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Major Differences Between Wimax and LTE

Written By Communication on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 | 8:28 AM


Do some research on the matter of cellular internet and you're going to discover that the latest generation of connectivity has a lot of promise. You're also going to discover that several standards are competing against one another at the moment and they're not compatible with each other. That means you're going to have to make a decision when signing up. The two main competitors are Wimax and LTE, which means that you're going to have to pick one of those two. Once you know the differences between them, you will be able to make your decision with confidence.

To be fair, the two connections aren't as different as you might be lead to believe. In fact, from a performance standpoint you may not even notice any differences at all. They're both going to feature high transfer rates, reliable service, and secure data exchange. For that reason, wired broadband providers should be worried about losing customers now and in the future.

If the two were the same then there would be no need to analyze the situation. There are some important differences though and they are likely going to lead you to sign up for Wimax. One characteristic that people sometimes overlook is maturity. LTE is the newer technology of the two and has thus not had time to establish itself in the same way that its competitor has. Some people might point to the fact that the newer technology would be better, but as was already mentioned that's not necessarily the case. The fact is that LTE just got to market later and has some catching up to do. If you don't want to have to deal with their growing pains, perhaps you should avoid them. Wimax on the other hand has been around a lot longer than most people realize. For several years it has been quietly upgrading and building out its network, and it has finally gotten to the point where the network is ready for prime time.

Another big reason why Wimax makes more sense has to do with how that standard was created in the first place. Much like how Wifi was created, it is an IEEE standard that has taken a long time to get to the point where it's at today, which is definitely a good thing because that has allowed it be scrutinized. Its standard is also open and anyone can look at it if they want to. The result is that the hardware is cheaper to make and use. The bottom line is that both consumers and carriers will have an easier time upgrading to that standard than they would LTE.

Yet another major difference has to do with what carriers do. LTE carriers tend to implement fairly restrictive data caps, which doesn't make all that much sense for such a fast connection. Wimax, on the other hand, doesn't subscribe to that model of service and offers unlimited data transfer. It's starting to become apparent that one standard stands out as being superior to the other one, and you should definitely opt to sign up for it if it's available in your area. Even though both are similar, there are enough differences to make your choice easy.

Head over to www.GETCLEARWIRELESSINTERNET.com when you're ready to sign up for the better choice.

By Sandra L Edwards

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