Deutsche Telekom Considering Sprint Nextel Bid
End of WiMax?
I suppose this would mean the end of WiMax, as I understand that T-Mo is looking at LTE for a 4G network. Or, if the asquisition happened, would it mean T-Mo would switch to WiMax support and further splinter the whole 4G madness? I guess we'll see if this whole shenanigans actually goes through. I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing WiMax disappear. Then every carrier would begin deploying LTE and we could see, with roaming agreements of course, ridiculous data speeds and coverage nation-wide.
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And quite possibly higher subscription rates due to no competition.
WiMAX is deployed by many countries overseas and a T-Mobile/Sprint Merge would create an awesome footprint for WiMAX. Whether an individual hates WiMAX or not, does not control prices. Having two competing entities does. You should hope WiMAX survives my friend. If you find that you don't like WiMAX, Then go to LTE. But leave the choice factor alone.
WiMAX is deployed by many countries overseas and a T-Mobile/Sprint Merge would create an awesome footprint for WiMAX. Whether an individual hates WiMAX or not, does not control prices. Having two competing entities does. You should hope WiMAX survives my friend. If you find that you don't like WiMAX, Then go to LTE. But leave the choice factor alone.
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I think type of technology doesn't matter to most consumers. It's speed & price that matter to the avg consumer. I could've sworn I heard someone saying Clear's WiMax network is capable of 13mbps, hmm, I wonder if there's any truth to that.
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Jayshmay said:
I think type of technology doesn't matter to most consumers. It's speed & price that matter to the avg consumer. I could've sworn I heard someone saying Clear's WiMax network is capable of 13mbps, hmm, I wonder if there's any truth to that.
WiMax is only in the 2.5ghz band right now. That is also handled thru Clearwire. Sprint hasn't decided to launch WiMax in the PCS spectrum. If T-Mobile were to acquire Sprint, then I would see capacity added to GSM, and possibly either UMTS or LTE used in the PCS band. Who knows if T-Mobile would be interested in keeping a possible stake in Clearwire or sell it. I could see them selling Nextel, as it would have no use for them. T-Mobile would also h...
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We would not see roaming agreements for data. We only have them for voice because the government mandates it.
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Oh, there's no government mandate for data roaming?
I know what I'm about to say is beyond the U.S., but both Verizon and ATT have international data roaming, though it's frinking astronimically expensive.
I know what I'm about to say is beyond the U.S., but both Verizon and ATT have international data roaming, though it's frinking astronimically expensive.
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No. There is no government mandate for data roaming. Carriers can opt to sign roaming agreements, but if a carrier (such as Verizon) has a huge footprint then it does not make sense to do so. Alltel and Sprint had a data roaming agreement in place. Verizon and Sprint didn't and even when carriers have them it does not always cover all areas. I think Verizon had to honor Alltel's existing roaming agreements with Sprint to gain merger approval, but when they expire Sprint had best have WiMax up or Ev-Do built out in those areas. VZW will surely cut the switch on them. So this dream that all carriers having LTE will give universal roaming is just that...a dream. If Verizon gets its LTE network up and running two years before AT&T, they ...
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If you actually read up on LTE vs Wimax you would know that the two are very similar and use 85 percent of the same equipment so jumping from Wimax to LTE wouldnt be the big problem. In fact in earlier articles Sprint has mentioned that if LTE becomes the elite 4g service they would make the switch. http://gizmodo.com/5167321/sprint-testing-lt e-equipment-whither-wimax
Jumping from CDMA to GSM would. I doubt this deal goes anywhere as that would leave Verizon as the only major carrier of CDMA technology.
Jumping from CDMA to GSM would. I doubt this deal goes anywhere as that would leave Verizon as the only major carrier of CDMA technology.
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