kekulp
join:2005-05-26
Bethlehem, PA | OFDM is used in 802.11a and 802.11g networks too... I highly doubt this thing will have a WiMax radio... More likely just a muilti-band 802.11a/g radio. |
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amungusPremium
join:2004-11-26
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You beat me to it. I was going to say, most people with wi-fi probably have "g" by now, which uses an OFDM signal.
Highly doubtful indeed that they'd make it WiMax, after all, isn't it so scarcely deployed at this point as to render that useless to most customers? ..Then again, the wifi functionality of the Zune is so pointless as of now that you never know what MS will dream up next...
Next article - "look, it has WiMax ability!" ...but less than 1% of owners will be able to even use that... |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to kekulp
said by kekulp:I highly doubt this thing will have a WiMax radio... More likely just a muilti-band 802.11a/g radio. Why not?
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kekulp
join:2005-05-26
Bethlehem, PA | said by Matt:said by kekulp:I highly doubt this thing will have a WiMax radio... More likely just a muilti-band 802.11a/g radio. Why not? Why? Where would it be useful? WiMax deployments are years away from being widespread. I would think they would put in an EVDO or EDGE/HSDPA radio if they were looking for mobile broadband since networks utilizing those technologies are widely available. A WiMax radio would be cool, but of fairly little benefit at this point. |
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by kekulp:said by Matt:said by kekulp:I highly doubt this thing will have a WiMax radio... More likely just a muilti-band 802.11a/g radio. Why not? Why? Where would it be useful? WiMax deployments are years away from being widespread. I would think they would put in an EVDO or EDGE/HSDPA radio if they were looking for mobile broadband since networks utilizing those technologies are widely available. A WiMax radio would be cool, but of fairly little benefit at this point. WiMAX is all over North Carolina.
»www.clearwire.com/
Also, Sprint will be deploying it soon.
I'd rather have WiMAX than EVDO or HSPDA.
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