Xorg's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/276036/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/101980-can-wimax-triumph-over-its-competitors?source=feed#comment-291682 291682
WiMAX will be pushed by IEEE and the consumer electronics industry. LTE will be pushed by the telcom industry. Both will exist long term.

One advantage for WiMAX in the states is that Sprint/Clearwire have over 100mhz of spectrum per market dedicated to WiMAX. ATT/Verizon have only about 25mhz or so for LTE. This mean far more WiMAX bandwidth can be distributed to end users in the States.]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:55:05 -0400
WiMAX will be pushed by IEEE and the consumer electronics industry. LTE will be pushed by the telcom industry. Both will exist long term.

One advantage for WiMAX in the states is that Sprint/Clearwire have over 100mhz of spectrum per market dedicated to WiMAX. ATT/Verizon have only about 25mhz or so for LTE. This mean far more WiMAX bandwidth can be distributed to end users in the States.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/101980-can-wimax-triumph-over-its-competitors?source=feed#comment-291626 291626
When WiMAX/WiFi combo chipsets cost the same as WiFi only (it's only about a $6-$10 difference today), existing WiFi product makers of all kinds of consumer electronics products will naturally drop in WiMAX, ideally not having to deal with carriers. Consumer electronics product makers are already tied into IEEE, which is WiFi/WiMAX. WiMAX will naturally end up in cameras, GPS devices, streaming MP3 players/iPOd, PSP/gameboy etc.

LTE is controlled by 3GGP, the telcom industry. For LTE to make it in a wide array of products, they'll have to pay device makers to put it in on a case-by-case basis. It will not occur broadly or naturally as WiMAX.
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When WiMAX/WiFi combo chipsets cost the same as WiFi only (it's only about a $6-$10 difference today), existing WiFi product makers of all kinds of consumer electronics products will naturally drop in WiMAX, ideally not having to deal with carriers. Consumer electronics product makers are already tied into IEEE, which is WiFi/WiMAX. WiMAX will naturally end up in cameras, GPS devices, streaming MP3 players/iPOd, PSP/gameboy etc.

LTE is controlled by 3GGP, the telcom industry. For LTE to make it in a wide array of products, they'll have to pay device makers to put it in on a case-by-case basis. It will not occur broadly or naturally as WiMAX.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/100215-first-out-of-the-gate-wimax-vs-lte?source=feed#comment-283660 283660
When WiMAX/WiFi combo chipsets cost the same as WiFi only (it's only about a $6-$10 difference today), existing WiFi product makers of all kinds of consumer electronics products will naturally drop in WiMAX, ideally not having to deal with carriers. Consumer electronics product makers are already tied into IEEE, which is WiFi/WiMAX. WiMAX will naturally end up in cameras, GPS devices, streaming MP3 players/iPOd, PSP/gameboy etc.

LTE is controlled by 3GGP, the telcom industry. For LTE to make it in a wide array of products, they'll have to pay device makers to put it in on a case-by-case basis. It will not occur broadly or naturally as WiMAX.]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:02:25 -0400
When WiMAX/WiFi combo chipsets cost the same as WiFi only (it's only about a $6-$10 difference today), existing WiFi product makers of all kinds of consumer electronics products will naturally drop in WiMAX, ideally not having to deal with carriers. Consumer electronics product makers are already tied into IEEE, which is WiFi/WiMAX. WiMAX will naturally end up in cameras, GPS devices, streaming MP3 players/iPOd, PSP/gameboy etc.

LTE is controlled by 3GGP, the telcom industry. For LTE to make it in a wide array of products, they'll have to pay device makers to put it in on a case-by-case basis. It will not occur broadly or naturally as WiMAX.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/99931-with-wimax-and-3g-on-your-pc-what-will-happen?source=feed#comment-283174 283174
When Intel puts out WiMAX/WiFi chipsets out at nearly the same price as WiFi only, the game will be over. The laptop makers just need to drop in the chipset. With 3G, they have a lot of extra overhead to work with the carriers.

WiMAX will also likely make it to a variety of devices since its controlled by the IEEE. The consumer electronics industry is already tied to IEEE. LTE will probably not make it into a wide array of devices because it is controlled by the telcom industry. Just ask Apple how fun that has been.]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:45:19 -0400
When Intel puts out WiMAX/WiFi chipsets out at nearly the same price as WiFi only, the game will be over. The laptop makers just need to drop in the chipset. With 3G, they have a lot of extra overhead to work with the carriers.

WiMAX will also likely make it to a variety of devices since its controlled by the IEEE. The consumer electronics industry is already tied to IEEE. LTE will probably not make it into a wide array of devices because it is controlled by the telcom industry. Just ask Apple how fun that has been.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98998-clearwire-wimax-rollout-begins-signifies-industry-changing-potential?source=feed#comment-277072 277072
WiMAX will succeed because within a year, people will be buying WiMAX products and not even know it. Sprint won't even have to market it. The device makers will.

WiMAX will be standard on laptop within a year. MP3 players, GPS devices, cameras and other device will have WiMAX in a year or two. People will be buying these products and not even know WiMAX is in it. Once Sprint can say there are all of these millions of devices out there that they didn't even have to sell, they'll be able to convince investors more easily to fund the US rollout even further.]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:06:09 -0400
WiMAX will succeed because within a year, people will be buying WiMAX products and not even know it. Sprint won't even have to market it. The device makers will.

WiMAX will be standard on laptop within a year. MP3 players, GPS devices, cameras and other device will have WiMAX in a year or two. People will be buying these products and not even know WiMAX is in it. Once Sprint can say there are all of these millions of devices out there that they didn't even have to sell, they'll be able to convince investors more easily to fund the US rollout even further.]]>