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Doubts Over Intel's WiMAX Service Pricing Claim

Ian Lamont writes "An Intel executive has suggested in a blog post that WiMAX could lead to massive savings on broadband Internet, mobile voice, and mobile data service prices. His post lists a WiMAX-based package of services including home broadband, mobile voice and broadband, home phone service (including international) and even video phone service for $50 to $100 total. It sounds great, but unfortunately for Intel and consumers, it's unlikely to happen any time soon, thanks to factors ranging from costly WiMAX buildouts to the telcos' lucrative business models based on existing wired and 2.5G/3G infrastructures. There are also questions about WiMAX's actual range following a messy Australian rollout, although the vendor there claims the Australian service provider under-provisioned the network."

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  1. Re:Intel is under JEW control heil hitler by bluefoxlucid · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    what the hell ass balls does this have to do with anything? It's not even mildly irritating, aside from the utter lack of humor or any real effort at trolling. Anyone who can't recognize the efforts of a failing retard is either himself retarded or just taking life way too seriously, so anyone that's bothered by this probably is bothered by everything else in life too.

    Come back when you graduate Troll First Grade.

  2. Re:Intel is under JEW control heil hitler by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Twitter is losing the war. Badly. I see he is downgraded from "M$" troll to "Jew" troll.