Comments on: Exit WiFi, enter WiMax: Intel

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:31:39 +0000

fuck licences, it shouldn’t require a license to run a wireless network…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:14:46 +0000

Form a coopertive and get your own licence (if you want a licence). I don’t want one. I just want a directional antenna. If I don’t want to risk government persecution for not having a licence, then i will continue with wifi.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:11:37 +0000

If I have to import it, I will. Yes, state polititions are protecting their patron cartels, but customers can set up their own networks if their local governments cannot. Besides, I don’t believe that providing Internet connectivity is a government responsibility. It should be done by the people.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:05:19 +0000

More fud and spin from intel. WiMax:-
- No standard - Yet
- No silicon (that meets the missing standard) - Yet
- No spectrum - Yet

Without all that, tales of 70Mbps over 37 miles are pure pipedream. And they’re also not being entirely honest about whether this is point to point or roaming.

It may well be an important standard that ends up being complimentary to WiFi. But until you can buy a card for your laptop or an access point from your favourite supplier at < $100 you can ignore it. Remember 802.11a ?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:05:11 +0000

Intel is going to try to push WiMAX as a replacement for WiFi. This is NOT good.

WiFi does not require a license. WiMAX does.
You want to run a WiFI base station no problem.
Pay your x amount of money to buy a base station, connect it
to your network and you have connectivity.

WiMAX on the other hand Pay more x amount of money for a base
station and then start paying on a monthly basis to somebody who will let you use their license for your home network.

There are places for WiMAX, like locations which can not get DSL in suburban/Rural locations. For urban locations hopefully WiFI will still be around.

WiMAX reinforces the hold of large providers.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:12:53 +0000

Only if the bought and paid off FCC allows it. Believe it not, some states are trying to outlaw towns from setting up their own city wide wireless networks. Apparently some broadband companies are throwing their money around, trying to protect their business’ with state law.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:32:33 +0000

If this takes off and the price is cheap enough, bye bye cartel ISP’s