Comments on: The Role of WiMAX in Enabling Wi-Fi Data Offload Networks http://www.goingwimax.com/the-role-of-wimax-in-enabling-wi-fi-data-offload-networks-9406/ WiMAX news, wimax opinions, 4G conversations and more Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alpha Omega Wireless http://www.goingwimax.com/the-role-of-wimax-in-enabling-wi-fi-data-offload-networks-9406/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 Alpha Omega Wireless Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:57:58 +0000 http://www.goingwimax.com/?p=9406#comment-3077 (Posted also on Robb's Blog - Please follow it. He has a lot of great information).<br>As a wireless integrator I agree to a point. As an avid iPhone (3G) mobile user I again agree somewhat. I do enjoy using the built in Wi-Fi on my mobile device. I use it all the time at home and at the office. Sometimes even at airports. I agree that in many places (depending on your location) 3G networks are heavily congested. 3G is though expanding and provides decent bandwidth (soon to get better as 4G gets deployed - someday).<br><br>The problems with the idea of large scale Wi-Fi deployments are who is going to pay for it and who would maintain it? The telco's have no drive to spend huge money on another means of backhaul when they are already spending a lot to build out their current networks. 3G / 4G is their core competency and business model, not Wi-Fi. If they were to try and deploy a large scale Wi-Fi network they would still need to backhaul it to one of their gateways (most likely a cellular tower location). They would have to add large scale back-end monitoring systems and support centers. Other issues could be: interference, site acquisition, security, liability, etc.<br><br>With the push for faster mobile networks LTE / WiMax a lot of money and effort is being spent. Carriers moving to a WiMax model makes sense, but Wi-Fi I don't feel would ever be a reality. It would still be cheaper and faster for the carriers to move to 4G technologies rather than developing an augmenting Wi-Fi network.<br><br>Wi-Fi is a great option on many mobile devices, but someone has to provide the infrastructure and maintain it. No one will build it if it doesn't add revenue (no matter how good the technology is). I would stick with WiMax! (Posted also on Robb's Blog – Please follow it. He has a lot of great information).
As a wireless integrator I agree to a point. As an avid iPhone (3G) mobile user I again agree somewhat. I do enjoy using the built in Wi-Fi on my mobile device. I use it all the time at home and at the office. Sometimes even at airports. I agree that in many places (depending on your location) 3G networks are heavily congested. 3G is though expanding and provides decent bandwidth (soon to get better as 4G gets deployed – someday).

The problems with the idea of large scale Wi-Fi deployments are who is going to pay for it and who would maintain it? The telco's have no drive to spend huge money on another means of backhaul when they are already spending a lot to build out their current networks. 3G / 4G is their core competency and business model, not Wi-Fi. If they were to try and deploy a large scale Wi-Fi network they would still need to backhaul it to one of their gateways (most likely a cellular tower location). They would have to add large scale back-end monitoring systems and support centers. Other issues could be: interference, site acquisition, security, liability, etc.

With the push for faster mobile networks LTE / WiMax a lot of money and effort is being spent. Carriers moving to a WiMax model makes sense, but Wi-Fi I don't feel would ever be a reality. It would still be cheaper and faster for the carriers to move to 4G technologies rather than developing an augmenting Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi is a great option on many mobile devices, but someone has to provide the infrastructure and maintain it. No one will build it if it doesn't add revenue (no matter how good the technology is). I would stick with WiMax!

]]> By: Alpha Omega Wireless http://www.goingwimax.com/the-role-of-wimax-in-enabling-wi-fi-data-offload-networks-9406/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Alpha Omega Wireless Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:57:58 +0000 http://www.goingwimax.com/?p=9406#comment-2052 (Posted also on Robb's Blog - Please follow it. He has a lot of great information).<br>As a wireless integrator I agree to a point. As an avid iPhone (3G) mobile user I again agree somewhat. I do enjoy using the built in Wi-Fi on my mobile device. I use it all the time at home and at the office. Sometimes even at airports. I agree that in many places (depending on your location) 3G networks are heavily congested. 3G is though expanding and provides decent bandwidth (soon to get better as 4G gets deployed - someday).<br><br>The problems with the idea of large scale Wi-Fi deployments are who is going to pay for it and who would maintain it? The telco's have no drive to spend huge money on another means of backhaul when they are already spending a lot to build out their current networks. 3G / 4G is their core competency and business model, not Wi-Fi. If they were to try and deploy a large scale Wi-Fi network they would still need to backhaul it to one of their gateways (most likely a cellular tower location). They would have to add large scale back-end monitoring systems and support centers. Other issues could be: interference, site acquisition, security, liability, etc.<br><br>With the push for faster mobile networks LTE / WiMax a lot of money and effort is being spent. Carriers moving to a WiMax model makes sense, but Wi-Fi I don't feel would ever be a reality. It would still be cheaper and faster for the carriers to move to 4G technologies rather than developing an augmenting Wi-Fi network.<br><br>Wi-Fi is a great option on many mobile devices, but someone has to provide the infrastructure and maintain it. No one will build it if it doesn't add revenue (no matter how good the technology is). I would stick with WiMax! (Posted also on Robb's Blog – Please follow it. He has a lot of great information).
As a wireless integrator I agree to a point. As an avid iPhone (3G) mobile user I again agree somewhat. I do enjoy using the built in Wi-Fi on my mobile device. I use it all the time at home and at the office. Sometimes even at airports. I agree that in many places (depending on your location) 3G networks are heavily congested. 3G is though expanding and provides decent bandwidth (soon to get better as 4G gets deployed – someday).

The problems with the idea of large scale Wi-Fi deployments are who is going to pay for it and who would maintain it? The telco's have no drive to spend huge money on another means of backhaul when they are already spending a lot to build out their current networks. 3G / 4G is their core competency and business model, not Wi-Fi. If they were to try and deploy a large scale Wi-Fi network they would still need to backhaul it to one of their gateways (most likely a cellular tower location). They would have to add large scale back-end monitoring systems and support centers. Other issues could be: interference, site acquisition, security, liability, etc.

With the push for faster mobile networks LTE / WiMax a lot of money and effort is being spent. Carriers moving to a WiMax model makes sense, but Wi-Fi I don't feel would ever be a reality. It would still be cheaper and faster for the carriers to move to 4G technologies rather than developing an augmenting Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi is a great option on many mobile devices, but someone has to provide the infrastructure and maintain it. No one will build it if it doesn't add revenue (no matter how good the technology is). I would stick with WiMax!

]]> By: nik m Ismail http://www.goingwimax.com/the-role-of-wimax-in-enabling-wi-fi-data-offload-networks-9406/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 nik m Ismail Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:41:00 +0000 http://www.goingwimax.com/?p=9406#comment-1760 what device you can use to have both 3G and wimax on mobility? is it availavle now? what device you can use to have both 3G and wimax on mobility? is it availavle now?

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