About WiMAX in INTEL

WiMAX is the next evolution in wireless Internet, offering the best available mobile broadband experience with service covering entire metropolitan areas. Just like cell phones have eliminated the need to find a phone booth when you want to make a call, WiMAX frees you from staying within a Wi-Fi area to be connected - turning your city into one big hotspot that delivers strong, fast Internet performance. As service becomes widely available, you'll wonder how you ever lived without WiMAX.
Intel is committed to the future growth of WiMAX, and we're enabling broadband wireless Internet access around the world. Learn more about the worldwide providers who are helping roll out a global WiMAX network.
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Why WiMAX?
If you're someone who likes to use your laptop on the go, WiMAX offers a lot to get excited about. Need to jump online to check your bank balance, compare product reviews or send an email while you're out and about? When service is available in your location, your WiMAX-enabled laptop could stay online and productive all over town, even where no Wi-Fi signals reach. This wireless Internet speed is just like you're used to having at home when you're plugged in. So you can stream rich online media and perform other data-intensive tasks at high speeds, with shorter wait times. With connectivity like this, you're going to want to be ready to take advantage of the WiMAX rollout in your area.