ADSL versus Wireless Broadband

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ADSL versus Wireless Broadband
25/10/2006 10:51 - (SA)
Rudolph Muller

Is it true that wireless broadband can substitute ADSL, similar to mobile phones taking the place of fixed line telephones, asks Rudolph Muller.

Guest Column - News24

 

[bwana]

Nice column - will it be a regular one?

The reality is that overseas, ADSL is the heavyweight in this fight. Wireless broadband is widely seen as a new contender, but it will take a while for this technology to mature to a stage where it will be ready for the title fight.

IMO there is a singular reason for this and that is availability - just about everyone has a landline there - the same cannot be said here so alternatives are often the only solution available.

 

[neio]

Rpm's article on News24

http://www.news24.com/News24/Columnists/Guest_Column/0,,2-1630-1647_2020250,00.html

 

[AntiThesis]

Nicely done

Methinks everyone should comment so it gets higher exposure

 

[neio]

Java script is not working in the new IE7 ?

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

I dont think people who dont have a landline are ever going to bother with broadband.. or do you mean that they dont have a landline due to other reasons besides that they cant afford it?

Im preyty sure you can get a Telkom line everywhere in the country where you could get broadband, if people choose not to have a landline then it could well be the same in other countries.

 

[Debbie]

In future we will most likely see ADSL and wireless broadband services co-existing peacefully alongside each other, similar to fixed line phones and mobile handsets today.

And in future future, there will be no meaningful distinction between fixed and wireless internet? Maybe?

 

[bwana]

There is also a similar thread here - http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=56729

 

[ic]

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Im preyty sure you can get a Telkom line everywhere in the country where you could get broadband, if people choose not to have a landline then it could well be the same in other countries.

Perhaps you meant to post something like this:

Im pretty sure you can get a Telkom line everywhere in the country where you could get ADSL

If that is not what you meant, and you meant to post:

Im pretty sure you can get a Telkom line everywhere in the country where you could get wireless broadband

then you would be incorrect in your assumption - there are plenty of areas which Telkodemonopolies has failed to serve with either copper or fibre, and that includes the areas where people are fairly well off.