re: Eslambolchi's Top Ten> I don't think that Wi-Max will allow easy roaming. A more > promising cellular technology is OFDM
Since when does a modulation scheme help with roaming?
Whatever happened to the lawsuit against homeboy for pilfering @Home's provisioning architecture? Not mention helping to empty @H's already depleted coffers...
re: Eslambolchi's Top TenI don't think that Wi-Max will allow easy roaming. A more promising cellular technology is OFDM
Hmmmm. I thought WiMax was OFDM-based (as is 802.11, for that matter), and 802.16 has a mobility/nomadic option (802.16e), though that is even further out in the future. The only reason Nextel went with Flarion is that it's available now.
re: Eslambolchi's Top TenI remember people talking about access over powerlines what 4/5 years ago. As I recall a problem for the little companies that were pushing it was working deals with the major utilities to actually use the pipes.That may be less of an issue for AT&T.
re: Eslambolchi's Top TenWell the initial 802.16a revision d specification Intel et al are using for the first true WiMax chipsets is a fixed wireless specifcation. This silicon is due v. late 2004/ early 2005.
This spec doesn't cater for fast handoffs between WiMax basestations. Supposedly the 802.16a revision e specification does solve this problem, but its anyone's guess when chipsets incorporating this rev will be available.
> promising cellular technology is OFDM
Since when does a modulation scheme help with roaming?
Whatever happened to the lawsuit against homeboy for pilfering @Home's provisioning architecture? Not mention helping to empty @H's already depleted coffers...
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