Comments on: Will 4G Wireless Really Threaten Wires?

By: AT&T Loses The Landline With New Triple Play – GigaOM

AT&T Loses The Landline With New Triple Play – GigaOM — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:55:21 +0000

[...] offering would be awesome. Already there are people who buy wireless and wireline data — (and some who just go all wireless) — and leave the pay TV and landlines for those living in the 20th century. The key will be [...]

By: What’s Slowing Down Verizon’s LTE Speeds? – GigaOM

What’s Slowing Down Verizon’s LTE Speeds? – GigaOM — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:38 +0000

[...] the recent attention on the potential shortage of wireless spectrum for mobile broadband, and the hope that mobile broadband could act as a decent substitute for wired broadband, it’s worth figuring out how spectrum, cell towers and subscribers all [...]

By: Broadband Fans, We Have an Innovation Problem – GigaOM

Broadband Fans, We Have an Innovation Problem – GigaOM — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:02:27 +0000

[...] example, the idea that wireless broadband could be a real substitute for wired broadband showcases how crappy our current quality of broadband is. I’ve even weighed whether or not [...]

By: Cars and broadband may become synonymous soon thanks to a partnership between Ford and Microsoft.

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:28:43 +0000

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By: Verizon Wireless Discloses LTE Speeds, Mum on Pricing & Caps – GigaOM

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By: WiMAX Hits Austin and San Antonio Today

WiMAX Hits Austin and San Antonio Today — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:50 +0000

[...] try to address them or get them answered. Personally, I want to see if this is something I could replace my wired connection with, or if it’s really just what I’d use instead of my 3G MiFi while I wait for [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:54:53 +0000

One thing no one has touched on yet is the enormous cost to the big telcos for maintaining the wired network. As a 30 year veteran with AT&T, I can tell you, there is nothing they would like more than to not have wires. It’s just too expensive to build and maintain. AT&T did not spend all of that money for the new spectrum if it did not want to use it fully. We have just seen in California a 20% rate increase, when wireless is available, wired will be just as expensive, or restrictive.

By: Metered Broadband Is the Future: Verizon CTO

Metered Broadband Is the Future: Verizon CTO — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:33:09 +0000

[...] with a symmetrical 100 Mbps connection (which Verizon doesn’t offer today, but could) and why wired will never be replaced by wireless broadband as the home connection to the [...]

By: JW

JW — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:33 +0000

Stacey, I would seriously appreciate this particular comparison. I am considering moving to Clear as a replacement for TWC in Charlotte. Every real world speed test I have seen for Clear deployments in Atlanta & Portland indicates better performance (including up/down speeds and pings) than my standard 7Mbps/384k TWC service

By: Bring Back the Radio Wars

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By: Verizon Tests LTE Network in Boston & Seattle

Verizon Tests LTE Network in Boston & Seattle — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:24:16 +0000

[...] Verizon, the nation’s largest mobile phone company, has tested a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Seattle and Boston. The tests included streaming video, file transfers and web browsing. Verizon also tested VoIP [...]

By: todd

todd — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:49:27 +0000

I was wondering if you also had a feel for the effective latency of 4G connections?

By: tushneem

tushneem — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:32:52 +0000

I agree 4G will play a major role in the developing countries especially China and India. Infact I would say that these countries would skip 3G for most part and move to 4G.

On the other hand there are many applications which in future will rely on 4G (more about it here – http://bit.ly/10CttP ). All these will drive 4G adoption. Lastly if deployed properly, 4G can eliminate wired broadband. Key things here would be security and quality of service (QoS). The only thing that’ll come in the way is companies like Comcast and Verizon who have vested interests in both wired and wireless trying to promote both options despite the fact that the wireless would solve your problem. Anyway, read more about it here – http://bit.ly/10CttP

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:26:52 +0000

It will be interesting to see how high speed mobile services affect the wireline carriers attempts to stifle and cap traffic. Where I live TWC tried to put insane caps on wired broadband, and got slapped around for it. Those plans are not dead, but merely in sleep mode for now. If wireline broadband carriers get too greedy with their caps and speed throttling, LTE’s gonna take a large bite out of home wireline subscriptions. I’d drop TWC at the drop of a hat if they start up with their 15 gb cap BS again.
Also, the net neutrality arguments that unfold are going to be interesting as well.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:57:38 +0000

i would agree completely if it were not for what i have seen first hand at my used computer shop. cricket broadband has become super popular in denver; it is nearly always subscribed in place of a wired connection and almost never as a supplement.

but even assuming many people stay connected by wire will those with wireless continue to keep wired as a supplement? i do not think so. it will be one or the other not both for most people.