WIMAX and HSPA Battle It Out To Usher In Next Wave of E-Commerce
Wimax and HSPA fighting to get the major share of internet users
Internet
has permeated through all walks of lives, and this has tremendously increased
the need for better connectivity. Lately, businesses regardless of being
offline or online, view internet and its connectivity as an indispensable part
of their business process. However, remote areas and their businesses had to be
satisfied with the available connectivity, owing to chiefly, higher cost of
laying cables where returns would be minimal for the service providers. Growing
hunger for internet usage has spurred technology providers into action to
produce a slew of connectivity tools. Among them, two distinct technologies
called WiMAX and HSPA emerged to fight it to the hilt for larger share of connectivity
pie.
Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is the technology that allows
user to navigate the internet wireless. It is a telecommunication technology
that can carry data to long distances either by point to point links or full
mobile access. The key feature of this technology is that it operates on the
same Broadband Wireless Access Standard of IEEE 802.16, which was set up in
1999. WiMAX also has the ability to extend local Wi-Fi networks over larger
expanse of coverage area by up to 50 kilometers and its backed by Intel,
world’s largest semiconductor company.
Similarly,
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) too boasts of superior technology akin to that
of WiMAX. In a nutshell, it is a collection of mobile telephony protocols that
provide better performance over existing radio bandwidth. Equipped with state
of the art 3.5G technology, it can touch amazing download speeds of up to 7.2
Mbps. HSPA should be proud to get the support from leading equipment vendors
including Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Alcatel and Lucent. Its
proven ability to perform extremely well in any condition and download speeds
has helped the technology to be absorbed across several countries in a short
span of time.
Unfortunately,
WiMAX was not without its own problems, in Australia, first WiMAX operator had
to shut down its operation due to poor reach to long distances, contrary to its
claim. On the other hand, HSPA service was able to produce the desire result in
over 50 countries and 150 networks. For example, in some places subscribers
could already watch
got a cost advantage over the other, per month charges as of now is in the
realm of $30, whereas one has to shell out $10 more to get the same service
from WiMAX.
Since
majority of the people spend time outside their workplaces, e-mobility has
become an inevitable tool in communication and business. Whether the winner is
WiMAX or HSPA, wider expanse of area under internet connectivity through
wireless services will enhance people to do day to day business, being anywhere
in the world. High speed internet access through wireless technology will
propel growth in all areas including business, education and healthcare.
Global
internet wireless connectivity will also give an advantage for an entrepreneur
who is away from the main markets to get reasonable remuneration for one’s
products or services. Real time e-mobility effects coupled with long distance
internet coverage for one’s communication suggests , E-Commerce will be the
biggest gainer and is likely to increase its share in the world of business.
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