Verizon has been terminating people for the last 12 months. One of or most active threads on EVDOforums.com is the "Verizon Terminated my Service" thread:
http://www.evdoforums.com/thread2366.html
The web caching that you are referring to is called Venturi. On Windows, it is automatically installed during the install process. Venturi gets in the way of many apps, including some VPN and, the Venturi proxy servers are listed on spam lists, so it is impossible to send email (it gets bounced on remote SMTP servers). Venturi is great at producing misleading benchmarks, since the benchmark sites benchmark the Venturi servers vs. your EVDO connection, see this URL for more info:
http://www.evdoinfo.com/EVDO/Info/EVDO_SuperCharge d_5000K_2005022369/
Guess what the CEO of Ricochet is doing now....
He is running the largest Verizon national dealerships selling data cards and EVDO PDAs.
Ricochet was a GREAT idea and probably ahead of its time, EVDO is just starting to take off. Verizon has a HUGE lead (in coverage). Sprint doesn't have any coverage yet, but they will later this year. Hopefully, as there is competition, the $80/month price will drop.
EVDO Tip #1
If you get EVDO, get a 1 year contract, so that way if there are price drops, you will not be locked in at the higher price for 2 years.
You are the hotspot, no need to find one...
You can use it in a car going 70 MPH
You can use it on a commuter train to and from work
You can use it on a boat that is docked
It is a lot more secure than a public hotspot
You can use it on a plane that is delayed sitting at the gate
Got an emergency at work you need to VPN/TB2/VNC to solve? You can do that with EVDO too!
WiFi hotspots are cool and useful, but you may not always be near one.
If you get good coverage outside, BUT inside your home/building, the coverage drops (or drops completely), an external booster antenna usually helps. There are even power amplifiers (3 watt) that can help too.
Hello,
Some towers MAY only have a single T1 as the backhaul connection, some may have a lot more. With the equipment being used, each tower, has the ability to have 8 T1s coming in. So, there is room to grow, AS more users subscribe.
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Verizon has been terminating people for the last 12 months. One of or most active threads on EVDOforums.com is the "Verizon Terminated my Service" thread: http://www.evdoforums.com/thread2366.html
The web caching that you are referring to is called Venturi. On Windows, it is automatically installed during the install process. Venturi gets in the way of many apps, including some VPN and, the Venturi proxy servers are listed on spam lists, so it is impossible to send email (it gets bounced on remote SMTP servers). Venturi is great at producing misleading benchmarks, since the benchmark sites benchmark the Venturi servers vs. your EVDO connection, see this URL for more info: http://www.evdoinfo.com/EVDO/Info/EVDO_SuperCharge d_5000K_2005022369/
Guess what the CEO of Ricochet is doing now.... He is running the largest Verizon national dealerships selling data cards and EVDO PDAs. Ricochet was a GREAT idea and probably ahead of its time, EVDO is just starting to take off. Verizon has a HUGE lead (in coverage). Sprint doesn't have any coverage yet, but they will later this year. Hopefully, as there is competition, the $80/month price will drop. EVDO Tip #1 If you get EVDO, get a 1 year contract, so that way if there are price drops, you will not be locked in at the higher price for 2 years.
You are the hotspot, no need to find one... You can use it in a car going 70 MPH You can use it on a commuter train to and from work You can use it on a boat that is docked It is a lot more secure than a public hotspot You can use it on a plane that is delayed sitting at the gate Got an emergency at work you need to VPN/TB2/VNC to solve? You can do that with EVDO too! WiFi hotspots are cool and useful, but you may not always be near one.
If you get good coverage outside, BUT inside your home/building, the coverage drops (or drops completely), an external booster antenna usually helps. There are even power amplifiers (3 watt) that can help too.
Hello, Some towers MAY only have a single T1 as the backhaul connection, some may have a lot more. With the equipment being used, each tower, has the ability to have 8 T1s coming in. So, there is room to grow, AS more users subscribe.
We posted something last month that was a 'technology preview', that was close to this. Glad it is working, very cool! http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/EVDO_GPS_WebC am_Mapping_20050323147/
You are benchmarking 1xRTT (40k - 90k) and comparing it to EVDO (500k - 700k). Of course, 1xRTT will be slightly faster than dial-u and more comparable to other slower technologies. If you are in an EVDO area (this is the key), EVDO ROCKS! Here is a page the discusses the differences: http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/Help%2C_EVDO_ is_SLOW%2C_or_what_is_1xRTT_and_EVDO_2005030992/
I think the pricing will come down over time. Especially, after Sprint starts rolling out their EVDO and there is some competition for Verizon.
For now, if you want the technology, it is $80/month unlimited.
- Verizon BroadBand Access and be in EVDO coverage area
- PC 5220 Card, plus in PC or Mac OS X ($50, 2/2 year agreement, $80/month unlimited data)
- EVDO Booster Antenna ($79) http://booster-antenna.com/
- make sure that EVDO coverage is in your area
- of course, iSight, iChat
Let me know if there are any other questions, a lot of additional info, is at the web site listed above.I did exactly this 2 days ago. iChat AV 2 way video while going 60 MPH, see this link for pictures and a quicktime video (it was very cool).
_ Way_Video_at_60_MPH_2005031194/
http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/EVDO_iChat_2