Chennai will shortly become the first city in the world to be totally WiMAX-enabled. WiMAX or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, technology allows wireless internet access across large areas and even across entire cities, unlike Wi-Fi which offers wireless access within a smaller zone.
Aircel Business Solutions is implementing the project. The project has been in beta trial stage. With trails conducted successfully over a period of twelve months, the system is already functional in 70 percent of the city. Over 200 SMEs in Chennai are already using WiMAX.
The remaining 30 percent will become operational withing 90 days promises Ram Shinde (Business Head, Aircel Business Solutions). Once the system successfully kicks off in Chennai, Aircel Business Solutuions will deploy WiMAX across 44 cities including Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, Coimbature, Hyderabad etc. by 2008.
I just can’t wait for this to become fully functional…
Source – Business Today
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November 3, 2006 at 11:43 pm
I believe this entry is not quite true. Philippines have a Wifi internet service that span over the whole country. In the theory of WiMax, it means that it is a wireless internet access that cover large area for example a city. Smart Communications as I believe integrated their whole cellsite network (which cover most part of Philippines including mountains) with Airborne Access Wifi service. Meaning anywhere there is a cellphone signal, a 384kbps internet speed can be utilize.
November 4, 2006 at 5:27 am
@Mark:
The point is in India wi-fi has always been associated to a small area for example a building or a floor and not the entire city. So there you go…
November 4, 2006 at 1:40 pm
OK, got it. So I guess its not WiFi after all. It should also be called as WiMax since internet is being accessed through the airspace. Thank you!
December 4, 2006 at 7:15 pm
How do i register and use it
January 24, 2007 at 1:35 pm
They’ve told about the SMEs (companies) only & not the entire city.
So, I want to know whether the connection would be available inside these SMEs or throughout the city.
What would be the charge to apply for this or do we get it for free ??
December 1, 2007 at 6:41 am
Nope you are not true… Bangalore is now the first city…!
Chennai has not got the piece of cake as of yet!
January 6, 2008 at 5:22 am
i was wondering why am i NETGEAR connection in my notebook.. is it WiMAX.. has it been implemented.. does it work in places where mobile signals are jammed.. few questions!!!
February 29, 2008 at 8:20 pm
thank you very much for this very interesting information
GOOD LUCK TO YOU
August 3, 2010 at 10:02 am
Wimax would be the solution to the ever congested bandwidth of 3G”*”