 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Yarmouth Port, MA
kudos:5 | Won't Upgrade? No Spectrum For You!! I'm a Clearwire fan, but I have to ask...
Why is it that wireless companies can keep a straight face and ask for 800 MHz of new spectrum (CTIA, .pdf) and, at the same time, hold off on improvements like this (or 3G to LTE) that would exponentially improve the use of the spectrum they already have?
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1 edit | This is exactly what Clearwire needs to do. Wait for LTE to come out from at&t and Verizon, who (at&t/vzw) don't have any significant portion of the wireless market, and then upgrade. Rather they should, and this is a better idea, invest now and sway the bandwidth hungry and users who want a better mobile experience. Once at&t and VZW roll out LTE, WiMax will be nothing more than a niche market. |
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Because building infrastructure is expensive. Most companies like to see some ROI before upgrading their equipment. |
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Saint Louis, MO
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Not sure, but maybe it has something to do with Clear's desire to be open to switching to LTE in the future, as well as the desire to expand their footprint first. Clear still doesn't serve a good number of cities, and it makes more financial sense to have a larger network than one that doesn't serve entire markets of millions of possible customers.
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said by funchords:I'm a Clearwire fan, but I have to ask... Why is it that wireless companies can keep a straight face and ask for 800 MHz of new spectrum (CTIA, .pdf) and, at the same time, hold off on improvements like this (or 3G to LTE) that would exponentially improve the use of the spectrum they already have? Your a ClearWire Fan?? Your the first I have ever seen.... |
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I thinks that sums it up especially with all the amount Clear is putting into marketing.
In addition there is the lesions of Verizon with FIOS. I think Verizon hobbled itself with rapid growth of FIOS without a good return of investment. |
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| said by Scatcatpdx:I thinks that sums it up especially with all the amount Clear is putting into marketing. In addition there is the lesions of Verizon with FIOS. I think Verizon hobbled itself with rapid growth of FIOS without a good return of investment. Then why is Yota so intent on testing and implementing it?
Also, Verizon hobbled itself? It's ensured it will be able to compete with cable without any worries for the long-term future. It's managed take-up rates of over 30% during initial roll-out, and that's despite excessively high prices. They're still making billions of profit every year, despite FIOS. How exactly have they hobbled themselves? |
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I actually have Clear's 4G service as my primary internet connection at home. I've been very pleased with the performance and reliability, especially at $30/month for 6-7 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up. |
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| said by soccerguy:I actually have Clear's 4G service as my primary internet connection at home. I've been very pleased with the performance and reliability, especially at $30/month for 6-7 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up. I have their Clear 4G+ mobile 4G/3G card and at home only works when connected to Springs 3G Network (but then on a 5GB Month Cap) now out and about the 4G/WiMax works fine not as fast as I would like but works... So at home I haven't canceled my Cox Cable just yet... Moving next month to the other side of town so see maybe if its better there.. |
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| I hope it works out for you. Clear's 4G network in Seattle metro seems to be rock solid...hope it holds. I can't speak to their 3G network, but have heard almost universally bad reviews of it. |
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I'm definitely a Clearwire LV fan. I only have the unlimited mobile plan (Cox Ultimate 50mb at home and T1 in office) but I use Clear all over town and I never get less than 4 mbps - usually 6-8 mbps. I'm able to watch at least two concurrent video streams at the same time pretty much everywhere in town, even near the strip. Several of my friends and co-workers have it as well and they have all been very happy except for the occasional hiccup every few months.
Just my .02 |
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said by soccerguy:I hope it works out for you. Clear's 4G network in Seattle metro seems to be rock solid...hope it holds. I can't speak to their 3G network, but have heard almost universally bad reviews of it. their 3g network is Sprint.
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