iTWire - Intel WiMAX broadband connects remote Amazon city

Intel WiMAX broadband connects remote Amazon city

by Stan Beer
Thursday, 21 September 2006
Page 1 of 2 Chipmaker Intel has connected remote Brazilian city Parintins to the Internet using technology based on the WiMAX wireless broadband standard. Register now to win a Canon EOS 500D Parintins, a remote city of 114,000 people on the Amazon river, is one of the most isolated cities in the world, a full day's boat ride to the rest of civilization. The city's geographical isolation makes it a ready made target for the implementation of a wireless internet solution. WiMAX, which is based on the 802.16 standard, suitable for implementing wireless high speed internet connections over distances up to more than 100 km and can achieve wireless data transfer speeds up 70 Mbps depending on the distance. The charateristics of WiMax have led to it being proposed as a wireless alternative to copper for "last mile" connectivity and for connecting discrete localised WiFi networks with each other. The Parintins project is part of the Intel World Ahead Program, an initiative in which Intel plans to invest more than US$1 billion globally over the next 5 years to accelerate access to computers, the Internet and technology for people in developing communities. << First page < 1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>