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Comments on news posted 2004-04-14 13:02:37: Nextel has surprisingly opened up the trial of their Flarion based Flash OFDM wireless broadband service, and is now offering the service to customers in North Carolina. The wireless service is expected to offer mobile speeds of 1. ..

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CPM

join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL		1.5

Some people can't even get that speed on DSL land lines
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:05:12 · Reply to this


Swingerhead
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join:2004-04-06
Richmond, VA		Bye Bye SLIC

Finally I can get some decent internet access thats not on cable. Ive been stuck behind a slic no one wants to fix. To the air!
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:07:38 · Reply to this


ropeguru
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Bridgeport, WV
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Re: 1.5

Tell me about it. I wish it would come here so I could dump Comcast. They are my only option and I hate them.

I wonder what other features there will be. Like static ip's and server operations. I need something bad in my home for this. I have excellent Nextel coverage where I am. I would easily pay $75 per month for their service.
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:08:17 · Reply to this

celtickuja3

join:2000-11-19
Sayville, NY		 Cingular's got something new...

Sounds great, but Cingular's got something new to throw into the mix. A "MEdia Plan" for 19.99 a month that somehow includes unlimited GPRS data, available as an add-on to voice plans. May be slow, but a heck of a deal.
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:08:23 · Reply to this

tonekilla
Pipe Dreams
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Gunnison, MS
clubs:		reply to CPM
Re: 1.5

yeah, if its EVER available here, I will drop my dsl and use that. no doubt.
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to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:09:09 · Reply to this


ropeguru
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Bridgeport, WV
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Re: Bye Bye SLIC

Looks like you are in the saame situation I am. I am in Richmond also. Doing battle with Verizon and Cavalier right now over my loop distance. Even have tyhe SCC involved.
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:09:10 · Reply to this


Swingerhead
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Richmond, VA		 Cavtel here too. I cant even get over 28.8 since I switched to cavalier pots. Was getting steady 56 on Verizon up to the exact hour of the switch.
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:11:39 · Reply to this

vic102482
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Upper Marlboro, MD		Thats nice!!!

I wonder what the pingtimes on something like that would be!
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:19:08 · Reply to this


DaveNJ
No Fear

join:1999-09-01
New Jersey		Nextel PTT

When i think of nextel, i think of push to talk, i dont think data. Plus i dont think nextel will attract the average person to this. we will see.
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to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:19:09 · Reply to this

vic102482
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said by DaveNJ See Profile:
When i think of nextel, i think of push to talk, i dont think data. Plus i dont think nextel will attract the average person to this. we will see.
Nextel has horrible customer relations. Dealing with them is like talking to the IRS not a business. I dont know whats wrong with them. Yeah yeah we all have complaints against some company one way or the other, but nextel just caters too much to production type people.

They need to concentrate on aquiring more customers, but they dont seem to have a problem with holding such a small peice of the marketshare so whatever floats their boat.
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to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:20:51 · Reply to this


Optimized
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reply to vic102482
Re: Thats nice!!!

It will be interesting to see the first users that come here for assistance. Looks and sounds great ... just have to hope that it really works great.
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to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:21:37 · Reply to this


Swingerhead
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Richmond, VA		reply to vic102482
Pingtimes shouldnt be bad, the article talks about the latency.

Another selling point of Flash OFDM technology is that it offers less than 20 milliseconds of latency and full QoS
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:23:00 · Reply to this


Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02		reply to vic102482
Supposed to be less than 20ms....but we'll see.
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:23:18 · Reply to this


C0deZer0
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join:2001-10-03
Davenport, FL
·Verizon FIOS

Flarion, I choose you!

sorry, I had to go there

Seriously, I hope that this does go over well, or that they could even do .11g bandwidth for wireless internet.
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:33:11 · Reply to this


Swingerhead
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Richmond, VA		reply to DaveNJ
Re: Nextel PTT

If they could only change that dumb bleep bleep on the phones every time you go to say something. Maybe the chirp of a communicator....
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:45:08 · Reply to this


MrTangent

join:2001-12-28
Earth

As long as it doesn't use proprietary devices.


I think this is a great thing... as long as I'm not forced to use some proprietary PC card to use it. My sister has Sprint PCS, and while slower, she doesn't have to use some wonky (and generally Windows-only) PC (PCMCIA) card to use it. I've seen a few that force you to install some useless card.

So, cell phone companies: Listen. People like me will never use your service if you use proprietary cards. If you let me use a Bluetooth phone and industry-standard protocols then I will. And it has to support at very least Mac OS X (Linux would be nice, too) in addition to the ubiquitous Windows support. Otherwise, screw your proprietary technology.

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to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:54:40 · Reply to this


The Beer
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Omaha, NE
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Where do I sign up?

(Obviously I know I can't)
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:55:26 · Reply to this

pbaldwin

join:2002-12-17
Dupo, IL		C'mon Nextel

This may be the only alternative I ever get at my location for BB. Even though I'm 5 minutes outside St. Louis no provider can get me anything less than a $500 a month T1. Go Nextel!
to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 13:56:02 · Reply to this


tiger72
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Saint Louis, MO
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Alternative for lots of people

This could be a GREAT alternative for users who are already paying 50/mo for cable. With a download speed that was (until recently) the same as cable (except for rr) and a higher upload speed than most cable companies (once again with rr being the exception), this service allows you to take that broadband on the road with you too! This actually is a pretty good price for the unlimited plan if you have a nextel phone already and hate your local broadband service.
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to forum · permalink · · 2004-04-14 14:00:45 · Reply to this


RTPnc

@rr.com		 Check the nextel broadband web site to see that their service is tier'd and to get 1.5 mb service, the cost is not competitive with cable. the cable competitive price point only provides for 750kb down/215 up.
to forum · permalink · 2004-04-14 14:26:52 · Reply to this
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