Who doesn’t love a Simon and Garfunkel reference? Two months ago, media reports would have you believe that WiMAX was a dead goldfish floating in the Internet sea. Thankfully, WiMAX disagrees and rises like a Phoenix.

WiMAX, basically, is a high-speed wireless technology using microwaves to provide super long-range access areas. How long range? Well, think cordless home phone compared to cellular phone. WiMAX isn’t just stronger than WiFi, it’s so much stronger that it can revolutionize how we as people gain access to networks. WiMAX technology can propel VoIP to the next level. And thanks to Intel, WiMAX may just be ready to explode.

BridgeWave Communications announced this week a $10 million dollar investment round, led by none other than Intel. And if Intel is preparing for a WiMAX world, then we can certainly look forward to new VoIP hardware to take advantage of WiMAX access points.