  sbdjaro I Dunno Premium join:2004-01-29 Grand Junction, CO | Ask the expert Sums up my view. | |
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| Re: Ask the expert said by sbdjaro :Sums up my view. It is a spin by Cisco because they do not have a WiMax story to tell.
Tell me which wireless technology is he talking about that will make WiMax obsolate?
- Bluetooth? (short range) - Ultrawide band (authorized short range only) - Wi-Fi (does not really compete with WiMax) - 3G Wireless (old story, still waiting, too costly for speed...) | |
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1 edit | Cisco is afraid?! If Cisco has something on the place it needs to bring it out. Cisco has been very slow on wireless technology and now that Intel is sinking its teeth into it Cisco is afraid. -- SKYFREEDOM NETWORKS
Whatever the angle; We've got you covered. | |
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| Re: Cisco is afraid?! It's not fear...it's plain old greed.
If you read the article Cisco admits that they are 'heavily invested' in an ultrawideband startup and that Cisco "invests where it sees the most promise" to the exclusion of everything else around them, even if it could potentially be a better product then what they chose to invest in. | |
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 |   keith2468 Premium,MVM join:2001-02-03 Winnipeg, MB | Fear that their greed will take some effort to satisfy, and that its customers will have more alternatives. | |
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| Re: The pot calls the kettle black said by Logan 5 :Greed makes the world go around I guess. Ya think?  -- Of all the people I know... you're one of them. | |
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 |   belushi Premium,MVM join:2000-11-08 Twinsburg, OH
| said by It appears that Cisco is only supporting technology it's invested heavily in to the exclusion of everything and everyone else that may disagree with them...or have a better competing product. [/BQUOTE:
Are you kidding me. Have you ever checked out Cisco's IOS. They support stuff just for the sake of saying that they can inter-operate with others. As far as I am concerned they do more to play well with others than most other companies out there.
Sure Cisco may spend more time and effort on solutions that directly impact their bottom dollar but what viable company doesn't. | |
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join:2002-02-15 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Re: The pot calls the kettle black proper motivation = money. DUH when has it not? | |
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| said by Logan 5 :Greed makes the world go around I guess. "Greed is good" - Gordon Geko | |
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| need a shower Was forced to meet with a cisco guy to pitch their IDS after we had selected another, more capable system. Felt like I needed a shower afterward!
Yeah, I know everyone there isn't like that hack and other places have them too but seeing this story reminded me of it. | |
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  keith2468 Premium,MVM join:2001-02-03 Winnipeg, MB | Cisco Doesn't Want Us To Have Options Fewer options mean ISPs can get away with treating us worse.
Higher rates lower speeds.
Which means ISPs will have more money, so Cisco can bill them more for the same equipment. | |
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