Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
 ·Embarq
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Re: Ion.
said by inteller  :Sprint ION was way ahead of its time. It only failed because people didn't completely understand what it could do. I hate to be the idiot here, but what, exactly was Sprint ION?
Yeah, I too can't see Clearwire being a very good investor; as someone else said, most likely Sprint will just purchase them some day (can you say WiMAX Monopoly? :P).
Anyway, maybe they'll try to get Embarq to fund them; hey, Sprint screwed over their landline division once before... |
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Time4aNAP
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join:2007-04-09
Des Plaines, IL
| Sprint ION is a technically successful wireless Internet delivery system that has been around for a half-dozen years. It works, no doubt about it. It's simpler and easier to deploy than Canopy, and a lot less costly. It could have been a raging success if not for the people within the Sprint organization who are determined to keep the company from making big money. |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | ION != to Sprint's MMDS. Get your shit straight. |
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Time4aNAP
Premium
join:2007-04-09
Des Plaines, IL
| said by inteller :ION != to Sprint's MMDS. Get your shit straight. Pardon me? MMDS? We're talking about wireless ISP connections here, not wireless cable TV! Take your own advice. While you're at it, learn some manners. |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
| no, you are talking about wireless ISP connections, I'm talking about sprint ION, ATM switched networking to the premise. It was FIOS before there was FIOS (in concept, not actually fiber)
ION was a service that combined DSL, phone, fax into one devices. similiar to what Homezone does today (minus the TV)
The relavance of this is that Sprint was always on the cutting edge of things, just like with WiMax. however, back then they were an upstart and investors let them get away with highly experimental technologies. Not these days. If investors see risk, like they do with WiMax, they pull the plug. |
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