Comments on: More Speed Bumps Ahead for WiMAX http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-872969 Ames Tiedeman Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:18:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-872969 <p>Look like ALVR was awarded approval on an industry standard. This is just what is needed.</p> Look like ALVR was awarded approval on an industry standard. This is just what is needed.

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-871696 Ames Tiedeman Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:33:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-871696 <p>AIRN looks dead. What is going on with this name?</p> AIRN looks dead. What is going on with this name?

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-857765 Ames Tiedeman Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:01:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-857765 <p>ALVR just got another win. This time from TDS.</p> ALVR just got another win. This time from TDS.

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-853791 Ames Tiedeman Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:13:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-853791 <p>The Wi-Max stocks are getting killed led by AIRN and ALVR</p> The Wi-Max stocks are getting killed led by AIRN and ALVR

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-851152 Ames Tiedeman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:41:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-851152 <p>There was a very positive article about Wi-Max at yahoo finance yesterday. 2008/2009 appear to be big years for the technology.</p> There was a very positive article about Wi-Max at yahoo finance yesterday. 2008/2009 appear to be big years for the technology.

]]> By: WiMAX at CES, Part 1 « Media Experiences 2 Go http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-849659 WiMAX at CES, Part 1 « Media Experiences 2 Go Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:03:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-849659 <p>[...] On the one hand, people who experience it walk away impressed. On the other hand, there has been significant skepticism since the break-up of Sprint and Clearwire and Verizon’s decision to move forward with LTE as a [...]</p> [...] On the one hand, people who experience it walk away impressed. On the other hand, there has been significant skepticism since the break-up of Sprint and Clearwire and Verizon’s decision to move forward with LTE as a [...]

]]> By: Drive-By WiMAX at CES - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-842544 Drive-By WiMAX at CES - GigaOM Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:38:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-842544 <p>[...] Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 9:39 AM PT Comments (1) After talking earlier this week about the speed bumps that U.S. WiMAX deployment faces, it only seemed proper to take a ride in the WiMAX-equipped [...]</p> [...] Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 9:39 AM PT Comments (1) After talking earlier this week about the speed bumps that U.S. WiMAX deployment faces, it only seemed proper to take a ride in the WiMAX-equipped [...]

]]> By: Intel: WiMAX PC Card by June - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-838301 Intel: WiMAX PC Card by June - GigaOM Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:16:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-838301 <p>[...] some recent bumps in the road for WiMAX, top executives from major WiMAX backers Intel, Sprint Nextel and Cisco all said at CES [...]</p> [...] some recent bumps in the road for WiMAX, top executives from major WiMAX backers Intel, Sprint Nextel and Cisco all said at CES [...]

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-834961 Ames Tiedeman Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:22:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-834961 <p>Jesse:</p> <p>What you said makes sense. Thanks!</p> Jesse:

What you said makes sense. Thanks!

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-834594 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:28:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-834594 <p>@Ames</p> <p>The problem is that three companies own the vast majority of the spectrum that is best suited for WiMAX in the US: Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon (T-Mobile and Clearwire are far far behind these others). Both Verizon and AT&T are quite profitable with their current offerings and something like WiMAX might actually lose them money if it comes too soon, as enabling 3rd-party VoIP would eat into their mobile voice cash cows. Sprint, which is not doing nearly so well as its larger competitors sees WiMAX as a competitive differentiator and thus wants it sooner rather than later. The problem is some of Sprint's largest investors would rather the company focus on making them short term profits rather than investing in a new network which may not pay for itself in less than 10 years (Verizon had this same problem in the early days of FiOS and it may reoccur periodically as fortunes change both for that service and the overall company).</p> @Ames

The problem is that three companies own the vast majority of the spectrum that is best suited for WiMAX in the US: Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon (T-Mobile and Clearwire are far far behind these others). Both Verizon and AT&T are quite profitable with their current offerings and something like WiMAX might actually lose them money if it comes too soon, as enabling 3rd-party VoIP would eat into their mobile voice cash cows. Sprint, which is not doing nearly so well as its larger competitors sees WiMAX as a competitive differentiator and thus wants it sooner rather than later. The problem is some of Sprint’s largest investors would rather the company focus on making them short term profits rather than investing in a new network which may not pay for itself in less than 10 years (Verizon had this same problem in the early days of FiOS and it may reoccur periodically as fortunes change both for that service and the overall company).

]]> By: GeraldZ http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-834398 GeraldZ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:43:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-834398 <p>I remember the days when cellular phones where carried around in little duffle-bag looking packs.</p> <p>Some day we will be looking back at a time when WiMax didn't exist and we had to search to find a WiFi hotspot.</p> <p>Make no mistake, WiMax is coming. And when it does arrive, there will be an armageddon in the telephone, cellular, cable, satellite and other industries.</p> <p>http://rsslivetv.com</p> I remember the days when cellular phones where carried around in little duffle-bag looking packs.

Some day we will be looking back at a time when WiMax didn’t exist and we had to search to find a WiFi hotspot.

Make no mistake, WiMax is coming. And when it does arrive, there will be an armageddon in the telephone, cellular, cable, satellite and other industries.

http://rsslivetv.com

]]> By: Paul Kapustka http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-833755 Paul Kapustka Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:13:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-833755 <p>Bashar, from what AT&T has said they are migrating to LTE for 4G as well. See <a href="http://gigaom.com/2007/11/29/verizon-picks-lte-as-4g-standard-for-wireless-broadband/" rel="nofollow">Om's story</a> from last year.</p> Bashar, from what AT&T has said they are migrating to LTE for 4G as well. See Om’s story from last year.

]]> By: Bashar http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-832251 Bashar Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:52:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-832251 <p>I think you meant Verizon's dumping of WiMax in favor of LTE not AT&T: Verizon is currently on CDMA Technology and AT&T is on GSM.</p> I think you meant Verizon’s dumping of WiMax in favor of LTE not AT&T: Verizon is currently on CDMA Technology and AT&T is on GSM.

]]> By: Ames Tiedeman http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-832091 Ames Tiedeman Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:51:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-832091 <p>It is disturbing to hear of the WiMax setbacks. It appears much of the world is doing a better job with WiMax than we are here in the USA. The Israeli company Alvarion is doing wonders in Japan, east Asia and Africa. WiMax is much better than WiFi, in my opinion. What is the problem in the U.S.A? Any ideas?</p> It is disturbing to hear of the WiMax setbacks. It appears much of the world is doing a better job with WiMax than we are here in the USA. The Israeli company Alvarion is doing wonders in Japan, east Asia and Africa. WiMax is much better than WiFi, in my opinion. What is the problem in the U.S.A? Any ideas?

]]> By: Get Better Soon, Om « Sidecut Reports http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-829377 Get Better Soon, Om « Sidecut Reports Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:53:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/05/more-speed-bumps-ahead-for-wimax/#comment-829377 <p>[...] a related note, you may see my byline cropping back up at GigaOM, as I help them out with telecom-related coverage. Send any announcements, news and tips [...]</p> [...] a related note, you may see my byline cropping back up at GigaOM, as I help them out with telecom-related coverage. Send any announcements, news and tips [...]

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