3 businesses are allowed to open Wimax service

The Prime Minister has issued official letters allowing three businesses to provide mobile and fixed Wimax services.

These are Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation VNPT, FPT Telecom Company, and VTC Multimedia Communications Corporation. WiMax technology is a new trend for wireless interface standards in broadband wireless access for both fixed, portable and mobile devices.

WiMax has advantages such as high data transmission rate, sometimes up to 70 Mb / s within 50km, service quality is set for each connection, good security, multicast and mobile support. , use both licensed and unlicensed spectrum.

WiMax carries out the transmission of high-speed wireless data by ultra-high frequency waves according to the IEEE 802.16 standard with great distance. WiMax is developed based on division multiplexing technology by orthogonal frequency. The benefit of WiMax is its high multiplexing capability, so service providers can easily provide customers with wireless access services.

Currently, WiMax technology has the first version based on the entire IEEE 802.16-2004 standard being tested and manufactured chipsets. The next development phase of WiMax is based on the IEEE 802.16e standard set, intended to be deployed in 2006. Like Wi-Fi, WiMax can provide broadband connectivity for both computer users. portable within access hotspots or in a movable building while still maintaining a broadband connection.

The use of WiMax technology brings many benefits, especially in rural, deep-lying, remote and densely populated areas where it is difficult to deploy broadband broadband network infrastructure . Therefore, WiMax is seen as a highly cost-effective technology for rapid deployment in areas where other technologies are difficult to provide broadband services.

According to experts, WiMax will quickly overcome existing technologies such as Wi-Fi or 3G, because of its high-speed broadband connectivity in a wide range.

Following the official dispatch of the Government, the Ministry of Post and Telematics will grant licenses to these 3 businesses in February this year.

Hoang Hung