kapilThe Kapil join:2000-04-26 Chicago, IL |
kapil
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2009-Sep-18 10:58 am
I'm thereI will be attending the event.
My old Xohm modem still hasn't lit up yet...so either there's no coverage where I live or the network hasn't be lit-up yet. ....or they're actively blocking the old Xohm devices from registering on the network. | |
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kaila
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2009-Sep-18 11:05 am
Re: I'm thereWhere are they holding it kapil? If I have enough Berghoff's Oktoberfest at Federal Plaza, I may try to crash it...... | |
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kapil
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2009-Sep-18 11:09 am
Re: I'm theresaid by kaila:Where are they holding it kapil? If I have enough Berghoff's Oktoberfest at Federal Plaza, I may try to crash it...... At the Hyatt downtown. | |
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said by kapil:I will be attending the event. My old Xohm modem still hasn't lit up yet...so either there's no coverage where I live or the network hasn't be lit-up yet. ....or they're actively blocking the old Xohm devices from registering on the network. Thats what you get with WiMAX, different incompatible standards, and different bands. | |
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| | kapilThe Kapil join:2000-04-26 Chicago, IL |
kapil
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2009-Sep-18 12:36 pm
Re: I'm thereNo True. While WiMax is the "marketing" name, there are underlying IETF standards: » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IE ··· E_802.16 ...much more than can be said for LTE at the moment. My troubles, as I said, are probably because Clearwire is preventing devices from registering before service is officially launched. | |
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Re: I'm thereTry reading that page, how many different incompatible standards are on it? What about manufacturer proprietary stuff like WiBro (became standardized as "Mobile WiMAX" supposedly) and formerly "WiMAX" Expedience » www.motorola.com/Busines ··· olutions ? | |
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kapil
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2009-Sep-18 1:14 pm
Re: I'm thereThere was a lot of pre-certification gear on the market....but WiMax, indeed, is now a IETF ratified standard. | |
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They block all customer connections till the "live" date. Testers and employees are probably rocking on it right now. | |
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VegasMan
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2009-Sep-20 3:05 am
Re: I'm theresaid by ditka_b:They block all customer connections till the "live" date. Testers and employees are probably rocking on it right now. It is live now. It's just locked out to subscribes until Oct 6th. I'm able to see signal in Elgin at I-90 and Randall at work. We fix the modems. | |
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PhoenixDownFIOS is Awesome Premium Member join:2003-06-08 Fresh Meadows, NY |
Karl -- do you guys ever go to these types of events?I was wondering... thanks! | |
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Re: Karl -- do you guys ever go to these types of events?Occasionally I have (visits to NYC to see new FiOS gear, visits to Time Warner Cable's cable offices have been useful), but for events like this it's quite often not worth it. We have a limited budget, I have nobody to back me up while in transit, and the money spent flying me to and putting me up in these places often wouldn't justify the information gleaned anyway -- particularly for events that are really just animated press releases. Trade shows I probably SHOULD attend to build up my contact list, but again, travel, lodging and attendance fees for these things is hugely expensive, we're obviously on a limited budget, there's no front page backup while I'm away, and I have a nasty aversion to name tags and smiling marketers interested in re-aligning my world view anyway. | |
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kaila
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2009-Sep-18 10:59 am
Not going to rush into this........I've seen first hand how Clearwire's deployments outside the US operate (very well), but disappointed to see how poorly the service is performing stateside. I'll wait and see how things shake out. | |
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Re: Not going to rush into this........Deployments outside the US?? Was unaware.... | |
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kaila
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2009-Sep-18 11:06 am
Re: Not going to rush into this........I used them around Ireland last year. 2~3.5Mbps, typically sub 100ms latency, 18 euro a month. Worked very well. | |
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anjorusso
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2009-Sep-18 12:18 pm
when is this coming to nyc?:(((((come on already!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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Re: when is this coming to nyc?:(((((Not until mid 2010 I believe. | |
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bshelly Premium Member join:2002-02-17 Conover, NC |
bshelly
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2009-Sep-18 12:21 pm
I can't wait :)They must be doing something because I had no signal on my modem here in Aurora (Liberty and Commerce St), but I recycled it and it found a signal again, but it won't authenticate. So they must have done some maintenance this week. I have DSL still, so I haven't been checking my Xohm ZyXel modem as often. My Xohm USB modem worked in Schaumburg last week, so that's a good sign | |
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Always left out...Where's my invite? | |
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INsano
Anon
2009-Sep-18 1:06 pm
Nice.Posting from my laptop with a Clear USB modem in Portland, OR.
Before Clear opened here, Comcast and Qwest had a duopoly. I now pay to Clear half of what I was paying for slower DSL through Qwest. Qwest has now dropped their DSL prices almost 66%, but F 'em, they're not mobile AND they're super telco douches.
And Comcast? Well I don't need to explain why I wouldn't want to have their service.
Have been nothing but delighted with Clear. | |
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