Comments on: To open or not to open, Sprint & its WiMAX network http://gigaom.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/ The Business of Technology Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: From Closed to Open: Sprint, changes its xOHM tune. « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/#comment-634523 From Closed to Open: Sprint, changes its xOHM tune. « GigaOM Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:45:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/#comment-634523 <p>[...] same Mr. Gude, speaking at another conference back in January 2007 said, “Do you start with an open model, or start with a closed model and move to an open [...]</p> [...] same Mr. Gude, speaking at another conference back in January 2007 said, “Do you start with an open model, or start with a closed model and move to an open [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/#comment-82365 Jesse Kopelman Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:45:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/#comment-82365 <p>Bob, the chips needed for WiMax do not cost anywhere near $220. I've got vendors that will sell me finished subscriber devices for less than that.</p> Bob, the chips needed for WiMax do not cost anywhere near $220. I’ve got vendors that will sell me finished subscriber devices for less than that.

]]> By: Bob Woodmark http://gigaom.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/#comment-82364 Bob Woodmark Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:56:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/to-open-or-not-to-open-sprint-its-wimax-network/#comment-82364 <p>Does it really matter? The 3-chips needed to implement Wimax cost over $220, and they are tuned to a specific network. Do you really think you can add $250 to a BOM of a camera that will only work on one-carriers network and see it in the marketplace?</p> <p>Wifi is already in these cameras, the BOM addition is more like $10, and it looks like these networks will be available on a metro-scale as well.</p> Does it really matter? The 3-chips needed to implement Wimax cost over $220, and they are tuned to a specific network. Do you really think you can add $250 to a BOM of a camera that will only work on one-carriers network and see it in the marketplace?

Wifi is already in these cameras, the BOM addition is more like $10, and it looks like these networks will be available on a metro-scale as well.

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