The future is WiMax

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http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=5760

 

[Oupoot]

So, maybe iBurst, Sentech, Telkom & Neotel will one day provide competition to Vodacom, MTN & CellC in providing true mobile broadband. Ah shucks, Telkom, Vodacom & iBurst will in effect not compete against each other in the same market.

Wimax will probably only last until its replaced by newer technology offering better QoS and faster speeds. IMO 4G should be commercially available in the next 5 years, so who would want to invest billions just for technology to make their infrastructure obsolete? But then again, these people could use the same tactic and delay commercialisation of superior technology.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

The cellphone companies are scrambling to defend their own turf...

I think wimax is here to stay - as it offers a greater coverage area without the need for digging cables and the such - which is a major headache for telco's if said cables keep on getting stolen.

 

[krycor]

True but don't forget how SA Telecoms sector turn huge profit compared to elsewhere

 

[Tanarri]

So, maybe iBurst, Sentech, Telkom & Neotel will one day provide competition to Vodacom, MTN & CellC in providing true mobile broadband. Ah shucks, Telkom, Vodacom & iBurst will in effect not compete against each other in the same market.

Wimax will probably only last until its replaced by newer technology offering better QoS and faster speeds. IMO 4G should be commercially available in the next 5 years, so who would want to invest billions just for technology to make their infrastructure obsolete? But then again, these people could use the same tactic and delay commercialisation of superior technology.

I think Wimax can in effect be upgraded without changing everything in the infrastructure, even if it's only being researched now. Besides one day we may see some wireless technology with better latency and speed than wired connection and it may be something totally different from 'Wi' or '#G.'

 

[Tns]

maybe telkom will improve with wimax?

 

[WHATEVER]

maybe telkom will improve with wimax?

HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR ... no stop ... HAR HAR HAR ... Telkom improve... HAR HAR HAR BBBWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ... *snif* ... that was a good one!!

 

[lilDeath]

WiMAX is the hip and happening technology.
The potential of it is enormous.