The telecommunication industry is expected to continue to grow

as demand increases for cable and high-speed Internet in

previously unserviced locations, and as local telephone

companies upgrade their lines in response to increasing

competition. This paper identifies mobile Worldwide

Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) as a cost

effective solution to answering the challenges posed by the

digital divide. It looks at the digital divide and why it still

persists. It also looks at the technology behind mobile

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX),

and makes a comparison with two enhanced third generation

(3G) technologies that are potential competitors to WiMAX. It

then goes on describe the business models in WiMAX and states

some of the benefits and drawbacks of a mobile WiMAX

network.