What standard are you referring to?
(1) Nowhere do I see the ITU defining WiMAX as 4G compliant - it was one of the rejected proposals so far as I recall
(2)It was - at one time - expected to make it as 4G. I can dig up and post presentations from the WiMAX Forum (the developer's group, not an internet thing) predicting up to 70 Mbps for it in 2006, then 40 Mbps in 2007.
(3)And there is an Advanced WiMAX that is mainly vaporware at this point...
(4)Last I checked, WiMAX is not 802.16m.
First thing, wimax is the generic or marketing name for Wireless Metropolitan area network (wirelessMAN.) WirelessMAN, is a group standards that fall under the title of 802.16xx.
Lol, I think you both need to stop.
1.) Will you both stop interchanging 4g marketing term with 4g itu-standard. The itu-standard is about 5-7 years away from being used. As used currently 4g is a marketing term that is used to mean what ever the marketing people want it to mean. So for now on, stop using it to refer to any data connection. There is no itu 4g connections.
2.)Wimax WAS NEVER EVER SUPPOSE TO BE 4G. PEROID, END OF STORY. Sorry to yell, but wimax was never considered for the part. Wimax is a 802.xx replacement. It is an evolution along the wifi line, it was suppose to be used for cellphones like wifi is used for cellphone. Wimax is like your wifi router, but for cities. Wimax is 802.16 spec.
3.) There has never been advanced wimax, only wimax 2 which is being currently tested in about 9 cities.
4.) 802.16m is a protocol for wirelessMAN, we are currently discussing it right now. Since it is wirelessMAN, it does fall under the generic name of wimax. If accepted as it stands 802.16m will be itu-advance compliant.
Wimax was and always will be, wireless broadband. It was designed to bring fiber type speeds to your home and work. It is made to replace your land line data connection. Sprint currently offers it to cellphones, but it was more designed for your home connection.