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[kronoSX]

So what does mean for consumers in a broader spectrum?

 

[ic]

So what does mean for consumers in a broader spectrum?

In what sense?

 

[vodacom3g]

So what does mean for consumers in a broader spectrum?

In a 'broader spectrum' (pun intentional) we would be able to increase throughput, as the number of bits/cycle will stay the same. But we're only limited to 5MHz slots, so we have to use more and more complex encoding schemes such as 64QAM. Scary stuff.

But I don't think that's what you asked?

Practically you'll soon see 3.6Mb/s on the network and some of the terminal devices already support it, such as the E220.

(Probably) Around next year, the speed will increase to 7.2Mb/s in the downlink with probably around 1Mb/s in the uplink.

After that it gets fuzzy with no clear timelines. 14.4 is a while away.

LTE is very much at lab level at the moment and we won't see it in the near or medium term (at least a few years).

WiMax will slowly approach UMTS speeds but will not challenge the mobile space for a long while still (if ever). Rather it'll be a DSL replacement.

 

[ic]

WiMax will slowly approach UMTS speeds but will not challenge the mobile space for a long while still (if ever). Rather it'll be a DSL replacement.

Fixed WiMax might be an ADSL replacement, but I doubt that we will see HD IPTV & VoD services running over WiMax in SA, so I doubt that WiMax will replace ADSL2+ in SA - although we don't actually have ADSL2+ thanks to Telkodemonopolies ongoing incompetence and guavamentally-protected monopoly status...

 

[JK8]

So what does mean for consumers in a broader spectrum?

Lol you want your cards to be upgraded for free?
Doubt it will happen this time around.

 

[kronoSX]

A few years time damn,I mean can we be the only 3rd world country(undeveloped nation)that has to suffer like this,No wonder ppl are leaving this country.