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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
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| WiMAX is a niche? This is the message the LTE proponents want to send out. But it's LTE that is limited to the confines and control of the telcom industry. WiMAX is more open, has Intel and 50+ vendors behind it and is friendly to consumer electronics product makers.
It will probably be at least 5 years before LTE is broadly available and devices will mostly be limited to laptops and cellphones. WiMAX is controlled by IEEE, same as WiFi, which the consumer electronics makers are already tuned into. They only need to drop in a compliant WiMAX chipset and not have to deal with the carrier. For LTE, they'll have to work closely with carrier on their terms.
But it's true that WiMAX isn't 4G yet as the definition hasn't been ratified yet. MIMO antennas will probably be a requirement for the definition, which WiMAX will be capable of, but not all devices will be. | |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
| Re: WiMAX is a niche? It's natural WiMAX will take it on the chin. Once again, Sprint is 1st to market with a "niche". Years ahead of LTE and, more adaptable. So, not only does it have a headstart, it will be more refined and upgraded over the years to come, just when LTE is learning to work. Having seen things go from the "lab" to "market", who are they kidding? Theory is one thing, reality is another. WiMAX is here now, deploying now. And meanwhile, LTE is back at the lab.... showing how fast it can go from one side of the room to the other...  | |
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GermanBrot
@drhorton.com
|  Re: WiMAX is a niche?
I believe they have a new version of HSDPA in the lab, NOT LTE and yes... the original HSDPA is out. AT&T has been the first in many things, the ONLY in many things, and has the same equivelant of other things that other carriers boast about. They usually have been very good with being the first or else keeping up with innovative technology and other carriers technology. (I guess the reason they are most expensive) | |
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