Geddy

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Not sure what results you're seeing from Sprextel/Clearwire but the rest of the world is seeing them as horrible. I do however agree with you that both technologies will co-exist, just as TDMA and CDMA have.

I disagree with you on LTE being only in a lab. It's been proven to work and you will indeed see it in action by end of 2009 in a few markets. I also disagree with you on LTE being an evolution of UMTS. LTE is a WCDMA technology with nothing to do with UMTS.


On Jun 08 10:27 AM PJ Louis wrote:

> Interesting article. However, the jury is still out on what 4G is.
> Yes many of the major carriers are heading down the path of LTE but
> that does not mean WiMAX is dead and buried. In my opinion, 4G wireless
> will be both WiMAX and LTE. As for Clearwire's so-called dismal results,
> I had heard something completely different.
>
> LTE does not exist yet except for what is on paper and in the labs.
> Yes, LTE is an evolutionary stage of UMTS but that does not mean
> it is ready for prime time.

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I think folks forget about the existing spectrum held by the existing carriers as well. All we hear about is the difference between 700mhz and 2.5Ghz but forget that eventually the old 1.9Ghz and 800Mhz spectrum held by incumbents will eventually be used, negating the very small (if even what anyone would indeed consider) advantage of capacity.