Killler Maxxx
@rr.com | Exciting !
I'm about to cream my jeans. Wi-Max is still ALMOST here ! |
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flycuban
join:2005-04-25
Homestead, FL | Can't wait for it to be live here in Miami. The School-Board of Miami-Dade County leased a whole bunch of spectrum to Clearwire a few months ago. Read about it here: www.wlrn.org/download/ITV_RFI.pdf |
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hayabusa3303
Over 200 mph
Premium
join:2005-06-29
clubs: | Lease all they want but,»Clearwire Has 12 Months' Worth of Cash |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | Delay allowed more market to be ready
The initial delay was due to backhaul supply and a need to ensure customer billing was ready. The delay allowed other markets to build up while dealing with those two issues. |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | Spirnt must provide EVDO/WiMAX combo cards
Sprint absolutely must provide EVDO/WiMAX combo cards to allow fallback to areas that do not have WiMAX, which will take many many years to hit equal coverage. |
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OpieSimmons
join:2008-05-10
New York, NY | Would the existing EVDO cards be able to use Wimax with their WiFi capabilities? |
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flyingjoey
join:2005-11-07
Jersey City, NJ | Lets Just Hope!
I really hope that Wimax does come with a Mixed EVDO mode because the whole purpose behind this technology is to have mobility and flexibility. So lets hope that Sprint does this one Right. |
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ihateskapunk
join:2005-08-28
Lake Zurich, IL | reply to OpieSimmons
Re: Spirnt must provide EVDO/WiMAX combo cards
nope |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | reply to flyingjoey
Re: Lets Just Hope!
There are no signs yet of EVDO/WiMAX combo cards yet. Would be a huge mistake. The Xohm group really needs to make this just as high as a priority. |
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Darkflight
3G Stitch626
join:2001-03-03
Rowland Heights, CA
| They're coming...
that's all I can say.. but expect WiMax/EVDO cards, Wimax only cards (duh) and other nice toys. Complete different bill system structure / design, unique equipment and features, and of course when Intel starts shoving (or is it slamming) wimax chipsets ala centrino style.. then it will be intersting... |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
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Re: Spirnt must provide EVDO/WiMAX combo cards
said by xenophon  :Sprint absolutely must provide EVDO/WiMAX combo cards to allow fallback to areas that do not have WiMAX, which will take many many years to hit equal coverage. Somehow I think they will drop the ball and they will come out the day before the bankruptcy filing. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | reply to hayabusa3303
Re: Exciting !
that doesn't mean they won't/can't raise more money. |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable
| reply to patcat88
Re: Spirnt must provide EVDO/WiMAX combo cards
The day they file that is the day MetroPCS, Revol Wireless, and Cricket all team up to buy Sprint and then merge into one.
That would be one big ass power house. And all I would have to say is look out VZ, AT$T, and T-M and anyone else that would stand in their way. |
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ricep5
Premium
join:2000-08-07
Jacksonville, FL
 ·AT&T Southeast
 ·AT&T CallVantage
·VoicePulse
·Comcast Formerly ..
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Re: Exciting !
Unfortunately, Clearwire leasing of school spectrum is not technically WiMax. It actually uses a technology by NextNet that was acquired by Motorola.
The current Clearwire business model is the leasing of FCC allocated spectrum to school districts and while providing "free" internet to the schools, they in turn resell the bandwidth to subs.
Bell South tried this just prior to the ATT merger as a hedge against inroads Clearwire was making in the local DSL markets.
Clearwire's WiMax plans are pretty much dependent on Sprint/Xohm. When I had Clearwire, I asked them how soon they were going to upgrade everyone to WiMax, the answer I got was "as soon as they have enough money". That was 4 years ago. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | WiMax could be deployed on school spectrum, couldn't it?
Of course, there could be the issue of band incompatibility with the devices they're planning on releasing. |
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DanUnstrung
@etransnational.com | Providence, R.I. too
Sprint also says Providence will be on the list too. Likely in 2009.
See: »www.unstrung.com/document.asp?doc_id=162633
Dan Jones
Unstrung |
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