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WiMAX or Wi-Fi: The Best Suited Candidate Technology for Building Wireless Access Infrastructure

Networking and Internet Architecture 2012-08-21 v1

Abstract

This paper presents a description of the existing wireless technology Wi-Fi and WiMAX, and try to compare Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) and WiMAX (IEEE 802.16), with respect to which technology provides a better solution to build a wireless access infrastructure. Each technology is evaluated based on some key characteristics. This paper concludes with a statement of, which technology will be the best and most cost effective solution to end user.

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@article{arxiv.1208.3769,
  title  = {WiMAX or Wi-Fi: The Best Suited Candidate Technology for Building Wireless Access Infrastructure},
  author = {A. F. M Sultanul Kabir and Md. Razib Hayat Khan and Abul Ahsan Md. Mahmudul Haque and Mohammad Saiful Islam Mamun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.3769},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

6 pages,2 figures, Conference: ICLAN'2007, IEEE France