Will WiMAX be a Global Standard?
Yes. WiMAX is a Global Standard that will ultimately certify products that can be sold worldwide and interoperate with gear in the same frequency range and power range. It is important to note that different countries utilize different spectrum frequencies for broadband delivery. For instance, the licensed band 2.5 GHz range in the US is also widely used around the world. However, the widely used international broadband spectrum range in the 3.5 GHz channels is not available in the US. The early waves of WiMAX products are not intended to function in multiple WiMAX spectrum ranges simultaneously. However, some of the earlier WiMAX radio sets may incorporate WiMAX/Wi-Fi dual connectivity from the beginning as several vendors appear to be engineering this capability into some Mobile WiMAX radios.
