I am not sure NYCwireless as a group has any particular position on
WiMax. Mostly we use what ever is cheapest to get networks built. If
WiMax is the best technology at the right price I am sure we would use it.
- Dustin -
Jose Marinez wrote:
I've said it before and I will say it again: most organizations that
advocate the public use of wireless technologies are too "wi-fi
bound." In other words, they eat, sleep and breathe wi-fi and can't
see beyond the technology itself and don't even consider alternatives
to accomplish the goal. Take wi-max as an example, most of the
"experts" believe that it is getting over hyped. From my experience,
when the "experts" start writing a whole bunch of articles about what
they believe is "the next big thing" it royally bombs. On the other
hand, when they say something is "hyped", you better watch out,
because eventually it really has the chance to become "the next big
thing" - Bluetooth and USB are just two of the latest examples.
The experts that are saying that wi-max will fail are looking at
wi-fi's history to make their forecast. Unlike wi-fi, wi-max is
getting deployed right now before it gets certified and it is
working. Will there be problems with compatibility once it is
certified? Yes, but eventually they'll be fixed as the number of
wi-max chip manufacturers consolidates. Today I read this article
that talks about the reality of wi-max and an "architecture/business
model" that I believe NYCWireless will mimic in the future. Keep in
mind that the company that they refer to in the article is been used
by a NYCWireless commercial spinoff. I know these guys personally
(their prices for a t1 are really cheap) and I can testify that wi-max
works now and will make an even bigger impact in the future. At the
same time keep in mind that Intel is the biggest advocate/manufacturer
of wi-max and wi-max chips. Think Centrino (or some other marketing
name to get people to buy it) but with wi-fi and wi-max in laptops and
cell phones.
Enjoy.
http://www.mobilepipeline.com/60405489
Jose Marinez
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