I spent the last few weeks testing a dual mode WiMAX modem from Sprint. The verdict: It’s not strong enough to be a wireline replacement, but if I didn’t have a contract on Verizon I’d ditch my MiFi and use WiMAX as my primary data connection. Read More »
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LTE will be the 4G standard of choice in mobile, but the technology must clear several key hurdles before it gains any real traction. WiMAX will build a considerable lead over its rival technology as LTE suffers growing pains in the next few years. Read More »
Cox, the nation’s third-largest cable company, today said it had successfully delivered a voice call and high-definition video streaming over a fourth-generation Long Term Evolution network, but the trial raises more questions than it answers about the cable provider’s 4G wireless plans. Read More »
The growing popularity of smartphones and higher-speed wireless broadband networks are proving to be two major catalysts for the wireless industry. As a result, expect the mobile industry’s revenues to barrel past the $1 trillion-mark by 2013, says Informa Telecom’s & Media. Read More »
Verizon’s pricing for its next-generation Long Term Evolution Network will likely involve a base subscriber fee plus usage charges for the bandwidth consumed on devices that need a cellular connection, said the carrier’s CTO. So will that pricing model resemble that of a utility? Read More »
Two years ago today I wrote my first post for GigaOM. But while initially, the community of experts that populated the site intimidated the heck out of me, as it turns out, it’s been that very community that’s taught me the most. Read More »
I’d hoped that today’s announcement of Google’s phone would be another iPhone-like bomb set to disrupt wireless carriers and bring a future of affordable, open and ubiquitous mobile connectivity to pass. It isn’t. I suggest two ways for the search giant to help bring that about. Read More »
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