WIMAX stands for World Interoperability for Microwave Access. Its a new technology that would allows companies to provide wireless access to subscribers within a 30 mile radius. I have been searching for info about the projected consumer costs of the system (I believe it would surpass WiFi , VSAT, DSL and all those other technologies.)

If anybody has more info please <snip> reply .

Hi, I got a friend who's working on that project. <snip>

What do you want to know?

I want to know where it might have been deployed and what was the consumer cost? I am trying to determine which would be more cost effective in a housing estate environment(whether coaxial cable or WiFi or WIMAX).

The base station i very expensive (in the $Bleep,Bleep range for now), i think this has to do with the fact that the technology is still very much in the beta stage. Am interested in that stuff too only that the cost implication is just a no go area for now.

I hope the price will crash once it become widely available.

Deploying WIMAX isn't as expensive as you think. At the moment we have 2 fully operational in locations here in Nigeria at locations already- Delta State and in Port Harcourt.

I am presently working on a pilot project for an estate here in Lagos as well. Average cost for Wimax for a coverage cost for mos tproject types like an Estate setup - E.G Lekki Phase 1 is about $70,000

If you 're commited and intend to deploy wifi . A coverage area say VGC Estate can be in the range of $25,000

This story might be of interest to you guys interested in wimax.

http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1535?show=replies

[center]I have heard about it and it surpasses other technologies.
The problem is in term of maintenance.
I dont know yet if it has started working hear in Nigeria.
t is a bit expensive but very reliable.[/center]

WIMAX will - without a doubt - be next big thing.

For more information check out the WIMAX Forum

www.wimaxforum.org

Kapstone Solutions http://www.kapstoneng.com will like to collaborate with network operators, component vendors & any end users of this new technology.

Yep I have just posted a conference for it @ https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-8731.0.html

I believe Wimax is the natural progression in Broadband Wireless Access. I am looking at deployment of Wimax in Nigeria and interested in finding out how vibrant the market is and who are the major players.

DOPC operates WIMAX. Go to any of its branch.

Hi all,

I no longer work with DOPC, pls stop contacting me on this topic[pre][/pre]

Interesting how times change. I have since moved on to a better alternative but am still interested. though i am looking for partners now. The money is there. all i need is skilled people now and skilled managers.

Skilled ppl in wch areas.

yea tat 4g naaa i think eti might lauch it b4 any netwrk here 4 naija

@Soolari At least try to speak english a little so we can understand you. In case u were trying to spell, its Scolari not Soolari. lol.

WIMAX is not new in Nigeria.
IPNX and Suburban have rolled out WIMAX networks (Alvarion WIMAX-compatible, but not IEE 802.16e), and are currently upgrading their networks to WIMAX. DOPC and Cobranet also have WIMAX networks running. I suspect that those guys are running in the FWA 3.5GHZ range. Recently, NCC issued a couple of WIMAX licenses, but they were later revoked by Dora. NCC is yet to come back with any feedback on that.
As far as wireless goes, WIMAX is a good bet. But we have other technologies
For the guy who wants to do estate solutions, why not consider Wireless Mesh instead?

is wimax expensive