WiMAX is a means of increasing bandwidth for a variety of data-intensive applications, and is based on the IEEE 802.16 air interface standard.

As consumers around the globe demand cheaper, quicker, easier, and more pervasive broadband access, WiMax (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) is well positioned to become the leading technology on the road to mobile 4G wireless.

Will WiFi’s 802.11n finally replace WiMAX’s 802.16e? Or a more appropriate question could be, is it proper to compare the two technologies?