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How Many Wireless Technologies Can We Handle?

Posted by samzenpus on from the i-hate-choice dept.

Golygydd Max writes "The space for high-speed wireless networking is getting mighty crowded. Techworld reports that a new company, Sibeam, has entered the fray, hinting at a 60GHz technology to compete with the likes of Wimax, UWB and the others. Does the world really need another player when the future is still so unclear?"

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  1. When the future is still so unclear? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How the fuck do you think the future becomes clear? Let the competing standards thrash it out and the result will lead us towards are wireless future. The early adopters take the risk that the choices they make may be incorrect, but thats how we get to where we want to be.

  2. The future becomes as clear as it will ever be by kfg · · Score: 4, Insightful

    when it becomes the past.

    We create it in the present.

    KFG

  3. Re:Compete w/ WiMax? by hungrygrue · · Score: 4, Insightful

    With a better open standard. Imap versus Pop3, for instance.

  4. Dumb by Dun+Malg · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Does the world really need another player when the future is still so unclear?"

    What an idiotic statement (and it is a statement, disguised as question). The future is determined by the choices we make today. More choices allows us to pick the best of those available, thus resulting in the "best future".

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