Following a year of major sales increases in the Pacific Rim, MarTexCo decides t
ID: 3632250 • Letter: F
Question
Following a year of major sales increases in the Pacific Rim, MarTexCo decides to open a second plant in Malaysia. The company wants the new plant to be able to access the headquarters database in Des Moines, IA, in real time, but long-haul telephone connections are not possible, owing to the lack of communications infrastructure at the Malaysia location. What kind of wireless networking alternative makes the most sense when considering network links that span an appreciable portion of the globe? Explain why laying cable might not be feasible.Explanation / Answer
WiMAX can be used in this case where no cabling and telephone connections are acceptable. WiMAX is a wireless technology that serves large geographical areas with high speed. It requires no cabling. Laying cable for communication between distant places is that, the connection will be lost if any problem in the wiring occurs. Even the changes cannot be made easily. If any change in the connections are required, the cabling should be changed, which is a difficult process. There will not be much flexibility in the design.