WiMAX can help bridge the digital divide’

Chennai: One quick way to bridge the digital divide can be a wide implementation of WiMAX, says Mr Muthu Logan, President and CEO of BroVis Wireless Networks. “WiMAX is going to revolutionise the acceptance of broadband and bridging the digital divide. It is a sure bet in our opinion,” he observed during an interaction with Business Line.

Dispelling a common myth that WiFi/WiMAX is typically used for the last-mile and extended enterprise applications within cities, Mr Logan says that the technology lends itself to rapid adaptation in rural areas.

BroVis, started in California five years ago, has its product development office in Chennai. The company is set to launch its new WiMAX initiative at the 16th Convergence India 2008 in New Delhi.