xenophon
join:2007-09-17
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| Intel Centrino
Intel has also announced Centrino chipset with WiMAX/WiFi for laptops. Today you can't buy a laptop w/out WiFi. In another year, if Intel has their way, you won't be able to buy a laptop w/out WiMAX/WiFi.
BTW, the $40/month is just an option. You could apparently also buy hourly/daily/weekly access. |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| Sure..
More WiMax deployment news.....
"the company has promised they won't force customers into long-term contracts or charge early termination fees."
they'll justv cancel you if you call to complain about it!
Not your fathers Sprint 
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Let's pluck 'im and see if he's ripe!"
- Larry (MEN IN BLACK, 1934) |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | Sounds like they'll be operationally autonomous from Sprint. Seems that they are developing their own customer support and billing, Sprint's two weaknesses. |
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TuPaK
join:2002-07-21
San Gabriel, CA
1 edit | Intel WiMax chips..
We can expect an integrated wifi/wimax chipset to be available by early summer but Sprint needs to get their network up asap :P |
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a333
A hot cup of integrals please
join:2007-06-12
Rego Park, NY
·Cingular Wireless
 ·Verizon Online DSL
1 edit | Sweet
sweeeeeeeeet......
finally, Sprint is set to iPawn apple and AT&T's failed 3G strategy. Why do I say so? Just look at AT&T's existing HSDPA network! people barely are pushing the 1 Mbit barrier, and coverage is spotty at best. On the Sprint EVDO side of things, people are ALREADY seeing 1.5Mbit+ speeds, sometimes even pushing the 2 Mbit mark, with coverage pretty reaching into the remotest boondocks. Unless AT&T somehow gets their act together, people WILL vote with their wallets, and favor an open network.
I understand that a lot of ppl will argue that GSM is a worldwide standard, but it doesn't make a difference, if the biggest GSM provider in the US has a crapass network that can barely deliver 1 Mbit speeds.
Way to go Sprint!!
a333 |
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wruckman
Ruckman.net
join:2007-10-25
Northwood, OH
1 edit | Standards
Too many different proprietary standards these days. |
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ShadezeRO
join:2006-04-24
Fort Lauderdale, FL
·AT&T Southeast
| Camera's?
quote:
WiMax service fees could also be included in the purchase price of devices, such as WiMax-enabled cameras.
Sounds cool, maybe a camera that automatically stores it's pictures to online storage? Might come in handy.
I doubt that's the case though. |
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a333
A hot cup of integrals please
join:2007-06-12
Rego Park, NY
·Cingular Wireless
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to wruckman
Re: Standards
That's exactly Sprint's vision, they want to allow absolutely ANY WiMax-capable device to operate on their network, Thats why they are making it contractless. You, as a customer, can either buy from them, or just bring in your own device. It's pretty much fundamentally different from the cellular network structure. Instead of proprietary standards and equipment/software, its completely open to any capable device. View it as WiFi, just with HUGE range. |
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a333
A hot cup of integrals please
join:2007-06-12
Rego Park, NY | reply to ShadezeRO
Re: Camera's?
maybe the cameras can also be used as modems? dunno, but doesnt sound like a bad idea... |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to a333
Re: Sweet
The GSM/LTE path will mostly be focused on carrier based services. WiMAX will attract any kind of consumer electronics device since it doesn't require carrier involvement, just IEEE standards. In most cases, electronics makers just need to drop in a WiMAX chip just as they drop in a WiFi chip today. Not that simple with LTE.
I could see PSP and Nintendo DS with WiMAX down the road, not LTE. |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | reply to a333
Re: Standards
Right, WiMAX is an IEEE standard. Devices makers follow the standard and don't have to have any interaction with the carrier. |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to ShadezeRO
Re: Camera's?
said by ShadezeRO  :Sounds cool, maybe a camera that automatically stores it's pictures to online storage? Might come in handy. I doubt that's the case though. That's exactly the case. |
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a333
A hot cup of integrals please
join:2007-06-12
Rego Park, NY | reply to xenophon
Re: Sweet
exactly, integrating LTE/EVDO requires a relationship with the carrier, while WiMax doesnt. |
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expert007
join:2006-01-10
Buffalo, NY | PC Card by ZTL??
So they described the home modem (sounds beastly), is the other device that will be available at launch a true WiMax PC Card? (By true, i mean a PC card form factor, instead of like that Clearwire contraption that you have to mount on your LCD) |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
1 edit | Yes, there are PC Cards, USB and ExpressCards coming. Intel and Motorola have announced cards. Samsung apparently has a combo WiMAX/EVDO card coming too, though I think it's USB only.
Expect the cards/antennas to be a little larger than 3G cards for the first generation. The good news is that Sequans announced a new WiMAX chipset that draws very low power, less than EVDO. |
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ydoucare
join:2003-03-12
Rensselaer, IN
·Embarq
·Millenicom
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| lol
I just noticed a funny typo on the Xohm site at: »www.xohm.com/xohm_learn_technology.html
"WiMAX technology will deliver true high speed broadband. With expected speeds of 2-4 megabytes per second for downloads and 1-3 megabytes per second for uploads" Typo in bold. lol |
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whiteyonenh
join:2004-08-09
Keene, NH
clubs:
| said by ydoucare :I just noticed a funny typo on the Xohm site at: » www.xohm.com/xohm_learn_technology.html"WiMAX technology will deliver true high speed broadband. With expected speeds of 2-4 megabytes per second for downloads and 1-3 megabytes per second for uploads" Typo in bold. lol I'd be ok with those speeds, although I know it's just a typo, would sure give the other services a run for their money if it were true. |
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TuPaK
join:2002-07-21
San Gabriel, CA | 1.5mbps would be nice.
that's about as fast of DSL I can get. (11.5K ft. from CO)
with overhead it's like 1.25mbps (~150 KB/sec) |
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whiteyonenh
join:2004-08-09
Keene, NH
clubs:
| "WiMAX technology will deliver true high speed broadband. With expected speeds of 2-4 megabytes per second for downloads and 1-3 megabytes per second for uploads"
What was meant by this was that if it were megabytes per second, we would be seeing 16mbps download and 8mbps upload. Although this is a major typo on Sprint/Xohm's part, and should be fixed. I would be immensely happy with the speeds if I could get them over WiMAX |
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TuPaK
join:2002-07-21
San Gabriel, CA
2 edits | orly |
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