View Full Version : New technology: the death of Wimax?
SuperAntMD
04-11-2005, 07:38 PM
I just found this on Slashdot, velly velly interesting.... http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4722&inkc=0
A little-known start-up has demonstrated wireless broadband 1000 times more efficient than WiMax – and claims the technique could also make wireless LANs that will run for years on watch batteries.
Silent_Bob
06-11-2005, 04:53 PM
thats cool!
Not as good as it seems unfortunately. Still very beta - no real workable silicon except test equipment - no vendors currently looking at integrating this technology. The technology is 'beta/testing' - nothing more at the moment. Will be years before this might be a reality. Some are finding 'errors' in their theory on how they achieve what they claim - the words 'to good to be true comes to mind'
Oh well - at least WiMax is nearly there ....
bekdik
17-11-2005, 11:51 AM
Re:Here are the patent applications by armag (930403) on Friday November 11, @02:26PM (#14010571)
It's a scam. I read the first patent application a while ago: he has "re-invented" amplitude modulation. (The same thing used by Marconi and in every AM radio.) All he does is set the modulation frequency equal to the carrier frequency, but this is still AM. The USPTO must have been asleep at the switch. There are certain laws of physics (and Shannon's law) that you can't get around. The claims they are making for the technology are completely bogus.
Comments anyone?
Comments anyone?
Could well be. Their presentation(s) yesterday got mixed responses. One gentleman in the audience was laughing afterwards at the claims. Either way - even if it is possible - sometime before we see any workable product with this technology.
mancombseepgood
22-11-2005, 04:36 AM
But not before Telkom give us a screaming 1.5Mbps on ADSL i'm betting...
MyDraadloos
16-12-2005, 07:46 PM
But not before Telkom give us a screaming 1.5Mbps on ADSL i'm betting...
With a 3GB cap and shaped up to the kazoo !
mancombseepgood
17-12-2005, 08:47 AM
Don't forget who's backing wimax (sarc)