Comments on: The WiMAX Sessions http://gigaom.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/ The Business of Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Rob Myles http://gigaom.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/#comment-3805 Rob Myles Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/#comment-3805 what about "distributed wimax" i am not an RF engineer but if you could replace the current access point in the home with wimax, greater reach woldnt that cause what locust is trying to do? what about “distributed wimax” i am not an RF engineer but if you could replace the current access point in the home with wimax, greater reach woldnt that cause what locust is trying to do?

]]> By: skibare http://gigaom.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/#comment-3806 skibare Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/#comment-3806 www.wispertel.com these guys MIGHT debate ya Skibare (link)

these guys MIGHT debate ya

Skibare

]]> By: Robert Syputa http://gigaom.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/#comment-3807 Robert Syputa Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/09/30/the-wimax-sessions/#comment-3807 Very good points. WiMAX is a framework for technology development more than a 'wireless broadband technology'. It is not static and cannot be judged by what is coming available in the near term. As to why it doesn't meet all of the objectives of high bandwdith, long range and high mobility in small form factors in the early going is because many of the technologies, such as smart adaptive array antennas, are just entering the design cycle and won't have a significant commercial impact for another 18-24 months. SDR/cognitive radio (IEEE 802.22 PAR), multi-mode and multi-radio trends will help mitigate some of the issues regarding the confused lanscape of spectrum allocations. That issue will remain of course. But a valid question might be, "Which standard effort best profides the framework to consolidate spectrum and systems design given this confused environment?" I'd argue that market pressures push towards use of multiple bands as needed to serve segments of the market. We can already see that cellular providers and long distrance carriers need to bridge to wifi and first mile as their established business models get pushed by the IP wireless broadband revolution. WiMAX is a well thought out framework that will evolve for many years. As mentioned, it hasn't even any volume yet... so making any declarations about it's limitations without informing about developing trends is misleading and short sighted. Very good points.

WiMAX is a framework for technology development more than a ‘wireless broadband technology’. It is not static and cannot be judged by what is coming available in the near term.

As to why it doesn’t meet all of the objectives of high bandwdith, long range and high mobility in small form factors in the early going is because many of the technologies, such as smart adaptive array antennas, are just entering the design cycle and won’t have a significant commercial impact for another 18-24 months.

SDR/cognitive radio (IEEE 802.22 PAR), multi-mode and multi-radio trends will help mitigate some of the issues regarding the confused lanscape of spectrum allocations. That issue will remain of course. But a valid question might be, “Which standard effort best profides the framework to consolidate spectrum and systems design given this confused environment?” I’d argue that market pressures push towards use of multiple bands as needed to serve segments of the market. We can already see that cellular providers and long distrance carriers need to bridge to wifi and first mile as their established business models get pushed by the IP wireless broadband revolution.

WiMAX is a well thought out framework that will evolve for many years. As mentioned, it hasn’t even any volume yet… so making any declarations about it’s limitations without informing about developing trends is misleading and short sighted.

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