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Ever Heard of WiMAX
Although the iPhone may seem pretty snazzy at the moment, I assure you that it's littany of functionality will be trumped completely by standards-based devices that operate on WiMAX networks.

Look, the spectrum/wireless ogilolopoly snaffu has been around for a long time (1983?). This is about to be changed signifigantly by competition by fourth-generation services that will be offered by many many different entities that own/lease BRS and EBS spectrum, in which WiMAX services will operate. It is here where you will find 10Mbps plus access.

So while the current proprietary-nature of 3G cellular networks seems like a limitation to the user of such services at the moment, it will become a limitation of the provider to meet market demand in the near future.

No, WiMAX is not a pipe dream. I've got more than enough experience with enough players in this arena to guarantee you that. Just wait and see - November or December 07 should be a good time to take a look around at what's coming.

Jeremy Ward
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Ever Heard of WiMAX  jward01 | 06/20/07
so what's preventing iPhone v2 with WiMax??? nt  doctorSpoc | 06/20/07
Problems with WiMax  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 06/20/07
WiMax Spectrum  kmatzen@... | 06/20/07
Sprint owns some  otaddy | 06/21/07
Not just the telcos  jward01 | 06/21/07
If you omly witnessed a field trial...  jward01 | 06/21/07
dude, yeah  evilkillerwhale@... | 06/21/07
Fail? Surely not.  ross2000 | 06/20/07
The iPhone wont fail....  mrlinux | 06/20/07
Carriers define phones and features  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 06/20/07
can you say WiFi? can you say FREE??  doctorSpoc | 06/20/07
There's just not enough of it  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 06/20/07
spectrum not the only issue  otaddy | 06/21/07
Pah, they can afford it.  odubtaig | 06/21/07
Europe must be 4th rate too then  otaddy | 06/21/07
I don't believe the iPhone does 3G.  odubtaig | 06/21/07
3G Speed Considerations  jward01 | 06/22/07
Nice to see another objective blogger at ZDNet  tic swayback | 06/20/07
No kidding  frgough | 06/21/07
Wifi is open enough for me  YinToYourYang-22527499 | 06/20/07
Telco monopoly and spectrum management  otaddy | 06/21/07
Maybe I'm silly, but..  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
worthless piece of paper  otaddy | 06/21/07
AM/FM Broadcast Band?  NetArch. | 06/21/07
BW and spectral efficiency  otaddy | 06/21/07
AM Modulation - Get that right outta your head  jward01 | 06/22/07
Dana...what if you are  CowLauncher | 06/21/07
If I'm wrong I'm wrong  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
So, its not the iPhone, per se then, is it?  Bugbyte | 06/21/07
Contracts  jward01 | 06/21/07
Not necessarily fail, just not live up to expectations  gdorst@... | 06/21/07
That's "talk" time, not standby time  djdawson | 06/21/07
The head line should say  roaming | 06/21/07
Well, you read it  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 06/21/07
International IPhone  jward01 | 06/22/07
iPhone in Europe  techwriter@... | 02/06/09
iPhone Pricing Announced - Sprint WiMAX/comments about iPhone Article  jward01 | 06/26/07
Some Typo Correctiions  jward01 | 06/26/07
RE: Open spectrum is why the iPhone will fail  vbuyol | 06/07/09

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