WiMax doesn't and can't compete with cable or DSL. It's to compete against AT&T and Verizon's 3G.
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable - Sprint NextelCorp. and Clearwire Corp > Interesting. > Why a Cable Co would want to fund a network to compete against themselves > doesn't make sense to me. > To me sounds like more Sprint publicity stockmarket games, that will never > materialize. > The enticement is probably with false expactations, considering a Wimax > network would never deliver the capacity inline with a Video company's > strategic goals. > Although, it would be a way to hit back hard to ATT and Verizon, and the > many WISPs that are growing to a level that possibly could be getting > annoying to Cable Cos.. > What it does say to me is that Sprint/Clearwire is running out of options > to > find someone large enough and willing to fund their burn rate. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:25 AM > Subject: [WISPA] Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable - Sprint Nextel Corp. > and Clearwire Corp > > >> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080326/ap_on_hi_te/wimax_funding >> >> Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. are discussing a plan to fund a >> new wireless Internet venture that would be run by Sprint Nextel Corp. >> and Clearwire Corp., The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday. >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.0/1344 - Release Date: >> 3/26/2008 >> 8:52 AM >> >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
