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Why Clearwire's 4G Network Plan Is No Slam Dunk
alphadogg sends this NetworkWorld story discussing the obstacles Clearwire will have to overcome to succeed, which begins:
"Clearwire recently announced the completion of its Sprint Nextel transaction and the formation of the new Clearwire Corp. In addition, it received $3.2 billion from Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. As expected, Clearwire's conference call emphasized all the positive aspects of the deal. Namely, it owns lots of spectrum, is building an all-IP network that is 'open,' and will use fourth-generation (4G) mobile WiMAX technology (IEEE 802.16e). I'd love to see a nationwide 4G mobile network, but let's be clear about some of the challenges facing Clearwire, including cost, device and competitive ones."
No, I am not a fucking drone, nor do I have any thing to do with marketing. I just happen to sit next to the WiMax team, and I am proud of how willing they are to make this project succeed. I admire them because they are willing to go out of their way to make this work. Since I am practically a Marxist, I couldn't give two shits about marketing anything. I am so cynical about most things, that to see people actually care about and work for something they believe in, it makes me want to do better myself. You may think I'm a drone, so as far as I'm concerned, you can go fuck yourself, but you can't demean the fact that these people actually care about what they are doing. They make me want to do better at my job, so that's all I care about. I don't give a shit that Harry Roberts thinks I'm a drone, because the people I work with actually make me want to be a better worker. So fuck you Harry if you think I'm some marketing drone (although Dr. Spliff is a cool name).