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To those who say WiMax will be dead soon...

andre171

Nov 25, 2009, 12:36 AM
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/clearwire-says-it ... »

Please come up with a new arugument.

Sprint was THE FIRST carrier in the US to have a 4G network. Plain and simple.

If Sprint keeps its 4G network expansion at its current rate, they will cover most major cities by the time Verizon has their 4G up and running.

If WiMax doesn't work out, guess what??? They flip a switch to LTE and ship out new compatatble hardware to consumers.

Within a month they would have an LTE network that would cover most of the major US cities.

Sounds like they made a good decision in getting a head start, using whatever technology was available at the time, but they covered their ass by ensuring the ...
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Azeron

Nov 25, 2009, 12:42 AM
I agree. The fact that Wi-Max can be converted to LTE with little issue is a great advantage.
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muchdrama

Nov 25, 2009, 1:08 AM
andre171 said:

Sprint was THE FIRST carrier in the US to have a 4G network. Plain and simple.




It ain't a "network" yet, Chuckie.
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andre171

Nov 25, 2009, 1:36 AM
Call it what you will, but its more than what the other guys have 🙄

By the way, my name is Andre. Any attempt at humor that you make does not need to involve calling people names.
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muchdrama

Nov 25, 2009, 1:43 AM
andre171 said:
Call it what you will, but its more than what the other guys have 🙄

By the way, my name is Andre. Any attempt at humor that you make does not need to involve calling people names.


A few cities does not a 4G network make...Andre.
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andre171

Nov 25, 2009, 2:18 AM
Network: (noun) a group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a single transmission.

"Gotta love our school system in the States. Turns out illiterates every day"

But I digress, as I said before, you can call it what you want. It is what it is.
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muchdrama

Nov 25, 2009, 4:00 PM
andre171 said:

Network: (noun) a group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a single transmission.




When Sprint's got its entire network blanketed with WiMax, then I'll call it a "network". Until then, Captain Definition, take a very long walk off a very short pier.
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AndroidRules

Nov 25, 2009, 1:25 AM
But the others caught up eventually and did it better
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Jonathanlc2005

Nov 25, 2009, 2:45 AM
and exactly what are you refering to? 🤣
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