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EvDO High-Speed Wireless vs. 802.11
willll writes "The Washington Post is running a story about EvDO (Evolution Data Only), a high-speed wireless technology. It can work anywhere that a mobile phone can work, one of its main advantages over WiFi. Companies such as Verizon and Lucent are looking into the technology." From the article, I'm not sure that EvDO can be directly compared to WiFi connections (and the article does not mention current long-range 802.11 ISPs), but it's still interesting.
From the article:
Because mobile phone companies barely have enough room to handle their voice traffic
This is particularly true in Verizon's case. However, they have implemented an innovative load-balancing system: when they think you have been on long enough, your call will be dropped to give someone else a chance.
I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
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OK. The joke's over.
Nothing left to see here.
Go home.
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Or is anyone else sick of hearing about 802.11 and 3G wireless?
Let's see some articles about wires!
Cat3, Cat5e, Coax, Fiber, Copper strands, it makes no difference!
Wires are where it's at. Less NET, more WORK.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!