WiMAX is minimally different than most current wireless broadband equipment. Its main selling point is higher scale, thus lower cost. Its improved RF capabilities result in maybe 10 db.
--Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Harrowell Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:39 AM To: Daniel Senie Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [funsec] Not so fast, broadband providers tell big users (fwd) On 3/13/07, Daniel Senie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do longer-range wireless technologies like WiMAX > >potentially impact the equation? > > If cell phone companies have not covered an area, what makes you > think WiMAX is a magic solution? How well does WiMAX work to cover > hilly, forested, rural terrain? Who will pay to put up enough towers > to provide coverage? Will municipalities unhappy about the look of > towers consider this a reasonable alternative to running services > along telephone poles that already exist? If the cell carriers > haven't found it economic to provide coverage, why would the WiMAX provider? > WiMAX should work very well for hilly and forested terrain - it splits the signal across any multipath that may be around, so the more the merrier (within reason).
