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LowRider

join:2006-06-23
Dallas, GA

Why not make an Universal Device

could they not make a device (IE: like a laptop wireless card that is A,B,G,N). couldn't they just do that instead if its going to cost a lot, i mean i have no knowledge in this area but could it not work?

en102
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join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
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Re: Why not make an Universal Device

They could (and in the past have) done some cross back end infrastructure.
Eg. CDMA / GSM phones for Verizon and Sprint
GAIT (GSM/TDMA/Analog) phones for Cingular and AT&T Wireless
WiFi/GSM/UMTS and WiFi/CDMA/EVDO for wireless data cards

Typically, they're different back end platforms (i.e. ANSI vs. MAP) vs. ??? for WiMax using various types of hardware registrations (ESN on AMPS/TDMA/CDMA vs. IMEI+SIM for GSM/UMTS) . I suspect that MAC addresses would be used on WiMAX and many other data centric devices.
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DaveRb

join:2005-02-12
Allen, TX

Re: Why not make an Universal Device

ANSI and MAP are for the Network Subsystem, MSC to MSC and MSC to HLR. Wi-MAX is the access side which would compare to the Basestation Sub-system, IOS, BSSAP, RNAP, etc.
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