(This article introduces the WiMAX technology based on the IEEE802.16 standard, and compares it with broadband access technologies such as 3G, Wi-Fi, xDSL, Cable, and IEEE802.20, and then separates the advantageous addresses of WiMAX. The article finally points out Several typical applications of WiMAX are presented, and a brief analysis of WiMAX's prospects and challenges is presented.)