WiMAX,Wi-Fi More Energy-Efficient Than Cellular For Mobile Broadband

Stuart Carlaw, director of wireless research at ABI Research, says that, "From a pure coverage perspective, WiMAX is twice as energy cost-effective and metro Wi-Fi is 50 times more energy-cost-effective than WCDMA. When data traffic is factored into the equation, WiMAX can accommodate 11 times today's average data consumption and still be more energy-cost-efficient compared to WCDMA or HSDPA."