Comments on: Following 4G: The State of LTE http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wireless Built the Notebook Boom http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-919176 Wireless Built the Notebook Boom Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:18:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-919176 <p>[...] Facebooks pages?), to the tasks we ask those devices to perform. Faster wireless networks in the form of LTE and WiMAX, or cheaper ones in the form of white spaces will make this transition accessible from a cost and [...]</p> [...] Facebooks pages?), to the tasks we ask those devices to perform. Faster wireless networks in the form of LTE and WiMAX, or cheaper ones in the form of white spaces will make this transition accessible from a cost and [...]

]]> By: Even Moms Love Mobile Data Cards - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894784 Even Moms Love Mobile Data Cards - GigaOM Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:38:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894784 <p>[...] the wireless guys need to rethink their wireless broadband plans and bring them forward. For phone companies the prospect of being cannibalized by wireless data [...]</p> [...] the wireless guys need to rethink their wireless broadband plans and bring them forward. For phone companies the prospect of being cannibalized by wireless data [...]

]]> By: Allen http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894742 Allen Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:26:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894742 <p>So if Wireless keeps improving at current rates and DSL stays with current technology, then wireless will equal DSL? Sounds like one of those maths problems involving trains and stations.</p> <p>Carriers are investing in wireless at the moment because of the higher margins. The improvements you will see in wireless are less to do with technical potential and more to do with earnings potential.</p> So if Wireless keeps improving at current rates and DSL stays with current technology, then wireless will equal DSL? Sounds like one of those maths problems involving trains and stations.

Carriers are investing in wireless at the moment because of the higher margins. The improvements you will see in wireless are less to do with technical potential and more to do with earnings potential.

]]> By: Brian Kirk http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894681 Brian Kirk Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:14:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894681 <p>LTE is supposed to be a much more "closed" network, right? This is why so many software engineers/application developers are pulling for WiMAX since it isn't as restricted of a network. The speeds & capabilities for LTE & WiMAX are approximately the same for both too, right?</p> LTE is supposed to be a much more “closed” network, right? This is why so many software engineers/application developers are pulling for WiMAX since it isn’t as restricted of a network. The speeds & capabilities for LTE & WiMAX are approximately the same for both too, right?

]]> By: Carl http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894663 Carl Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:47:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894663 <p>Sure, the major carriers all love LTE. That is because they are just now deploying their 3G networks and need to re-coup their investment while disparaging other, faster newtworks like WiMAX. New entrants that don't have this legacy baggage will purchase the spectrum and deploy WiMAX networks now.</p> <p>The equipment makers are indifferent - all have both wimax and LTE products on the roadmaps. Its the entrenched wireless carriers with their capital cycles that are driving the demand for LTE.</p> Sure, the major carriers all love LTE. That is because they are just now deploying their 3G networks and need to re-coup their investment while disparaging other, faster newtworks like WiMAX. New entrants that don’t have this legacy baggage will purchase the spectrum and deploy WiMAX networks now.

The equipment makers are indifferent – all have both wimax and LTE products on the roadmaps. Its the entrenched wireless carriers with their capital cycles that are driving the demand for LTE.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894592 Om Malik Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:54:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894592 <p>@petabro, of course it would. not today but soon enough. at leave with the current dsl version. @rick. Amen.</p> @petabro, of course it would. not today but soon enough. at leave with the current dsl version. @rick. Amen.

]]> By: Rick http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894584 Rick Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:11:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894584 <p>Petabro, better update your vision.</p> Petabro, better update your vision.

]]> By: petabro http://gigaom.com/2008/08/17/following-4g-the-state-of-lte/#comment-894540 petabro Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:38:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18034#comment-894540 <p>LTE to compete with DSL? Om - you should know better than that. I do not envision a wireless alternative to DSL for another 15 years</p> LTE to compete with DSL? Om – you should know better than that. I do not envision a wireless alternative to DSL for another 15 years

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