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Tetherless Wireless

Posted by Zonk on from the i'm-a-wanderer dept.

TolkiEinstein writes "Here's an interesting tidbit from the NY Times on Verizon's new EV-DO network they've dubbed simply, BroadbandAccess Plan. A mere $80/mo. gets you wireless access over Verizon's 3G network at "giddy" speeds of 400-700 kbps. True, that's not exactly breakneck, compared to my 2800-3400 kbps desktop connection. But, the fact that it's hotspot-free (tetherless) wireless access from major metropolitan areas should count for something. One negative is slow upload speeds of around 100 kbps."

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  1. Tetherless Wireless? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Could this open some eyes and increase interest in alternative (Linux, Mac) offerings?

  2. Late to the party? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So, only now US mobile operators make EVDO available... You guys are always behind in mobile technologies. This has been available in South Korea, Australia and New Zealand for some time now.