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- prisoner24601, on 10/14/2008, -0/+1The concept of using an unlicensed solution like WiFi that works over many miles is truly exciting. A lot of people don't really see how huge WiMax is going to because it is almost always mentioned these days in the context of a larger conversation where other technologies like 4G, UMTS, CDMA2000, etc.
The fact that *individuals* or private businesses will be able to implement a long-range wireless solution at their own discretion makes this technology a winner regardless of any possible marginal technical superiority of other solutions. It doesn't matter that "competing standard X" gets 20% further distance or 3% better throughput or 200% lower latency. WiMax is going to win because it will naturally step up to extend the WiFi space in the same sort of UNLICENSED deployments.
I always laugh when I hear a reported quote an executive from Sprint or AT&T saying they are looking at 4G or something else and not chasing WiMax. Of course they aren't. It's a technology that *anyone* can use and can operate in spectrum *anyone* can use. They hope it dies. But it won't. It's the natural heir of WiFi and Intel is right to be adding it more and more to their chipsets as they are moving to do. It will be everywhere eventually. I can't wait. - Spaceoff, on 01/04/2009, -0/+0Well this is great, it means that if you were say, on a mode of transport, you would have one constant direct internet connection and wouldn't have to keep searching, for laptops, phone internets etc.
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