Comcast Deploys WiMax 4G Broadband

[oisilener1982]

Comcast just became the wireless Internet vendor to beat by offering 4G wireless Internet in Portland, Oregon. Leveraging Clearwire’s WiMax network, this move leaves LTE (Long-Term Evolution), the competing technology, a step behind.

The new service, called Comcast High-Speed 2go, offers speeds of up to 4Mbps. The Fast Pack Metro package is aggressively sold at an introductory rate of $49.99 a month, which also includes a 12Mbps home Internet service and a free Wi-Fi router. After the first year, the rate jumps to a still-competitive $73 per month. An additional $20 adds nationwide 3G data service to the package, provided by Sprint Nextel (the majority owner of Clearwire). Existing Comcast broadband customers can pick up the service for an additional $30 for local and $50 for nationwide.

The offer bests Verizon Wireless’s current offering of 3G wireless Internet with speeds ranging from 600kbps to1.4Mpbs and a 5GB cap ($.05 per MB after) for $59.95 per month.

Comcast intends to launch the service in Chicago, Atlanta, and Philadelphia by the end of 2009. Clearwire additionally intends to deploy WiMax in Las Vegas, Charlotte, Dallas, and Honolulu later this year.

This bold move beats LTE to market and gives Comcast a competitive edge in the rapidly changing wireless broadband market.

WiMax is a competitor to the emerging LTE standard, which is supported by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. While LTE could potentially offer speeds of 5 to 10Mbs, WiMax is headed for early market dominance and it could take years for LTE to catch up. Both networks are IP-based and were designed to move data rather than voice. WiMax is based on open standards, and the equipment is therefore cheaper to make.

It’s speculated that eventually the networks could merge, giving customers more options for nationwide service.

Either way, this is a win for customers who hunger for faster wireless connectivity. With the Internet becoming the default channel for distributing video and voice communications, and laptops and netbooks dominating the PC market, people are demanding faster Internet 2go. So far, Comcast and Clearwire are holding the ace.

Michael Scalisi is an IT manager based in Alameda, California.

[toinker]

boink, dili man cguro ni mo abot sa philippines........

[jemmanf]

Quote: Originally Posted by toinker boink, dili man cguro ni mo abot sa philippines........

ang unsa bro? ang wimax?
wimax na bya globe rn. fyi.

[oisilener1982]

Quote: Originally Posted by jemmanf ang unsa bro? ang wimax? wimax na bya globe rn. fyi.

4g na ang offer sa comcast up to 4mb

[jemmanf]

Quote: Originally Posted by oisilener1982 ang wimax sa globe = 3g 4g na ang offer sa comcast

waaaaaah. asa man ka anang info nimo bro wimax sa globe 3G
check your sources bro.

paggoogle sa.

[coolnezz]

Quote: Originally Posted by jemmanf waaaaaah. asa man ka anang info nimo bro wimax sa globe 3G check your sources bro. paggoogle sa.

Where does it say that GLOBE WiMAX is 4G? Put your source here.

[Kenshiro]

Globe tatoo pa ato diri which is 3g.

[vern]

Like I said in another thread ... Globe can brand their services WiMax all they want ... but does it actually give you the speeds and bandwidth of WiMax technology? NO.

[oisilener1982]

Quote: Originally Posted by jemmanf waaaaaah. asa man ka anang info nimo bro wimax sa globe 3G check your sources bro. paggoogle sa.

mao ni ang links

3G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WiMAX is 3G

Ang 2g, 3g, 4g kay ang STANDARD...meaning ang 4g mas paspas sa 3g, then ang 3g mas paspas sa 2g.

Ang GSM EDGE, UMTS, and CDMA2000, DECT and WiMAX kay ang Technology..


Ang difference sa comcast ug globe kay ang speed...4mb ang offered sa comcast, layo ra ang globe. Mao cguro to ipasabot ni toinker




WiMAX uses the 802.16 standard and currently has a maximum bandwidth speed of up to 70 megabits per second. Subscribers of the WiMAX-powered Globe Broadband service would get a maximum bandwidth of up to 512 kilobits per second at 795 pesos per month.

Globe Broadband’s WiMAX Application Details: [via karlo.gameops]

Monthly Service Fee (MSF): Php795.00 (Vat Inclusive)
Download Speed: up to 512kbps
Installation Fee: Waived
Internet Usage: Unlimited
Lock-in Period: 1year (12months)
Termination Fee: Php2,500
Equipment: Modem with External Antenna
Remarks: One-month money back guarantee
Requirements:
a. Signed Application Form
b. Photocopy of Valid ID
c. Proof of Financial or 1month advance payment (P795)
d. Proof of billing address

[jemmanf]

ug niingon ba ko na 4G ang wimax? as far as i know, wala pa man na establish gyud kung unsa na technology morepresent sa 4G. wimax is a wireless technology pa. 4G is defined as beyond 3G pa man. but in some countries they refer wimax as 4G na.

and i know globe now is using wimax technology, sad to say na gilimit ra ang speed. but how much are you willing to pay for the ideal wimax speed? lets say for your 795 pesos, u think globe will give u up to 70mbps? think again.

speed lg difference? agree. but the speed an ISP gives you does not mean that it is limited to that. example, globe offers wimax at 512mbps, so mas maau pa diay ang HSDPA kay muabot up to 2mbps? think again.

[jemmanf]

Quote: Originally Posted by vern Like I said in another thread ... Globe can brand their services WiMax all they want ... but does it actually give you the speeds and bandwidth of WiMax technology? NO.

Globe IS using WIMAX technology.
But I agree that they do not give us the speeds and bandwidth of Wimax technology.

[vern]

Quote: Originally Posted by jemmanf Globe IS using WIMAX technology. But I agree that they do not give us the speeds and bandwidth of Wimax technology.

They probably use WiMax and can brand it as WiMax ... but why? Speeds they are giving are comparable to slow 3G. They only use WiMax as a marketing ploy.

[jemmanf]

Quote: Originally Posted by vern They probably use WiMax and can brand it as WiMax ... but why? Speeds they are giving are comparable to slow 3G. They only use WiMax as a marketing ploy.

AGREE!

but its not just the speed. I think mas stable ang wimax compared to 3G.
as far as I know, sharing ang bandwidth sa 3G users. more users, lower speed.
for wimax, fixed man cguro. bandwidth allocated for 10 with 512kbps each will only b for 10 users. the rest will not be connected(corrects the disadvantage of 3G). most probably 10 lg cguro baligyaan ani. I dunno how many users gyud capacity sa 1 wimax site or rather how big is the bandwidth. pwede ra man na 100mbps capacity then divided by 50users to give 512Kbps each in which gibaligya kron sa globe.

hopefully globe will really take advantage of the speed of wimax technology has to offer and at a very competitive price. basin nya hatag pud 5mbps nya 5k man sad. kaubo. hehe

[Teban2006]

1mb naman ang wimax sa manila,,,sa visayas ga pa ugat pa man
Kanang bandwidth allocation nila dili ko maka too ana oy,,,basta pinoy company corrupt gyud mostly,,,for illustration lng like, bisan 10 ray pasahero nga limit sa multicab kargahan ug 12-14,,,whew

[toinker]

wimax wimax ka diha, ako pasabot na dili mo abot ang Comcast, bahala na ang technology kung ang magdala bala gihapon, 3g-3g o maski 4g, kung dili nila i balance pagtarong ang shared network mao ra na. mao man gihapon dili man gihapon ka kakuha ug internet connection na makuha nimo 80% sa imo bandwidth sa busy hours, aw sorry pwd diay Direct sa International na gateway mahal lng kaau...