Re: Sweet

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xenophon join:2007-09-17	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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a333 A hot cup of integrals please join:2007-06-12 Rego Park, NY	exactly, integrating LTE/EVDO requires a relationship with the carrier, while WiMax doesnt.
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en102 Canadian, eh? join:2001-01-26 Valencia, CA	Yup: EVDO, UMTS/HSDPA will typically be more expensive, feature filled / contract fixed services, with limitations WiMAX is more like the next generation of WiFi, and will be more 'available' from small indie carriers, but will be restricted to the footprint that WiMAX delivers. Hopefully, in the end, this won't be another 'iDEN', restricted by 1 carrier, 1 manufacturer and their specific buildout plans. -- Canada = Hollywood North
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