Re: 3g in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21447302 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:37:42 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:37:42 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21463984 Smile__ : I guess they better change all their brochures and signage then... "Powered by WiMAX, a fourth generation (4G) wireless internet technology." right off the brochure.. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21463984 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:37:09 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21463392 avd706 :
said by Smile__ See Profile :

Let's just call it 4G WiMAX.... Sounds better..
Misleading.... this is the First generation of Sprint WiMAX]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21463392 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:07:19 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21460739 Smile__ : Let's just call it 4G WiMAX.... Sounds better..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21460739 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:58:22 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21457805 xenophon : A better way to put it is that WiMAX is on the 4G _roadmap_ but 4G spec hasn't been officially defined yet. It will probably require MIMO antenna use to be 4G, which WiMAX is capable of.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21457805 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:31:37 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451413 jmn1207 : Yes, but in the context of this discussion, WiMAX is not in the same league as Edge or EV-DO Rev. X versions more commonly associated with the nomenclature of 3g, and most certainly being referred to in the comment above. It was simply a political move to get WiMAX classified as 3g. The vendors still refer to it as 4g and many of us know it is somewhere in between the two.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451413 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:37:55 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451183 avd706 :
said by jmn1207 See Profile :

said by avd706 See Profile :

said by baineschile See Profile :

Cant we enjoy 3g for at least a few weeks before we start talking 4g?

P.S. sprint is going to be gobbled up by directtv/comcast/timewarner/verizon in the next few years anyways
WiMAX is 3g
What? EVDO is 3G, WiMAX is far superior.
But it is still 3g »www.wirelessweek.com/WiMAX-is-3G.aspx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451183 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:55:09 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451072 hottboiinnc : But yes. If any of the flat rate unlimited carriers took over sprint their coverage would be nationwide and would be $47 per month. It would not be a hard thing to do if anything ever happened to Sprint.

Those companies should actually take over Nextel's 81 markets and do the same to them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451072 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:30:11 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451058 hottboiinnc : Metro and Revol use other carriers phones as long as their CDMA. But if they took over Sprint they would be national and would be able to compete more than what ATT and VZW and TM do. Wouldn't you pay $47 for nationwide UNLIMITED Text, UNLIMITED Voice plus keep your calling package?

That is what i was saying. Nor where did I say keep their current map. i said MERGE or take over Sprint's network.

You didnt read.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21451058 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:28:41 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21449563 Smile__ : XOHM is 4G WiMAX my friend and this is what we are talking about..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21449563 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:12:41 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21448719 jmn1207 :
said by avd706 See Profile :

said by baineschile See Profile :

Cant we enjoy 3g for at least a few weeks before we start talking 4g?

P.S. sprint is going to be gobbled up by directtv/comcast/timewarner/verizon in the next few years anyways
WiMAX is 3g
What? EVDO is 3G, WiMAX is far superior.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21448719 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:22:55 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447772 avd706 :
said by baineschile See Profile :

Cant we enjoy 3g for at least a few weeks before we start talking 4g?

P.S. sprint is going to be gobbled up by directtv/comcast/timewarner/verizon in the next few years anyways
WiMAX is 3g]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447772 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:07:35 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447630 en102 : If Sprint buys up those postpaid carriers - it'll be able to keep off the bottom end competition, and allow for a bigger Boost Mobile. I don't see that as a bad thing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447630 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:41:23 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447443 jmn1207 :
said by beaups See Profile :

Well he said the "same nationwide plan for $47" so I got kind of excited. Doesn't sound at all the "same" to me.
I was just being a smart alec, but I did check their nationwide coverage map. Not sure how they would be able to provide a similar service with the resources they currently have now, and their phone selections were very limited.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447443 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:07:53 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447429 beaups : Well he said the "same nationwide plan for $47" so I got kind of excited. Doesn't sound at all the "same" to me.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447429 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:58 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447405 jmn1207 :
said by beaups See Profile :

these are national plans and included unlimited text and 5GB data?
No silly, you have to live in Newton, Kansas and use an old RAZR for your phone. :D But it is cheap.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447405 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:01:10 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447385 beaups : these are national plans and included unlimited text and 5GB data?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447385 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:59:12 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447320 hottboiinnc : as i said- Revol.com, Cricket, and MetroPCS all offer unlimited plans for $47 per month.

if they teamed up or even one of them took over Sprint and offered that plan in every city that they took from Sprint, nobody else would be able to compete at the $99 price that ATT, TM, VZ and Alltel charge now. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447320 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:48:57 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447302 beaups : Because you cant sell an unlimited plan for $99 when someone else is offering the same plan nationwide without contract for $47 per month.

That just won't work."

What $47 plan are you referring to??]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447302 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:46:33 EDT Re: 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447240 hottboiinnc : the Gov't won't let VZ have it. They'll be too big and be the actually the only real CDMA carrier in the US.

DirecTV (you added an extra T) doesnt want them, Comcast may take them, TWC most likely doesnt have the cash.

The only ones that will be able to take Sprint and do anything with it would be MetroPCS, Cricket and Revol.com. Those are the only CDMAs carriers that could take the company and run with it after they voided everyones contract to put them on unlimited monthly plans that would run TM, VZW, AT$T and everyone else into the ground or force them to lower their prices. Because you cant sell an unlimited plan for $99 when someone else is offering the same plan nationwide without contract for $47 per month.

That just won't work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447240 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:36:02 EDT 3g http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447215 baineschile : Cant we enjoy 3g for at least a few weeks before we start talking 4g?

P.S. sprint is going to be gobbled up by directtv/comcast/timewarner/verizon in the next few years anyways]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21447215 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:31:57 EDT