Wi-Fi and Wimax: A Comparative Review

Although there are concerns about how long it can continue, or at least when it will slow down, new technology continues to enter the market on a regular basis. One of the technological advances that are having a major impact on the way we do business is the increase in wireless networks. “Since the turn of the millennium, wireless networks have proliferated. Wi-Fi…has freed us to move around our office and many public places with our laptops and handhelds, yet still have instant, unencumbered access to our companies' intranets and the internet” [1]. Since Wi-Fi technology is being deployed in homes, offices, and public places one can naturally wonder what the future holds for wireless communications. This paper references how Wi-Fi technology is deployed and some of its advantages over traditional means. It also explores how Wi-Fi technologies communicate in the spread spectrum and how they differ from one another.