This phone operates on the IEEE 802.16e protocol, the NEWLY FCC RATIFIED standard for WiMAX (called WiBRO other places) standard. This explains the 2400Kbs data rate, as the 802.16e is limited in channel bandwidth to roughly that rate, while 802.16d offers up to 72Mbs/sec for the "fixed" version. We are deploying a network now that will allow these phone users to do anything allowable in that bandwith which brings to mind... VoIP, internet, AND TV, most likely with automatic transition from VoIP to GPRS for cellular communication.
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This phone operates on the IEEE 802.16e protocol, the NEWLY FCC RATIFIED standard for WiMAX (called WiBRO other places) standard. This explains the 2400Kbs data rate, as the 802.16e is limited in channel bandwidth to roughly that rate, while 802.16d offers up to 72Mbs/sec for the "fixed" version. We are deploying a network now that will allow these phone users to do anything allowable in that bandwith which brings to mind... VoIP, internet, AND TV, most likely with automatic transition from VoIP to GPRS for cellular communication.