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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Data Overload

May 29, 2009 – 1:24 pm

According to a recent FierceBroadbandWireless article by Lynette Luna, AT&T and other wireless service providers aren’t ready for “the onslaught of data traffic coming from smartphones, and that the deluge is beginning to clog their networks.” This isn’t a huge surprise to me. Legacy networks were never built with the intention of hauling massive [...]

By Jeff | Posted in iPhone, Mobile Devices | Tagged 4G, AT&T, Legacy networks, Smartphones | Comments (1)

Palm Pre Frenzy

May 26, 2009 – 1:31 pm

Over the past few days, the wireless world has been buzzing about the June 6 launch of the Palm Pre, which will be exclusively offered on Sprint’s 3G network. Across the industry, reporters, analysts and consumers alike are asking questions and speculating about the device. How will it compete against the iPhone? What will [...]

By Jeff | Posted in Mobile Devices, WiMAX | Tagged Devices, Palm Pre, WiMAX | Comments (0)

Cisco and Clearwire – An Alliance Made in WiMAX

May 15, 2009 – 5:03 pm

It was a busy week in the telecom world. One piece of news that caught my eye was that Clearwire and Cisco have formed an alliance. Cisco will provide network equipment for Clearwire and also plans to build mobile WiMAX devices for the company down the line. As of now, both companies are being vague [...]

By Jeff | Posted in Clearwire, Mobile Devices, WiMAX | Tagged Cisco, Clearwire, WiMAX | Comments (2)

Clear in the Atlanta Air

May 10, 2009 – 12:06 pm

I saw on WiMAX.com recently that Clearwire’s site indicates it is now offering its “Clear” WiMAX service in Atlanta. As the article notes, “This is great news and a significant milestone for the industry.” I am pleased to hear that Clearwire continues to grow its coverage areas and execute on its plans. Towerstream [...]

By Jeff | Posted in Clearwire, Towerstream | Tagged Announcements, Clearwire, Towerstream | Comments (0)

Georgians Bridge the Broadband Gap

May 1, 2009 – 4:10 pm

Earlier this week, I posted a few thoughts on how the broadband gap isn’t isolated to rural areas of the U.S., but affects urban areas too. I took that as an opportunity to encourage local governments and community groups to band together to tackle the issue themselves, in conjunction with the federal government’s broadband stimulus [...]

By Jeff | Posted in Fiber, Wireless broadband | Tagged Broadband, Broadband Gap, Fiber, Wireless broadband | Comments (0)

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