http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/ Engadget Comments for CEO of failed WiMAX operator calls the technology a "disaster" http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 23rd 2008 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 23rd 2008 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
I'm gonna call mine wee-pee-pee or WiPiPi]]>Mar 24th 2008 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 23rd 2008 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
Rogers Canada seems to be doing alright with Wimax.]]>Mar 23rd 2008 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
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You can ask me for some more if you like! I'm going to be happy to give them to you! :)]]>Mar 24th 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
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- Christopher Price
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I for one am not waiting for LTE. I'm going to have a lot of 4G fun starting next month.

- Christopher Price
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- Christopher Price"

You, personally, are on their media blacklist?]]>Mar 24th 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/10 km-15 km non-line of sight .www.maxtelecom.bg]]>Mar 24th 2008 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
Just wanted to let people know that not ALL WiMAX is a total failure.]]>Mar 24th 2008 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
As the point of my comment, you can't quote their poor specs to good specs elsewhere in the world. I think it's harsh calling the technology a failure. That roll-out was a massive failure =)]]>Mar 24th 2008 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/I mean for christs sake, I have an DSSS-based 2.4ghz multi-point microwave broadband connection("wireless ISP") that runs ~5 miles over a lake partially obscured by forest and I get a respectable 4Mbps down 2mbps up. And this is old school technology compared to something like Wimax, although I understand that Wimax is supposed to carry up to like 50km, right?

Still, For the USA, I'd much rather see LTE/HSOPA rolled out on 700mhz spectrum. Verizon already has a decent 3G CDMA/EV-DO network in place, and since they got the bulk of the 700mhz auction, hopefully they get ready to build-out LTE once we get the damn analog TV shut off.]]>Mar 24th 2008 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster//dipshyts should have never brought a company that could not use their existing network (Nextel IDen)]]>Mar 24th 2008 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 6:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2007/tc20070110_990434.htm
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WiMAX is not 4G. It has been recognized as a 3G standard, in spite of what Sprint's campaign wanted us to think. ]]>Mar 24th 2008 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 28th 2008 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
Logic would dictate that you assume this guy is the EXCEPTION, rather than the norm in that case.

Canada's had nationwide WiMAX for a couple of years now and it works just fine, thank you. No 1s latency (btw - 1000ms = 1s). Korea's had it even longer and it works well enough that tons of laptops, UMPCs and even phones are building it in.]]>Mar 24th 2008 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/Mar 24th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/23/ceo-of-failed-wimax-operator-calls-the-technology-a-disaster/
I asked one of our editors here and she said "That guy sounds nuts"."" But I understand how important this is"."
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