Wireless links boom globally

Sounds great and my heart pumps lumpy custard, but I still hear of what's happening out there and not to much is happening here. I only be convinced that we have true competition when I have telecoms companies vying for my business by offering me the fastest broadband connection with highest available cap (uncapped doesn't really grab me, although it would be great) and the best possible service.

Dunno, maybe I set my standards to high and should be content with what I/we have.
 
I need a drink..**** its only 11:04am...cold beer whould just go down stellar with this hogwash... ONLY REASON WHY WIFI IS SO WIDELY USED IS BECAUSE IT PRETTY MUCH COMES STANDARD WITH MOST DSL MODEMS....is convenient and all, but is a petty solutions for connecting the masses. Wimax hopefully will rule at the end of the day cause seems to be the only real viable "wireless broadband" solution..3G and HSDPA does not in my eyes count as broadband I'm sorry..
 
<moLe> said:
..3G and HSDPA does not in my eyes count as broadband I'm sorry..
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384k ADSL is as narrow as 56K dialup when you compare it to 3.6m HSDPA or 2m fixed wireless.

Really, copper is so low class and last century the only people that really want it is scrap dealers. Have you ever met a scrap dealer ? Trust me, you do not want to be associated with them.
 
Rouxenator said:
384k ADSL is as narrow as 56K dialup when you compare it to 3.6m HSDPA or 2m fixed wireless.

Really, copper is so low class and last century the only people that really want it is scrap dealers. Have you ever met a scrap dealer ? Trust me, you do not want to be associated with them.
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So u assume just because I said HSDPA isn't broadband that I think copper is? No fiber, now that is broadband Wimax is broadband...
 
<moLe> said:
So u assume just because I said HSDPA isn't broadband that I think copper is? No fiber, now that is broadband Wimax is broadband...
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Well, when you put it that way, fiber is broadband like no other :p I fully agree.
 
Rouxenator said:
Really, copper is so low class and last century the only people that really want it is scrap dealers. Have you ever met a scrap dealer ? Trust me, you do not want to be associated with them.
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I'd hardly call 24 Mbit/s low class or last century.

If people can get their act straight and atleast try support the majority of 802.11 wireless devices, then maybe there is hope for decent cell handover. Otherwise we have to wait for WiMAX and LTE to be widely deployed.
 
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Cadavre777 said:
I'd hardly call 24 Mbit/s low class or last century.

If people can get their act straight and atleast try support the majority of 802.11 wireless devices, then maybe there is hope for decent cell handover. Otherwise we have to wait for WiMAX and LTE to be widely deployed.
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wifi cant be delivered on a comercial level Wi-Fi networks have limited range. A typical Wi-Fi home router using 802.11b or 802.11g with a stock antenna might have a range of 32 m indoors and 95 m outdoors. Range also varies with frequency band. Wi-Fi in the 2.4 GHz frequency block has slightly better range than Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz frequency block. Outdoor range with improved (directional) antennas can be several kilometres or more with line-of-sight.Wi-fi is also very temperamental, and just a cloudy day could ruin your signal. Sure in the city you stay in there most probably is a WUG (a free for all wireless community) Which is cool but thats hobbyists (and dont expect free internet, just a network) So there is more technical limitations that dont allow this to be deployed as a solution but do you really need more? So we are left waiting for WIMAX i suppose..ps and line of sight is also required
 
<moLe> said:
wifi cant be delivered on a comercial level Wi-Fi networks have limited range. A typical Wi-Fi home router using 802.11b or 802.11g with a stock antenna might have a range of 32 m indoors and 95 m outdoors. Range also varies with frequency band. Wi-Fi in the 2.4 GHz frequency block has slightly better range than Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz frequency block. Outdoor range with improved (directional) antennas can be several kilometres or more with line-of-sight.Wi-fi is also very temperamental, and just a cloudy day could ruin your signal. Sure in the city you stay in there most probably is a WUG (a free for all wireless community) Which is cool but thats hobbyists (and dont expect free internet, just a network) So there is more technical limitations that dont allow this to be deployed as a solution but do you really need more? So we are left waiting for WIMAX i suppose..ps and line of sight is also required
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I was thinking along the lines of internet access provided over a city wide wi-fi network (commercial ofcourse). It would be interesting to see just how well WiMAX will perform in SA with NLOS.
 
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