World Interoperability for Microwave Access – is expected to support broadband speeds over wireless networks at a price cheap enough for the mass market. It is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard.
The trial, set up by Pipex Wireless – a joint venture between internet service provider Pipex and chip maker Intel – has been designed and planned in cooperation with Milton Keynes council.
The trial will test demand for WiMAX from both businesses and consumers, and will see base stations sited in areas with little or no DSL broadband provision. It will involve around 500 users, who will have connection speeds of between 2Mbps and 10Mbps.
The six-month trial will begin in December and, if successful, could be extended to provide wider coverage across Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes council head of IT and e-Government, Steven Jewell, said, “We are pleased to have attracted Pipex Wireless to trial WiMAX in Milton Keynes. This reflects our continuing commitment to the digital economy in our town and to improving broadband provision.”
Autor(en)/Author(s): Tash Shifrin
Quelle/Source: Computer Weekly, 06.09.2006
