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Wireless Internet Access - Providers and Wireless Services

Wireless Internet access makes mobile email access and Web searching possible from phones and roaming mobile computers. Wireless Internet services have been available for years but are now becoming easier to find and more affordable.
Introduction to Wireless Internet Service
Several forms of wireless Internet service exist, based on Wi-Fi, WiMax, cellular and satelite technologies. See what advantages each of these services offer and how they compare.
WISP - Wireless Internet Service Provider
A WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) offers public wireless network services. WISPs often install wireless hotspots that provide Internet access and local printer access to mobile computers.
What Is Fixed Wireless Broadband?
Fixed wireless broadband is a type of high-speed Internet access where connections to service providers use radio signals rather than cables. Several different forms of fixed wireless broadband are available to residential and business customers.
WiMax Broadband Wireless Internet
WiMax is the industry term for a standard form of wireless broadband networking. WiMax is designed to support long-distance wireless connectivity to the Internet in areas not serviced by cable or DSL.
How Wireless Internet Works
Learn more about the network capabilities of cell phones, pagers, and other wireless Internet devices including their relationship to technologies like WAP and WML.

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