is also
being simultaneously developed for wireless access from laptops PDAs and iPods. The IEEE 802.16e
may be hailed as a third generation telecommunications technology. It is
expected that 802.16e-enabled laptops
will reach the market by 2009.
Disaster Recovery
Analysts predict that disaster back
up is going to be another crucial area where WiMAX will find wide application.
The wireless link can serve either as a primary or secondary connection.
Consider that any mishap that affects one terrestrial link is also likely to
cut off the other. An airborne link makes far more sense in such a scenario.
This is an emerging trend of the current
decade. Disaster recovery was not a serious concern to firms prior to 2001.
Today more and more companies are accommodating for disaster back up in their
budgets. WiMAX is again a more cost effective option for this purpose than
a T1 line. It is possible to have a full T1 line’s equivalent of bandwidth
as backup for as little as $175 a month.