WiMAX - appropriate technology to provide affordable access to ICTs infrastructure and services in developing countries

WiMAX is a broadband wireless standard that enjoys widespread support from both the computer and telecommunications industries worldwide, making this technology particularly cost effective. It is engineered to deliver significant business benefits to operators and users in diverse environments (enterprise, consumer, emerging, public service), geographies and demographies (urban, suburban, rural), both over the short and long terms. The paper intends to highlight some points that make WiMAX the most appropriate technology solution to favor the broadband ICTs access in developing countries.