http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937009 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:10:13 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:10:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21938583 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21938583 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:25:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937692 said by baineschile:

Will we need Fiber/coax in the near future, when wireless can get these speeds?
Never. The airwaves are like the entire world running on 1 piece of coax.

There are interests more powerful than you. Like 1/3 the frequency space is used by the DOD, another 1/3 for state/local govt (police/fire), 1/5 for radio astronomy (**** these scientists), another 1/5 for radiolocation (we won't use GPS or anything digital till the day its forced into our cold dead hands), and another 1/5 for ground to space satellite communications. None of these users will give up their ancient analog systems, or give up their licenses if they aren't using them. Cellular/consumer level frequencies are microscopic compared to the special interest users. Any attempt to remove these frequencies will result in a visit from the CIA or deposed from your appointment or DOD holding a press conference on how your a soviet spy attempting to undermine national security.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937692 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:38:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937511 said by fifty nine:

Yes. There is only so much wireless spectrum available. Fiber/coax has much more bandwidth available.
True, but perhaps it would eventually make for a great "last mile" alternative for hard to reach areas?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937511 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:03:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937312 said by tiger72:

for competition. LTE has the same issue that wifi and existing cellular has - it's a very shared medium, meaning that the trial and theoretical speeds will rarely, if ever be seen in the real world.
It is also much more secure in the "Last Mile" (ie: The connection between the User and the Tower [in this case]) since your connection can be monitored by listening to the radio transmission unlike fiber which where you have to monitor the transfer by "wire tapping" or at the router.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937312 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:27:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937128
Fiber is still the most stable, upgradeable connection right now.

As for what i'll be doing in 2011 - if they're offering 4g in the city i'll be living in, you bet i'll be consdering my wireless company as my primary data provider soon.
--
"What makes us omniscient? Have we a record of omniscience? ...If we can't persuade nations with comparable values of the merit of our cause, we'd better reexamine our reasoning."
-United States Secretary of Defense (1961-1968) Robert S. McNamara]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937128 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:54:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937124 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937124 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:54:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937064 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-21937064 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:44:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Why-21937009 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Why-21937009 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:35:10 EDT