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Australia to Become WiMax Testbed

Posted by Zonk on from the lots-of-space-to-wardrive dept.

shrewd writes "AU News site Whirlpool has news on a huge AUD $37 million investment by Intel in a WiMax project. From the article: 'Australia will become the world's testbed for WiMAX - Intel's wireless broadband technology - with the announcement that the chip giant will invest AUD $37million in the expansion of the Unwired network in Australia ... Unwired CEO David Spence said the investment will make WiMAX an absolutely mainstream technology. 'Unwired will be in the unique position of having access to the majority of the WiMAX-designated 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz licensed bands in Australia's major metropolitan areas,' Spence said.'"

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  1. In Australia or... by wetdirtmud · · Score: 2, Interesting

    When the roll-out is complete, Unwired's service will be available to 66% of the population, Wallace said.

    I like how easily accessible Internet is becoming. I still know people that either can not afford it, or have it so slow that they don't use it.

    WiMax is a nice idea, but hopefully it won't be replaced or hacked right away. What about p2p over these networks? Will the speeds be evenly distributed between clients? You know people are going to try and leech/abuse their privalege

  2. Re:AOL and others should take heed by bigwavejas · · Score: 3, Interesting
    /yawn

    I guess Philadelphia intending to offer the following, "Once a citywide wireless network has been deployed, the goal will be to provide some level of free wireless Internet access to everyone living, working or visiting in the city."

    Was just my imagination... or was it? Read Article

    Maybe diminishing wasn't the correct word, perhaps shifting is more appropriate. ... and yes nothing is entirely free, but the old methodology for charging to use wireless internet is definitely changing.

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    "Simplify, simplify, simplify!" Thoreau