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I actually filed a complaint....

Slammer

Dec 18, 2010, 11:12 AM
November 7th with the ITU in regards to new generation technology. My point along was that in order to reach the goals and every aspect of "true" 4G, NEW networks need to be built out. Third Generation technologies will not obtain the throughput to accomplish what will define the new breed of communications for the future. Verizon and Sprint/Clearwirwe have been spending billions to accomplish these goals. Tmo and ATT have only been applying bandaids for speed alone. Speeds should and do not encompass the full goals of true 4G.

John B.
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Slammer

Dec 18, 2010, 11:15 AM
Typo correction * Should Not and do not*
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RockTripod

Dec 19, 2010, 1:40 PM
And yet, the general public could care less. All that really matters to the end user is speed. I mean no offense by this, but I'm just saying that arguing over the definition of a term that the ITU can't even settle on is, by and large, a waste of time.

As to your argument about T-Mo and AT&T not building out new networks, allow me to say this. I know for a fact that the way T-Mo is deploying HSPA+ is by rolling fiber optic cables to each tower, and they're about as thick as my leg. The cabinets are being upgraded as well, I believe. I'm not 100% on that one. But they are very much building out a new fiber optic network. Running 100's of miles of fiber optic cable doesn't feel like a band-aid to me. Seems more like they are planni...
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Slammer

Dec 19, 2010, 3:32 PM
I am a technician by trade and deal with products labled as "New generation" every year. It is a term that should not be taken lightly in technology. Advances in newer variants can be much more capable than the one before.

The public will most certainly care once they find out that true 4G will allow people to control a huge selection of items from their handsets and their current technology will not.

GE is currently set to offer up appliances equipped with WiMAX chips that can be controlled by remote of your phone. LTE will be the next 4G tech installed. Ford has already begun installing chips in their Automobiles to be controlled by handsets and other auto manufacturers are close to follow. Other major corporations in every Industr...
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Jayshmay

Dec 19, 2010, 3:43 PM
I am a consumer, am not employed in the wireless industry, and *speed* is all I care about. The ability to watch videos on my smartphone without it having to stop to buffer and so on.

What you said about Tmo running fiber to the cell towers is very, very exciting!!!!!!!
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Azeron

Dec 19, 2010, 3:22 PM
Come on! Perspective... 🙄
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Slammer

Dec 19, 2010, 6:22 PM
Yes Azeron, I'm very serious.

As Technician, I take technology and certain terms branded to the technology serious.

As a consumer, I take how marketing effects the view of us consumers very seriously.

People should be taking the whole scope of 4G with more than just speeds.

Right now consumers are under the impression of acquiring 4G for speeds alone. What is going to happen in the next year or so when more than just speeds are needed for everyday operations?

As we speak, I am currently upgrading many restaurants with equipment that will seamingly incorporate LTE and WiMAX chips to allow managers and owners to monitor operations of their businesses while they are away. The same technology is also being implemented in Applian...
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RockTripod

Dec 20, 2010, 5:57 PM
Mmmm... gaming speeds.

Seriously though, your opinion is actually thought out and intelligent. A lot of what you speak about applies mostly to businesses, which is a very important aspect of the wireless industry. Most of the advertising is consumer-facing, and as I've stated, the general consumer only sees speed. I agree that's not necessarily the way things SHOULD be, but it is how they are. Joe Schmoe isn't going to have a home automation setup. The possibilities are fantastic, the effect on your average user will be far less so. Which, I suppose, is typical.
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Slammer

Dec 20, 2010, 8:04 PM
Thanks Rock. But I don't think my post is thought out at all. I'm just expressing what I'm witnessing. As it currently stands, your post would be correct on an everyday consumer's interests. But with new technologies coming in the next year, businesses will not be the only ones to benefit from wireless broadband. The Government has also forseen how consumers will interact with mobile devices. So their quest and need to free up spectrum is crucial. To have backhaul and throughput is even more important to handle the stress.

In a sense, a very small portion of what is coming for consumers is already emerging. Direct TV has an app to integrate with your TV and VCR. Alarm systems for homes are being retrofitted to communicate with handsets. A...
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