Comments on: Nokia says WiMax is wireless Betamax http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1509960 bobbo Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:26:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1509960 Editor== This is about the third time I have noticed Sarah posting the same message. You might send the paramedics to her website and see if she is off her meds. Editor==

This is about the third time I have noticed Sarah posting the same message. You might send the paramedics to her website and see if she is off her meds.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1509953 Sarah Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:08:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1509953 I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Sarah http://www.clpostingguide.info I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Sarah

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]]> By: sargasso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507957 sargasso Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507957 #12. you bet. #12. you bet.

]]> By: Shenzhov http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507864 Shenzhov Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:54:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507864 Is it just me or does that picture of these two remind you of a couple of sleazy used car salesman. Is it just me or does that picture of these two remind you of a couple of sleazy used car salesman.

]]> By: atmusky http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507669 atmusky Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:22:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507669 "I like the concept of RF-based communications competing with copper and fibre - just to kick everyone along in the direction of providing bandwidth capable of lots of IPTV for example. But, I ain’t holding my breath waiting." Internet TV will soon be dead, the cable companies are starting to charge by the GB - in my area Time Warner prices will be $30/ mo for 5 GB & $50/mo for 20 GBs if you go over it will cost you $1/GB. Change goes into effect this summer. “I like the concept of RF-based communications competing with copper and fibre – just to kick everyone along in the direction of providing bandwidth capable of lots of IPTV for example. But, I ain’t holding my breath waiting.”

Internet TV will soon be dead, the cable companies are starting to charge by the GB – in my area Time Warner prices will be $30/ mo for 5 GB & $50/mo for 20 GBs if you go over it will cost you $1/GB. Change goes into effect this summer.

]]> By: ggore http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507667 ggore Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:10:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507667 They are "going full blast" in rolling out LTE, huh? Interesting. Is there one LTE tower running in the US yet?...NO Have they covered the ENTIRE US with 3G yet?....NO Have they covered the ENTIRE US with EDGE yet?....NO Have they covered the ENTIRE US with plain digital yet?....NO. This is a crock. Wi-Max has always been touted as the way broadband was finally going to be able to reach EVERY populated corner of the country at last. Fewer towers, better reach, etc. Now I read that Wi-Max will only be available in a few major cities this year, rolled out in a few more next year, and on and on. No mention of smaller towns or rural areas. These companies have NEVER completed a generation of technology to the extent that everyone in the country can use it, before they move on to the "next big thing", leaving half the country in a huge coverage hole. They are “going full blast” in rolling out LTE, huh? Interesting. Is there one LTE tower running in the US yet?…NO Have they covered the ENTIRE US with 3G yet?….NO Have they covered the ENTIRE US with EDGE yet?….NO Have they covered the ENTIRE US with plain digital yet?….NO.

This is a crock. Wi-Max has always been touted as the way broadband was finally going to be able to reach EVERY populated corner of the country at last. Fewer towers, better reach, etc. Now I read that Wi-Max will only be available in a few major cities this year, rolled out in a few more next year, and on and on. No mention of smaller towns or rural areas.

These companies have NEVER completed a generation of technology to the extent that everyone in the country can use it, before they move on to the “next big thing”, leaving half the country in a huge coverage hole.

]]> By: echeola http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507642 echeola Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:03:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507642 They have wimax here in madison wi. I can get 6 meg a sec for $45 a mo. Hardly competitive with the cable co, but still decent. So it's here right now. They have wimax here in madison wi. I can get 6 meg a sec for $45 a mo. Hardly competitive with the cable co, but still decent. So it’s here right now.

]]> By: bob http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507628 bob Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:01:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507628 #4 you're smoking the good stuff #4 you’re smoking the good stuff

]]> By: Dallas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507591 Dallas Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:43:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507591 Follow the money. Nokia (and Ericsson) both have intellectual property interests in LTE. In addition, they both are top infrastructure equipment suppliers to LTE's predecessor (GSM and 3G/Edge). Why would they support a new technology that levels the playing field? Either way, WiMax and LTE are built on the same OFDM foundation so it will be nothing more than what you have today with 802.11 A/B/G/N Follow the money. Nokia (and Ericsson) both have intellectual property interests in LTE.

In addition, they both are top infrastructure equipment suppliers to LTE’s predecessor (GSM and 3G/Edge).

Why would they support a new technology that levels the playing field? Either way, WiMax and LTE are built on the same OFDM foundation so it will be nothing more than what you have today with 802.11 A/B/G/N

]]> By: Special Ed http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507586 Special Ed Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:00:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507586 Nokia hasn't seen my technology yet. 400Mb up/down and it is secure. We will double that speed shortly. OFDM will do broadband over power lines as well. Nokia hasn’t seen my technology yet. 400Mb up/down and it is secure. We will double that speed shortly. OFDM will do broadband over power lines as well.

]]> By: roland http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507571 roland Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:55:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507571 He got his analogy wrong... Betamax is superior to VHS, it failed because Sony was greedy and wanted big dough for licensing... He should probably just say Wimax is the wireless dialup vs. LTE's wireless fibre.... He got his analogy wrong… Betamax is superior to VHS, it failed because Sony was greedy and wanted big dough for licensing…

He should probably just say Wimax is the wireless dialup vs. LTE’s wireless fibre….

]]> By: hhopper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507566 hhopper Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:42:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507566 LTE would be nice... 150mbps down and 30mbps up. LTE would be nice… 150mbps down and 30mbps up.

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507555 pedro Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:06:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507555 Well, after more than 6 months using wimax I can safely say it sucks. Well, after more than 6 months using wimax I can safely say it sucks.

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507549 gquaglia Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:48:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507549 No surprise that soon to be dead Sprint is backing wimax while all the other players are embracing LTE. No surprise that soon to be dead Sprint is backing wimax while all the other players are embracing LTE.

]]> By: AdmFubar http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/02/nokia-says-wimax-is-wireless-betamax/comment-page-1/#comment-1507535 AdmFubar Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:12:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=45041#comment-1507535 all i hear is $$$$ in somoene's pocket, it sure aint mine... with just at&t and verizon in control there really wont be any competition.. so there will be high rates for these services.. when googl rolls out their network in about a year or two from now, it might be different. all i hear is $$$$ in somoene’s pocket, it sure aint mine…

with just at&t and verizon in control there really wont be any competition.. so there will be high rates for these services..

when googl rolls out their network in about a year or two from now, it might be different.

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