Benefits of WiMAX Technology

WiMAX is an adopted global standard for low-cost, high performance wireless broadband networks. One of the main goals of WiMAX is to make high quality, longrange data and voice communications affordable. This Next Generation technology platform offers several improvements in the operation of wireless broadband access networks.

Coverage and Range:

The maximum cell radius for a WiFi network is an eighth to a quarter of a mile. The range of WiMAX is 3 to 5 miles from the antenna, depending on the frequency and topography. This wider coverage for WiMAX means that more customers can be connected to the network with at a lower cost. With a lower investment in infrastructure, it is now possible to profitably serve rural areas with lower population densities, as well as economically depressed areas in cities with lower broadband adoption rates. WiMAX is designed to serve entire communities, a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), as municipal Wi-Fi, which uses unlicensed spectrum, failed to do. For rural areas, the current range of WiMAX networks is comparable to mobile phones.

Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Service:

Many 3G mobile phones and radio devices require a line-of-sight (LOS) connection between the access point and users modem. Mobile WiMAX standard features a 256 carrier OFDM technology which significantly enhances the NLOS capabilities of the radio. This allows the operator to support more customers per cell site due to better signal penetration.

Higher Data Rates:

WiMax is able to achieve download speeds ranging up to 6 Megabits fixed residential service and up to 4 Mbps for mobile users. Residential to achieve a higher data rate because it has a longer antenna. In the data rates will be able to be increased by decreasing cell size in more thereby giving users multiple access points. per second for WiMAX is able future, WiMAX populus areas,

Interoperability Advantage:
WiMAX represents a shift in strategy for designing and operating wireless broadband data networks. WiMAX compliant devices from different device manufacturers will be

able to operate on the same network. This increases the viability and decreases the risk with deploying wireless broadband networks.

Improved Quality of Service (QoS):

The improved Quality of Service built into the WiMAX technology platform will enable carriers to offer features designed for use by commercial enterprises. WiMAX will also be a pipeline for media-rich applications for personal use, such as gaming or multicast video (once IPv6 is introduced).

Lower Consumer Premises Equipment (CPE) Cost:

The cost of WiMAX modems and compliant devices will fall as multiple equipment vendors compete with one another in introducing their products. A proprietary system, such as LTE, does not take advantage of economies of scale, as much as an open standards technology platforms.

Business Impact of WiMAX

Reduced Installation Costs and Simplified Installation:

WiMAX can be installed by the user without a truck roll by the wireless operator. Mobile and fixed WiMAX CPEs are plug and play modems that can easily be hooked up by a novice user. Technician installation, such as required by satellite television systems, can cost hundreds of dollars, some of which may have to be assumed by the operator, or integrated in monthly subscription fees. The use of smart antenna systems facilitates the introduction of user-friendly WiMAX compliant laptops and devices, such as PDAs. The result of the savings in installation costs is an increased return on investment for the wireless operator, which could be the difference between success and failure of a new broadband access business, especially during an economic recession.

Market Timing:
Being first to the market is a significant advantage for WiMAX. WiMAX technology has already passed through the stages of development, testing and adoption, meaning it will

have a head start of at least 2 years on any competitors. Being the first-est with the most-est, that strategy is still relevant today, especially since the rate of technology change has been accelerating dramatically in todays world.

Applications:
WiMAX will enable an increased number of applications for consumers and businesses because of its Quality of Service, range of service, and throughput improvements. Applications include the delivery of data, VoIP and streaming video. Services can be delivered via a fixed connection to the customer premise or via a portable modem device. True wireless DSL-type services and true low-cost T1 quality replacement services can be delivered via WiMAX enabled networks as well as cellular backhaul and Wi-Fi backhaul.

Profitability:
The prominent features of WiMAX, its Quality of Service, increased bandwidth capacity, greater coverage area, reduced costs of installation and operation, and less expensive CPE prices for users, position it for higher profitability. As revenues expand, the build out process can be accelerated.

Community Benefits:
There is no element of American society that cannot ultimately benefit from the introduction of a wireless mobile WiMAX network in their community. Mobile WiMAX can make any business community more efficient, improve a schools performance, and enhance health care and public safety, while making government more responsive to the needs of the community. And most importantly, it is an innovative technology that can be deployed rapidly and less expensively in unnerved, underserved, and rural areas.

WiMAX uses in Bangladesh

Three companies Banglalion Communications, BRAC BDMail Network Ltd and Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh Ltd won the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) license to expand advanced WiMAX technology in Bangladesh which already gained popularity worldwide. All government and nongovernment institutions, universities, medical colleges, technological research centers, ministries, educational boards and many other organizations are expected to benefit from WiMAX as it will provide data and telecommunications services. Once the WiMAX network is completely set up in the country, it will be providing a very high-speed broadband internet service to the people. It is likely to open up many possibilities and services like IPTV, online gaming, downloading, video streaming, VoIP and other such facilities within the reach of the common people. It is also expected to boost the ICT sector of Bangladesh since high-speed internet access all over the country will open the door to more call centers and software outsourcing companies, which are primarily based in the capital city of Dhaka. Currently two companies are doing business in Bangladesh. Those are:
Qubee Banglalion

QUBEE
Qubee is a new and exciting company from Augere providing fast and reliable broadband internet services to residential and business customers across Bangladesh. Augere wireless Broadband has launched WiMAX service in Bangladesh since October 2009 with QUBEE brand name. Within short time, QUBEE WiMAX service has been becoming popular in Bangladesh. QUBEE has offered three packages, 256kbps, 512kbps, and 1Mbps with unlimited usage. Qubee is a subsidiary of Augere, a WiMAX wireless broadband internet access provider, announced that its networks in Bangladesh reached

75,000 WiMAX subscribers respectively at the end of March 2012. In Bangladesh, Qubee's WiMAX internet customer base grew by 178 percent in the twelve-month period.

BANGLALION
Banglalion Communications Limited is the largest 4G Wireless Broadband service provider of Bangladesh in terms of coverage, subscriber number and revenue. It operates a wireless 4G mobile data network at 2.6 GHz frequency based on IEEE 802.16e standard of ITU, which is popularly known as WiMAX technology. A Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) operator license was awarded by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on November 18, 2008. Banglalion was incorporated on September 5, 2008 as a private limited company and became a public limited company on May 7, 2011. They are planning to be listed with Dhaka & Chittagong Stock Exchange by mid of 2012. As of June 2011, the total investment in Banglalion is more than BDT 4.5 billion and the Authorized capital is BDT 5 billion. As of September 2011, Banglalion has a total workforce of more than 600 employees.

Banglalion Communications Ltd (Banglalion) is the largest 4G Wireless Broadband operator in Bangladesh which is using WiMAX technology at present and obtained nationwide license from BTRC to provide Broadband Wireless Access services. Banglalion license covers Data, Voice and Video. Banglalion now covers 7 divisional headquarters and 30 major districts of Bangladesh and expanding rapidly with a goal to cover the whole country by the end of 2012. Banglalion is proud to declare that it is the largest 4G network of Bangladesh in terms of coverage, subscriber number and revenue. Banglalion currently covers 8 divisional cities Dhaka, Narayanganj, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur & Barisal major areas of Dhaka city is already under its strong network and hoping to spread throughout the entire country by the second quarter of 2013. Banglalion has already made a strong presence in Chittagong by covering most major areas in the city with about 20+ BTSs. Meantime, network rollout in other major cities such as: Munshiganj, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Satkhira, Bogra, and Cox's Bazar have already begun. Banglalion management projects that by the end of 2012 the network will expand to Upozila level to cover the rural population of the country and the

whole country by end of 2013. At present Banglalion network includes more than 600 base stations.

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