Ari Zoldan on September 28, 2007
Barry West, Sprint’s Chief Technology Officer, revealed more details about their upcoming XOHM service at WiMAX World USA in Chicago. ComputerWorld reports that pricing for XOHM will not be based on contracts or the model of pricing used for cellular phone service. Instead, XOHM will be subscription-based, with longer subscriptions offering lower prices on the service. In addition, various tiers of service will be offered that can be purchased depending upon the consumer’s needs. What will not be included with the service are SLA’s or Service-Level Agreements, which guarantee a minimum bandwidth, or your money back.
As for Sprint’s overall WiMAX rollout in preparation for XOHM? Barry West seems confident enough. He reported at WiMAX World that the company is on target with its preparations for nationwide deployment, and is up to par with its first rollout in Chicago and Baltimore. With competitors like Verizon and AT&T not planning any participation in 4G services until the next two years, West smugly remarked: “Xohm is all there, and we’re going to kick butt.”
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Ari Zoldan on September 27, 2007
CNNMoney reports on what is described as “the world’s first demonstration of unified communications over 4G WiMAX at WiMAX World USA.” In the demonstration, Nortel placed a phonecall over a 4G WiMAX network.
Probably the most intriguing aspect of this article, though, is its exploration of hyperconnectivity, which implies the idea of every possible technological device becoming connected. It conjures images of an era when e-mail, text messages, phone, instant messenger and general online access will all be interconnected. Although to some degree this has already happened with devices like BlackBerries, what is profound is the degree to which WiMAX can further develop the speed and efficacy of these interconnected tools. With more speed and a more powerful network, hyperconnectivity can be taken to a level that we cannot currently imagine.
With this in mind, Nortel’s attempt toward “unified communications” further simplifies the complexities that can be associated with hyperconnectivity. Nortel has found a way to eliminate the need for multiple passwords and the like, and has created a so-called “one-stop” way of accessing these different technological tools wirelessly. With convenience and ease of use entering the picture when it comes to hyperconnectivity, its pervasiveness in our evolving technological reality will only become more persistent.
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Ari Zoldan on September 26, 2007
The WiMAX World USA conference has featured yet another product that has produced some buzz in the world of WiMAX. InformationWeek describes a module developed by MobileAccess that may help close the debate as to how useful WiMAX is to offices and other large buildings.
In order to bypass the potential problems associated with WiMAX signals permeating the walls in large spaces, MobileAccess’ WiMAX Module will only require sliding a blade into the building’s telecommunications closet. This will greatly facilitate the switchover from current internet services to WiMAX. Rather than having to overhaul an entire building’s infrastructure, this module will make switching over to WiMAX simple and inexpensive. The module is expected to take off at some point next year, and will be particularly useful on college campuses, in large indoor spaces like airports, and even in places like malls and stadiums.
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