8. Translate these passages in writing:

a) WiMAX has the potential to do to broadband Internet access what cell phones have done to phone access. In the same way that many people have given up their "land lines" in favor of cell phones, WiMAX could replace cable and DSL services, providing universal Internet access just about anywhere you go. WiMAX will also be as painless as WiFi ─ turning your computer on will automatically connect you to the closest available WiMAX antenna.

b) There is line-of-sight service, where a fixed dish antenna points straight at the WiMAX tower from a rooftop or pole. The line-of-sight connection is stronger and more stable, so it's able to send a lot of data with fewer errors. Line-of-sight transmissions use higher frequencies, with ranges reaching a possible 66 GHz. At higher frequencies, there is less interference and lots more bandwidth.

9. Use the information from parts 1 and 2 of text 3 to complete the dialogue in your own words.

A: What are three different options to access the Internet today?

B: _______________

A: What are the main problems with broadband access?

B: _______________

A: And what is the main problem with WiFi access?

B: _______________

A: What new technology can provide the high speed, wireless access and broad coverage?

B: _______________

A: What the potential does WiMAX have?

B: _______________

A: What is the difference between WiMAX and WiFi?

B: _______________

A: How many parts does a WiMAX system consist of? What are they?

B: _______________

A: How many miles can a single WiMAX tower cover?

B: _______________

A: What forms of wireless service can WiMAX provide?

B: _______________

A: In what mode does WiMAX use a lower frequency range?

B: _______________

A: What can you say about line-of-sight service?

B: _______________

A: What is GAN?

B: _______________

10. Decide whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f) in the relation to the information in parts 1 and 2 of text 3. If you think a statement is false, change it to make it true.

1.	□	There are basically two different options to access the Internet today.
2.	□	The main problems with broadband access are that it is rather expensive and it doesn`t reach all areas.
3.	□	The main advantage of WiFi access is that hotspots are very large, so coverage is broad.
4.	□	WiMAX doesn`t provide the high speed, wireless access and broad coverage.
5.	□	WiMAX also goes by the IEEE name 802.16.
6.	□	WiMAX could replace cable and DSL services, providing universal Internet access.
7.	□	WiMAX operates similar to WiFi but at lower speeds, over small distances and for a smaller number of users.
8.	□	A WiMAX system consists of two parts: a WiMAX tower and a WiMAX receiver.
9.	□	A single WiMAX tower can provide coverage to a very large area ─ as big as 5, 000 square miles.
10.	□	Non-line-of-sight transmissions use higher frequencies, with ranges reaching a possible 66 GHz.
11.	□	The final step in the area network scale is the universal area network (UAN).
12.	□	A true GAN would work a lot like today`s cell phone networks, with users able to travel across the country and still have access to the network the whole time.