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Difference between WiMax and Ripwave?

  • 14-12-2004 2:10pm
    #1
    Fibonacci
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭


    Everybody seems to be getting very excited about WiMax, and I’ve been trying to find out more about it. The ‘White Paper’ someone posted on this board a while back was very technical, and didn’t fully explain the one item I really wanted it to:

    What is the difference between WiMax and IBB Ripwave?

    The following is an explanation of WiMax from Red Herring:
    5760_c.gif

    This seems to suggest that, initially, it will be exactly like RipWave. And in the future, the ‘Ripwave’ modem built into the laptop.

    If the future is Ripwave, we are all F@!ked!!


Comments

  • #2
    lost_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭lost_lad


    Yep its WiMax. Alot of hype I think. But its early days i suppose.

    These guys make and sell the equipment.
    http://www.navini.com/


  • #3
    cgarvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Fibonacci wrote:
    What is the difference between WiMax and IBB Ripwave?
    • Range
    • Speed


  • #4
    broadband
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭broadband


    ha ha wouldnt you like to know???


  • #5
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    Not too sure what the exact differences are but it looks like the technologies are based on 802.16 and are about to converge :

    http://www.wimax.co.uk/PR2004/April2004/2035.htm


  • #6
    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    As far as I can make out, ripwave is a service(including the hardware) from IBB incorperating the connectivaty of WiMax. IBB are the only wireless service provider currently developing a WiMax package and activley testing the service, they are setting up the first WiMax access point in Kildare and are rolling it out in conjunction with Intel as far as I know.


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