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| wi-fi
In general wi-fi works great when just a couple of clients connect (like in your home). In general the 802.11 spec just wasn't designed as a carrier class technology. CDMA/GSM networks were designed from the ground up to support lots of users, but relatively low bandwidth. Eventually we'll see better technology in the licensed spectrum (lower frequency is better at penetration). The most advanced, expensive, centrally coordinated system we deploy still has to be carefully engineered and still only covers campuses, making it work realistically in large areas just doesn't work right now. It will take time for demand (consumers voting their wallets) to really have big upgrades to licensed networks. In teh meantime, wifi is a local area technology and 3g is a road warriors only option for good coverage, but even that is getting slower as subscriber count has increased (i've noticed my verizon slowing over the 2 years I've had it) |
