en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
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Re: hmmm LTE is vaporware
As most Telco based Wireless providers go to LTE, WiMAX will be more of a niche.
Too many 'bell' style carriers have many millions/billions invested in
a) spectrum supported by CDMA/GSM/UMTS and soon LTE (reuse?), and 2G/3G/4G compatibility
b) international roaming agreements
c) handset vendors/chipset vendors (except Intel)
I don't have anything against WiMAX - this is more of a large scale issue. +3 billion GSM based handsets with global coverage.
»www.3gamericas.org/documents/LTE···2009.pdf
I do think that WiMAX can make inroads in:
- replacement of ADSL
- low(er) cost mobile broadband
- integrated devices
- 'emerging markets'
- rural areas that need data and have none. |
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n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
·Optimum Online
| said by en102  :c) handset vendors/chipset vendors (except Intel) Only problem here is Verizon, through a previous announcement, appears they are not going to support SIM cards or the equivalent. This will most likely require a special run of handset just for Verizon. Either that or they will use standard phones and weld a SIM into the case such that it cannot be removed.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | I suspect that Verizon's 'support' of SIM cards will be some form of hack - either fixed SIM card, or forcing of a SIM card to IMEI so that you can not switch handsets w/o going through them.
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