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WiMax Formed To Promote 802.16 Standard

Posted by timothy on from the is-standard-the-right-word dept.

The Original Yama writes "Intel, Nokia, Proxim, and a bunch of other companies have launched WiMax, a non-profit group founded to certify and promote the IEEE 802.16 wireless networking standard. What's interesting about this standard is that it allows "up to 31 miles of linear service area range and allows users connectivity without a direct line of sight to a base station," all at a shared speed of 70Mbps. This simultaneously blows away 3G mobile and 802.11 technologies."

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  1. Re:so, what would ahppen is they had 2 towers by JDWTopGuy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If they had 2 towers in your area, would your spelling be any better?

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  2. Re:I could see Apple leading the charge with this. by stj · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah:
    You turn it on, it turns itself off, you charge the stuff for two ours.

    Wash, rinse, repeat...

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  3. Re:Dupe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

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  4. Re:Woohoo! Wait, no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Your sig is fucking retarded. Get a clue man.