WiMAX is a wireless digital communications system, also known as IEEE 802.16, that is intended for wireless "metropolitan area networks". WiMAX can provide broadband wireless access (BWA) up to 30 miles (50 km) for fixed stations, and 3 - 10 miles (5 - 15 km) for mobile stations. In contrast, the WiFi/802.11 wireless local area network standard is limited in most cases to only 100 - 300 feet (3...

Added by Mark Anderson on 2008-11-01 17:33:44

The following article is taken from the link below. http://www.sensorsmag.com/articles/0500/72/main.shtml The article talks about differnet wirelless sensor network that will proliferate in coming years. As wireless sensors come onto the market and become a practical option, sensor networks take on a whole new dimension. The question arises: How can traditional network topologies be adapted t...

Added by Mark Anderson on 2008-11-01 17:24:17

The following arctile was taken from EEtimes. Please follow the link to read the complete arcticle Hewlett-Packard Labs is attempting to catapult the memristor, the fourth passive circuit element after resistors, capacitors and inductors, into the electronics mainstream. Invented ...

Added by Mark Anderson on 2008-11-01 16:43:44