Tag: Wireless
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Viodi View – 04/14/10
As I reluctantly put down my pen and tuck away the airplane magazine crossword puzzle in the pouch of the seat in front of me, it strikes me this relatively new technology (ballpoint pens weren't commonplace until mid-last century) are making their way to the metaphorical graveyard that holds the once ubiquitous word processor, typewriter…
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Workshop Report: Clearwire on track with rollouts and app tools, but MSO partners struggle with Business Models
Author's Disclaimer: Unlike many "would be journalists" that are either always negative on WiMAX, or are "perennial pollyannas" that produce an endless stream of recycled "happy talk," this author tries to be balanced and objective of WiMAX in general and the WiMAX events covered in particular. This author been covering WiMAX for over 6 years…
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WiMAX Handsets for CLEAR vs Mobile Skype over VZW 3G network
From robust and reliable backhaul, to applications tools for developers, to femtocells, Clearwire speakers covered a lot of ground at the Feb 10th IEEE ComSocSCV meeting in Santa Clara, CA. For backgrounder and slides: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/comsoc/ComSoc_2010_Presentations.php photo credit: conskeptical Whither WiMAX Handsets? For sometime, I've wondered if mobile WiMAX could succeed without any handsets (especially smart phones). I…
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Clearwire to disclose Developer Opportunities with CLEAR WiMAX 4G
IEEE ComSoc SCV is very fortunate to have two influential Clearwire professionals speak at our Feb 10th IEEE ComSoc-SCV meeting in Santa Clara (logistics and other details at www.comsocscv.org). The topic is: Developer Opportunities with CLEAR WiMAX 4G Abstract: Mobile WiMAX as provided by Clearwire (the CLEAR network) is also available from Sprint, Comcast, and…
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Viodi View – 12/23/09
Where’s the Gee-Touch? One of my family members has the ever-fashionable, iTouch on his Santa wish list. For various reasons, I have never been a fan of personal media players (PMPs) for kids. It is too easy for a PMP to hijack a kid’s free time and prevent them from having to find creative ways…
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Viodi View – 12/06/09
One of the things I failed to acknowledge in the Thanksgiving issue of the Viodi View is how I much I appreciate the consistent and quality contributions of Alan Weissberger and Roger Bindl to the Viodi View and ViodiTV. Alan’s insightful articles regularly generate comments from a broad audience. In this issue, he digs deep…