LowRider
join:2006-06-23
Dallas, GA | Why not make an Universal Device
could they not make a device (IE: like a laptop wireless card that is A,B,G,N). couldn't they just do that instead if its going to cost a lot, i mean i have no knowledge in this area but could it not work? |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| They could (and in the past have) done some cross back end infrastructure.
Eg. CDMA / GSM phones for Verizon and Sprint
GAIT (GSM/TDMA/Analog) phones for Cingular and AT&T Wireless
WiFi/GSM/UMTS and WiFi/CDMA/EVDO for wireless data cards
Typically, they're different back end platforms (i.e. ANSI vs. MAP) vs. ??? for WiMax using various types of hardware registrations (ESN on AMPS/TDMA/CDMA vs. IMEI+SIM for GSM/UMTS) . I suspect that MAC addresses would be used on WiMAX and many other data centric devices.
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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DaveRb
join:2005-02-12
Allen, TX | ANSI and MAP are for the Network Subsystem, MSC to MSC and MSC to HLR. Wi-MAX is the access side which would compare to the Basestation Sub-system, IOS, BSSAP, RNAP, etc. |
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