| WiMax: Wi-Fi killer or dead on arrival? | 点击:30 | 分类:WIMAX 时间:2005-5-18 20:23:15 c2h4cn收录  | | | | | LAS VEGAS -- Will WiMax be the connectivity panacea that displaces Wi-Fi, cable and DSL, or will it be irrelevant before it ever reaches the mainstream? That was the subject of a panel discussion at the Interop 2005 conference. Moderator Bob Egan, president and CEO of North Providence, R.I.-based consulting firm Mobile Competency, told attendees that even the experts don't know for sure. Egan said because there are often gaps in cellular- and 802.11-based networks, the long-range wireless data transmission technology could be a natural fit in some circumstances, but it remains to be seen whether the market will accept WiMax and if providers can profit from it. |
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