mooper
@myvzw.com
| Its so easy...
Want to blow Verizon away and get profits back? Drop the silly WiMax/XOHM idea - a technology that is being abandoned worldwide because it doesn't work in real world applications for consumers as hoped - and simply be the first to upgrade to EvDO Rev B. Most users dont need LTE, WiMax, UMB, or other 4G speeds yet... EvDO Rev B would be relatively cheap and would put Sprint ahead of everyone else. Charge a premium for it and lower EvDO Rev A and EvDO Rev 0 and 1x prices to lower tiers... money in the bank. Heck, 1x could be used instead of the silly "city wide WiFi" muni projects for the masses that are also failing. Let every citizen have some sort of connection and charge incremental premiums for the faster ones. |
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ureihcim
Freshly made
join:2007-12-16
Miami, FL
| I say don't drop the idea of XOHM, push it forward and upgrade the EVDO network to Rev.B specifications. Use WiMAX as distribution medium to provide IPTV based content using the partnership with the cablecos to provide wireless set-top boxes and webTV based products providing interactivity from the comfort of your remote. Use XOHM to bring IP based radio services to consumer electronics.
The difference between EVDO and WiMAX is not just the technology itself but it's cost and the flexibility it provides. 35-60 dollars for a wimax radio compared to how much for a qualcomm 3g chipset at the cost of 100-200-300 dollars? |
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jjeffeory
join:2002-12-04
USA | reply to mooper
I disagree. Catch up with the rest of the world in speeds. 4G all the way. Price it right. |
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StarFish267
join:2005-11-25
Fort Worth, TX | reply to mooper
It does work. It has been tested & used in Korea. If Sprint gives up the idea, then it will be picked up by Verizon. |
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