en102
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Valencia, CA
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Re: What Fun Is That?
Pretty much.. similar to BlueRay vs. DVD-HD
Both can be incorporated into a single device/chip.
The difference is that...who is going to pay for dual mode devices? I suspect that Intel will push for industry (i.e. everyone else) to adopt it so that they can cash in on WiMAX.
Wireless carriers will most likely not want competing devices.
I.E. Why would Verizon sell a device that can be used on AT&T networks. Verizon's devices that work on GSM are restricted to non-US bands for that reason.
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NOCMan
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Flower Mound, TX | Verizon and AT&T have voted to go with LTE so they will align with the rest of the world. American businesses have demanded interoperability when they go overseas and dual mode devices were never cutting it. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
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Valencia, CA
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| Well, when you have a global market of 3 billion subs, the economics are in favor of it.
3 million subs with a direct upgrade path, roaming agreements and fallback service.
WiMAX shouldn't be anything bad... just I don't expect it to be initially a handset market player unless they have a good handoff between another technology.
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
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said by NOCMan  :Verizon and AT&T have voted to go with LTE so they will align with the rest of the world. American businesses have demanded interoperability when they go overseas and dual mode devices were never cutting it. No offense but you make it sound like EVERY one wants to go overseas. So, if that's the drive, why doesn't the top 3 just dump all it's almost 200 million customers and ONLY go with what works in India? I doubt there is enough companies who have a need to have wireless service in Africa, Europe or some other far away place? When I shopped for a LCD TV, I didn't care I could get one that works in Brazil. I just wanted it to work at my home in Michigan. Going by the mindset that American Businesses DEMAND (and will get) interoperability is a pipe dream and will pretty much kill competition (higher prices for all) and I'm just courious what data your using to back up your reasoning. There are devices from some providers that work overseas. Sprint has one, AT&T, VZ.. and I'm sure there are others. Maybe the issue you failed to mention is, it's not the type of service but it's the provider they are using. Sprint, AT&T, VZW.. and maybe a few others have devices that pretty much work well enough for "American Business travelers". But off the beaten path, your SOL. Sorta like now in the U.S... My choice, just get a friggin Satellite phone if you want service just about anywhere you travel.  |
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