Comments on: LTE: Dreaming of Wireless Broadband http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: 2 - 3:15 - Wireless Broadband: Becoming a Reality? « Broadband Policy Summit IV http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-883452 2 - 3:15 - Wireless Broadband: Becoming a Reality? « Broadband Policy Summit IV Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:02:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-883452 [...] billion dollars and the time to market for a lone party would be too long given the competition of LTE. And all the parties bring there own value-added: Google brings applications/software and the cable [...] [...] billion dollars and the time to market for a lone party would be too long given the competition of LTE. And all the parties bring there own value-added: Google brings applications/software and the cable [...]

]]> By: Some Facts About Ericsson’s M700 Mobile Broadband Platform - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-869842 Some Facts About Ericsson’s M700 Mobile Broadband Platform - GigaOM Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:01:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-869842 <p>[...] We have written about Ericsson’s plans in the past. The company’s LTE chipset and software solution for 700 MHz devices is already in development and will be available in mid-2009. Stacey was recently given a first-hand demo of Ericsson’s 700 MHz/LTE network. [...]</p> [...] We have written about Ericsson’s plans in the past. The company’s LTE chipset and software solution for 700 MHz devices is already in development and will be available in mid-2009. Stacey was recently given a first-hand demo of Ericsson’s 700 MHz/LTE network. [...]

]]> By: Isn’t the answer mobile? at diversity.net.nz http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-868515 Isn’t the answer mobile? at diversity.net.nz Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:30:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-868515 <p>[...] all those cabinets into a cell site and start thinking about fast mobile data technologies like LTE. I know its not a ratified standard (others are though and they are quite quick!), but it is [...]</p> [...] all those cabinets into a cell site and start thinking about fast mobile data technologies like LTE. I know its not a ratified standard (others are though and they are quite quick!), but it is [...]

]]> By: I Finally Cut the Cord - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-864664 I Finally Cut the Cord - GigaOM Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:30:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-864664 <p>[...] Higginbotham, Friday, March 7, 2008 at 1:30 PM PT Comments (0) As I promised a few weeks ago, I’ve disconnected my land line. Actually I had my husband do it, because [...]</p> [...] Higginbotham, Friday, March 7, 2008 at 1:30 PM PT Comments (0) As I promised a few weeks ago, I’ve disconnected my land line. Actually I had my husband do it, because [...]

]]> By: A Little 4G Sibling Rivalry - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-864201 A Little 4G Sibling Rivalry - GigaOM Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-864201 <p>[...] Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (0) After writing up a storm about the next-generation cellular Long-Term Evolution standard a few weeks ago, I noticed that several commenters were confused, [...]</p> [...] Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT Comments (0) After writing up a storm about the next-generation cellular Long-Term Evolution standard a few weeks ago, I noticed that several commenters were confused, [...]

]]> By: Chad http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-864085 Chad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:50:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-864085 <p>We're certainly in the infant stages of wireless communications, even though we have come very far in the last few years. And you are spot-on with saying that carriers like Verizon will not want to allow unfettered use of its resources, but rather force people to use their proprietary ways to connect. But telephones used to be leased by the telephone companies and it was illegal to have a private phone in your home. Now VOIP allows people to travel the world with the same phone number. This same progression will hold true with wireless access. It may start out being very limited by the companies that provide it, but once the market begins to mature, they won't be able to stay in business unless they cater to the consumer.</p> <p>It's amazing to look back and reflect on how far we've come since the early days of dial up: http://www.dial-up-chat.com/post/2008/03/Golden-Age-of-Internet-Dial-Up-Years.aspx</p> We’re certainly in the infant stages of wireless communications, even though we have come very far in the last few years. And you are spot-on with saying that carriers like Verizon will not want to allow unfettered use of its resources, but rather force people to use their proprietary ways to connect.
But telephones used to be leased by the telephone companies and it was illegal to have a private phone in your home. Now VOIP allows people to travel the world with the same phone number.
This same progression will hold true with wireless access. It may start out being very limited by the companies that provide it, but once the market begins to mature, they won’t be able to stay in business unless they cater to the consumer.

It’s amazing to look back and reflect on how far we’ve come since the early days of dial up: http://www.dial-up-chat.com/post/2008/03/Golden-Age-of-Internet-Dial-Up-Years.aspx

]]> By: More Femto vs WiFi at Call the Cloud http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-863469 More Femto vs WiFi at Call the Cloud Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:14:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-863469 <p>[...] LTE: Dreaming of Wireless Broadband addresses the intersection of LTE with UMA, Femtocells, WiMax and Voice-over-Wifi. One thing’s for sure, folks: Options for wireless broadband aren’t getting any simpler. There won’t be a clear winner for years. [...]</p> [...] LTE: Dreaming of Wireless Broadband addresses the intersection of LTE with UMA, Femtocells, WiMax and Voice-over-Wifi. One thing’s for sure, folks: Options for wireless broadband aren’t getting any simpler. There won’t be a clear winner for years. [...]

]]> By: michaelportent http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862970 michaelportent Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:47:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862970 <p>As a ClearWire subscriber, I can say that Wireless Broadband is getting there, but is still a long way off. There simply aren't enough towers dedicated to Wireless Broadband purposes and so the "promised" speeds they offer are inconsistent at best.</p> As a ClearWire subscriber, I can say that Wireless Broadband is getting there, but is still a long way off. There simply aren’t enough towers dedicated to Wireless Broadband purposes and so the “promised” speeds they offer are inconsistent at best.

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862937 Stacey Higginbotham Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:29:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862937 <p>Shai, I have faith that the cable and telco guys will figure out a way to tweak their TOS or pricing to address widespread femotcell use. Jesse, the LTE network should be fast and robust enough that one wouldn't need a femtocell to boost access, but as Rick pointed out, demos can be made to work really well.</p> Shai, I have faith that the cable and telco guys will figure out a way to tweak their TOS or pricing to address widespread femotcell use. Jesse, the LTE network should be fast and robust enough that one wouldn’t need a femtocell to boost access, but as Rick pointed out, demos can be made to work really well.

]]> By: Shai Berger http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862696 Shai Berger Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:37:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862696 <p>I wonder what my ISP will think about handling the backhaul traffic for all my voice calls. Especially if my ISP is part of a CLEC whose voice services I'm replacing with femtocell-based calling.</p> I wonder what my ISP will think about handling the backhaul traffic for all my voice calls. Especially if my ISP is part of a CLEC whose voice services I’m replacing with femtocell-based calling.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862660 Jesse Kopelman Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:47:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862660 <p>Femtocells only work if you have an existing broadband line in your home for backhaul. It would be pretty strange to pay a DSL provider and only use their service as backhaul for your LTE connection . . .</p> Femtocells only work if you have an existing broadband line in your home for backhaul. It would be pretty strange to pay a DSL provider and only use their service as backhaul for your LTE connection . . .

]]> By: tech-talk.biz » Blog Archive » Back from Barcelona Mobile World Congress http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862659 tech-talk.biz » Blog Archive » Back from Barcelona Mobile World Congress Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:47:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862659 <p>[...] announcements and discussions about LTE, as the one of Alcatel-Lucent and NEC joining forces to bring 4G faster to the market. Speculation [...]</p> [...] announcements and discussions about LTE, as the one of Alcatel-Lucent and NEC joining forces to bring 4G faster to the market. Speculation [...]

]]> By: Comment on Dreaming of Wireless Broadband by The Law of Mobility … http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862654 Comment on Dreaming of Wireless Broadband by The Law of Mobility … Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:01:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862654 <p>[...] Peter Etnoyer none@example.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]</p> [...] Peter Etnoyer none@example.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862637 Rick Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:46:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862637 <p>Demos can be made to work really well. As your initial speeds indicated, it's not realistic.</p> Demos can be made to work really well. As your initial speeds indicated, it’s not realistic.

]]> By: Juris Kaža » Nākotnes bezvadu vīzijas - Nozare.lv http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862632 Juris Kaža » Nākotnes bezvadu vīzijas - Nozare.lv Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:28:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862632 <p>[...] lasītāju aprindās ar angļu valodas lasīšanu nav pārāk lielas problēmas, piedāvājo šo ierakstu no Oma Malika (Om Malik) bloga, kur viena no Oma līdzblogotājām apraksta savu pieredzi ar LTE [...]</p> [...] lasītāju aprindās ar angļu valodas lasīšanu nav pārāk lielas problēmas, piedāvājo šo ierakstu no Oma Malika (Om Malik) bloga, kur viena no Oma līdzblogotājām apraksta savu pieredzi ar LTE [...]

]]> By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Enabling Technology: Week of 2/17/08 http://gigaom.com/2008/02/22/dreaming-of-wireless-broadband/#comment-862631 The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Enabling Technology: Week of 2/17/08 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:56:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11568#comment-862631 <p>[...] LTE [...]</p> [...] LTE [...]

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