Question

For encryption, WiMAX supports _______

(a) advanced encryption standard

(b) triple data encryption standard

(c) advanced encryption standard and triple data encryption standard

(d) double data encryption standard

The question was posed to me in exam.

This interesting question is from WiMAX in division Wireless LAN’s, Electronic Mail and File Transfer of Computer Network

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) advanced encryption standard and triple data encryption standard

To elaborate: Both advanced encryption standard and triple data encryption standard are block cipher techniques and are popularly used in WiMAX and other applications for secure encryption.