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deeteroderdas 2008-02-08 17:20
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greyghost (Post 139840)
Indeed. This is what I want to hear about. How does one connect, how fast is it, how reliable, etc. But, can you test these things w/o a wimax network? Or is there such a thing in place in Dallas already? Certainly nothing like that here in Austin...yet:o

Edit: Well, I've been doing some reading. Seems like wimax might be closer than I thought. At wimax.com I found a 'deployments' page that lists both Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin, though I'm not exactly sure how the service is being deployed and how one gets access to it if it is. More reading is in oner, of course...
Look here:

http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sa...ml?jst=b_ln_hl

Woot!

Texrat 2008-02-08 17:49
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Looks like I may have to take a road trip to really test this!

Also, I am due back in Helsinki in early March...

CyberCat 2008-02-08 18:10
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Here's a map of their coverage areas in the US:http://www.wimax.com/images/articles/clear2.jpg

And in Malaysiahttp://www.wimax.com/images/articles/malaysiamap.jpg

johnkzin 2008-02-08 18:21
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Unfortunately, those Clearwire dots in central CA are actually are as inland as they look (I'm coastal). It's in the inland-dustbowl ... er.. inland valley in CA (modesto, merced, etc.).

Hopefully Clearwire will come to San Jose and Santa Cruz soon.

sjgadsby 2008-02-08 19:12
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by CyberCat (Post 139888)
Here's a map of their coverage areas in the US:
Ooh, all of Pennsylvania is "in Development"! That's vaguely promising. I'll just ignore the fact that their web site is "unable to validate" any address I've tried in the state. I'm sure that's meaningless.

TTgowings 2008-02-08 19:30
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Woo hoo, WIMAX coming to Grand Rapids, MI. via Clearwire..

sjgadsby 2008-02-08 19:39
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TTgowings (Post 139924)
Woo hoo, WIMAX coming to Grand Rapids, MI. via Clearwire..
From the article:
Quote:
Clearwire’s Residential Plans typically run from $30-$40/month for 700K-1.5 Mbps.
That sounds reasonable to me, and it would certainly be nice to have a competitor & alternative to Comcast's cable modem service in my area. DSL isn't available here yet, and I don't expect to see FiOS anytime soon.

Greyghost 2008-02-08 19:42
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by deeteroderdas (Post 139865)
Woot indeedI Still, it's hard for me to tell from what I've read so far if/when and how/how much. Do you think that the statement: "Airband is now marketing its WiMAX network service in Austin..." means it's currently available? I guess it may be, downtown, but I don't live or work there.

Also, it occurs to me that since we are waiting for the N820 wimax tablet, are there devices already in the market that can take advantage of WiMAX? Or will any device capable of WiFi be able to make use of the WiMAX signal?

And cost? I haven't seen any rate plans, etc, but then maybe I haven't looked in the right places. Airband, for example, doesn't seem to have a subscription page.

sjgadsby 2008-02-08 20:22
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greyghost (Post 139929)
Or will any device capable of WiFi be able to make use of the WiMAX signal?
No, you'll need new hardware.

TTgowings 2008-02-08 20:51
Re: WiMAX Internet Tablet Update
 
How about though would it be at all possible to have a hardware Mfg. put out some sort of firmware update and maybe at some point in time some companies could make a WIMAX SD/SDHC card much like they are doing now with the WiFi SDHC cards ?


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