Comments on: AT&T Plans Satellite Broadband, WiMAX http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ben http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-865935 Ben Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:03:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-865935 <p>The reason they can get that kind of speed is because HELLOOOOO, Japan is smaller than new england. They don't have to worry so much about people spread out everywhere. If people don't live in the city, they more than likely don't own computers let alone have a need for broadband. Also, in Japan there is a fiber netowrk running everyhwere, and they get their internet for about $40-$50 A MONTH. That sucks for us because telecom companies don't want to spend the money to upgrade networks, they just want profits. A city in Loisiana wanted it's own fiber network because they were tired of the telecom companies dragging their feet and they had to fight tooth and nail to be allowed to even provide service to residents. I agree with those above, too much red tape and too much of the corporations being involved in the politics. Give the people what they want, cheaper High speed internet.</p> The reason they can get that kind of speed is because HELLOOOOO, Japan is smaller than new england. They don’t have to worry so much about people spread out everywhere. If people don’t live in the city, they more than likely don’t own computers let alone have a need for broadband. Also, in Japan there is a fiber netowrk running everyhwere, and they get their internet for about $40-$50 A MONTH. That sucks for us because telecom companies don’t want to spend the money to upgrade networks, they just want profits. A city in Loisiana wanted it’s own fiber network because they were tired of the telecom companies dragging their feet and they had to fight tooth and nail to be allowed to even provide service to residents. I agree with those above, too much red tape and too much of the corporations being involved in the politics. Give the people what they want, cheaper High speed internet.

]]> By: voodoochild http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-859933 voodoochild Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:03:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-859933 <p>As you can tell by my email address i have wild blue service at the present time, and it has to be the worst service provider that there is. The installers half-ass installing the equipment so that in a couple of months they can come back and charge you a $95.00 house call bill. That's not including if they have to replace any thing that the installed wrong in the first place. It seems to me that a company that is trying to corner the market on the monopoly of phone service, both home and cell, and Internet could at least partner them selves with a better provider. It seems that to me for a country that is supposed to be a democracy has reverted to a bureaucracy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> As you can tell by my email address i have wild blue service at the present time, and it has to be the worst service provider that there is. The installers half-ass installing the equipment so that in a couple of months they can come back and charge you a $95.00 house call bill. That’s not including if they have to replace any thing that the installed wrong in the first place. It seems to me that a company that is trying to corner the market on the monopoly of phone service, both home and cell, and Internet could at least partner them selves with a better provider. It seems that to me for a country that is supposed to be a democracy has reverted to a bureaucracy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: GigaOM Alaska gets WiMAXed by AT&T « http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-429045 GigaOM Alaska gets WiMAXed by AT&T « Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:09:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-429045 <p>[...] Alaskan subsidiary, AT&T Alascom has launched a WiMAX network in Alaska. The network is part of AT&T’s long term WiMAX/Broadband plans is built with Alvarion gear (ALVR). The 1 megabits per second service is [...]</p> [...] Alaskan subsidiary, AT&T Alascom has launched a WiMAX network in Alaska. The network is part of AT&T’s long term WiMAX/Broadband plans is built with Alvarion gear (ALVR). The 1 megabits per second service is [...]

]]> By: skibare http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49233 skibare Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:56:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49233 <p>Clearwire and Satellite teamed up together to deliver WiMAX and Satellite would be an interesting play against the RBOC's and the CABLES…bundle Clearwire High Speed/voip WiMax with Satellite TV and you got killer App'</p> <p>Skibare</p> Clearwire and Satellite teamed up together to deliver WiMAX and Satellite would be an interesting play against the RBOC’s and the CABLES…bundle Clearwire High Speed/voip WiMax with Satellite TV and you got killer App’

Skibare

]]> By: Ted Smith http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49232 Ted Smith Tue, 09 May 2006 19:49:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49232 <p>http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryID=20060508-093934-4621r Networking: The network is 'aware' CHICAGO, May 8 (UPI) -- Integrating disparate data and voice networks -- broadband, mobile phone and WiFi -- into one unified network is promising to be a foremost technology trend in the next few years, one that could lead to totally personalized telecom services, experts tell UPI's Networking. </p> <p>Experts at Gartner Inc., the IT research consultancy, indicate that by 2010 at least 40 percent of U.S. companies will have completely integrated their entire voice and data networks into a single network, and 95 percent of all large and mid-size firms will have at least started the process to do so. By Gene Koprowski</p> http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryID=20060508-093934-4621r Networking: The network is ‘aware’ CHICAGO, May 8 (UPI) — Integrating disparate data and voice networks — broadband, mobile phone and WiFi — into one unified network is promising to be a foremost technology trend in the next few years, one that could lead to totally personalized telecom services, experts tell UPI’s Networking.

Experts at Gartner Inc., the IT research consultancy, indicate that by 2010 at least 40 percent of U.S. companies will have completely integrated their entire voice and data networks into a single network, and 95 percent of all large and mid-size firms will have at least started the process to do so. By Gene Koprowski

]]> By: tobto http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49231 tobto Tue, 09 May 2006 13:49:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49231 <p>well. how much Gigagertz will wash our poor head?</p> well. how much Gigagertz will wash our poor head?

]]> By: Xander http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49230 Xander Tue, 09 May 2006 07:30:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49230 <p>Its a Red Herring. Right when AT&T is lobbying HARD to get Congress to pass the Video Franchising law, to revamp USF Funding and to Kill Net Neutrality, they happen to make this announcement. Notice that the entire announcement by AT&T is all about either (1) underserved RURAL markets - rural congressmen have inordanite power when it comes to telco regulatory matters, and (2) low income individuals. Just look at the states they mention to show what good guys AT&T are…Alaska, Nevada, Texas, Georgia, New Jersey. With the exception of NJ, the rest are perfect fodder for their positioning as being a concerned corporate citizen. Don't be fooled. This is a company that can't innovate or compete on products or services…so what do they do? Compete where they still have an advantage…in Washington.</p> Its a Red Herring. Right when AT&T is lobbying HARD to get Congress to pass the Video Franchising law, to revamp USF Funding and to Kill Net Neutrality, they happen to make this announcement. Notice that the entire announcement by AT&T is all about either (1) underserved RURAL markets – rural congressmen have inordanite power when it comes to telco regulatory matters, and (2) low income individuals. Just look at the states they mention to show what good guys AT&T are…Alaska, Nevada, Texas, Georgia, New Jersey. With the exception of NJ, the rest are perfect fodder for their positioning as being a concerned corporate citizen. Don’t be fooled. This is a company that can’t innovate or compete on products or services…so what do they do? Compete where they still have an advantage…in Washington.

]]> By: Jake http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49229 Jake Tue, 09 May 2006 06:55:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49229 <p>The latency on satellite VoIP makes it difficult to use. It is usable, but for most people, it requires training to adjust to the delay.</p> <p>In the United States, subsidized universal service provides affordable telephony to most locations - the remote and the rural - regardless of cost. For that reason, there is not a real market for satellite VoIP. Maybe an RV or a temporary installation that is off the grid, but probably not sustainable business numbers.</p> The latency on satellite VoIP makes it difficult to use. It is usable, but for most people, it requires training to adjust to the delay.

In the United States, subsidized universal service provides affordable telephony to most locations – the remote and the rural – regardless of cost. For that reason, there is not a real market for satellite VoIP. Maybe an RV or a temporary installation that is off the grid, but probably not sustainable business numbers.

]]> By: cakes http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49228 cakes Tue, 09 May 2006 01:25:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49228 <p>If the technology exists to deliver broadband via satellite, do you think it's just a matter of time before satellite dish TV players (echostar, directTV) will get into the broadband/VoIP game? It'd be a three way race to deliver the triple play!</p> If the technology exists to deliver broadband via satellite, do you think it’s just a matter of time before satellite dish TV players (echostar, directTV) will get into the broadband/VoIP game? It’d be a three way race to deliver the triple play!

]]> By: Austin Heap http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49227 Austin Heap Mon, 08 May 2006 21:06:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/att-plans-satellite-broadband-wimax/#comment-49227 <p>How is it that Yahoo! Japan offers 1gbps and one of the biggest telco companies in America is…I'm sorry…reverting to "non-DSL broadband service" powered by an oh-so-latent satellite network? The answer isn't poor services based on poor technology, especially if you're looking to serve the "low-income" market.</p> <p>You can't piggy back VoIP on satellite, you can't really push a lot of anything that in anyway relies on uplink speed. Speaking of which, the article didn't mention bandwidth potential…any ideas?</p> How is it that Yahoo! Japan offers 1gbps and one of the biggest telco companies in America is…I’m sorry…reverting to “non-DSL broadband service” powered by an oh-so-latent satellite network? The answer isn’t poor services based on poor technology, especially if you’re looking to serve the “low-income” market.

You can’t piggy back VoIP on satellite, you can’t really push a lot of anything that in anyway relies on uplink speed. Speaking of which, the article didn’t mention bandwidth potential…any ideas?

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