Wimax

c0y0te

So - I'm hearing about some new wireless technology (WiMax?) which has a theoritical limit of x500 current DSL, and is apparently being implemented in Ireland next year.

Can anyone clarify a few questions for me please?

1) What is it?
2) What are the realistic implementation options?
3) Who is doing it here in Ireland and when?
4) What are the likely costs
5) Any drawbacks?

Thanks in advance.

c0y0te

Peteer

c0y0te wrote:

Can anyone clarify a few questions for me please?

Try Google?
HTH,
Peter

tck

Irish broadband will be using it for intel's plant out in leixlip

Tom Dunne

c0y0te wrote:

So - I'm hearing about some new wireless technology (WiMax?) which has a theoritical limit of x500 current DSL, and is apparently being implemented in Ireland next year.

Can anyone clarify a few questions for me please?

1) What is it?
2) What are the realistic implementation options?
3) Who is doing it here in Ireland and when?
4) What are the likely costs
5) Any drawbacks?

Thanks in advance.

c0y0te

1) Non-line of sight wireless network connection (think WiFi on steroids, with extra long range and higher speeds)
2) None yet, but as tck said, Intel/NTR are doing something - see last Friday's Irish times for the full details
3) See 2)
4) it will of course be more expensive that Wifi, but prices will drop as soon as the likes of Intel start making chipsets for it.
5) None that I can think of

thejollyrodger

digiweb reckon they will have 50% of Ireland covered with WIMax in the first half of 2005.