Ericsson deploys 3.5G in Italy, faster than Sprint's 4G

[russianmafioso]

This is great news for everyone who isnt using Sprint!

It looks like Ericsson engineers took offense at Sprint's 4G claims - several engineers contacted us and gave us details about their 28Mbps 3.5G service. A couple of weeks ago, we ran a story in which we criticized Sprint for branding their WiMAX service as a 4G one. In our comments section, you could read the debate what is and what should not be considered as 4G. In Sprint's terms, WiMAX clearly qualifies for 4G, even though that "4G" moniker is the defined standard as Long Term Evolution or LTE - data and voice technology to be used in next-gen of cellphones and smart devices.

more info here...
http://brightsideofnews.com/news/200...prints-4g.aspx

[Peteman100]

Originally Posted by russianmafioso

This is great news for everyone who isnt using Sprint!



more info here...
http://brightsideofnews.com/news/200...prints-4g.aspx

You might want to change your comment to "This is great news for everyone who isn't using Sprint and doesn't live in the US!" Good luck seeing this implemented stateside.

[russianmafioso]

Originally Posted by Peteman100

You might want to change your comment to "This is great news for everyone who isn't using Sprint and doesn't live in the US!" Good luck seeing this implemented stateside.

Well, you really never know. But the real thing is... its possible. Carriers may not end up doing this in the states because they are going with LTE but its good to know that HSPA is already running at very high speeds and that the WiMax 4G deal is just a gimmick.

[Peteman100]

Originally Posted by russianmafioso

Well, you really never know. But the real thing is... its possible. Carriers may not end up doing this in the states because they are going with LTE but its good to know that HSPA is already running at very high speeds and that the WiMax 4G deal is just a gimmick.

You can hope all you want but its not gonna happen. History has proven that with US carriers. And there is no reason to hate because Sprint has faster data than you!

[gator2k83]

How is it possible to say that 3.5g is faster overseas then 4g(WiMax) over here. WiMax has the bandwidth to be faster then wireless and covers a broader range. 1 Tower for WiMax can blanket 25-35miles out from the tower. meaning 1 to 2 towers could cover a large city. It might just be that they are not going to be using the WiMax to its fullest bandwidth right now.

Thats like saying you people on cable suck bc FIOS is faster.... Cable modems with DOCSIS 3 speck can run @ almost 200mbs downstream and 100mbs up ... thats faster then most peoples hard drives. Not that anyone is pushing those speeds over cable right now. You just have to let the Consumers and devices catch up with the technology and the carrier must have the bandwidth to put out there right now.

Its all a moot point it does not matter how fast its advertised its how fast it actually is in the real world. As the average for US 3g right now is 1.2mbs i remeber just 5-6 years ago that was blazing fast for a home connection.


Think B4 u post something just to dis one carrier over another. Especially if you do not know the facts or understand the underlying technology that makes it possible for you to drive down the road and listen to music over the internet or watch a video on youtube(preferably in the passenger seat) @ highway speeds.


Heck to some old timers they must seem like they r living from something outa a scifi movie as most the stuff we take for granted today would have been only something from peoples dreams.


Now I am done ranting flame me if u want but it does not matter to me I didn't have to post this I just felt like the ignorance of others once started as a rumor can be spread around enough it becomes the norm like its really true if people have said it long enough.

[parkjam]

I was lead to understand that the "G" in 3G and 4G referred to a generational step forward in technology for mobile broadband. 4G is not LTE, it is simply the next generation of wireless connectivity. I believe Sprint is well within their rights in calling Wi-Max a 4G technology. Read up on the Wi-Max standard. The things it promises are pretty insane

[gator2k83]

"Ericsson deploys 3.5G in Italy" They could call it whatever they want to they just called it 3.5g as a marketing scheme. My 3.5 is better then Your 4G

[parkjam]

Originally Posted by gator2k83

"Ericsson deploys 3.5G in Italy" They could call it whatever they want to they just called it 3.5g as a marketing scheme. My 3.5 is better then Your 4G

I found it interesting when they asked for actual speeds, not theoretical, the guys didn't have anything to say! I mean EVrevA is theoretically capable of 3.1 down, yet I have never experienced anything better than half that!

[gator2k83]

My thoughts exactly.. You notice they did not post WiMax Theoretical speeds.

[parkjam]

Originally Posted by gator2k83

My thoughts exactly.. You notice they did not post WiMax Theoretical speeds.

Nope, That is where Wi-Max is cool though, they can choose to implement it for distance, or for speed. Depends on what they are trying to achieve. I think the max theoretical for Wi-Max is 70mbits, but if they choose to, they can turn the speed down and increase distances out to ~30miles from the transmitter.

Wi-Max will definitely grow. It is a unifying standard that will be used as a primary source of high speed internet access in rural america. I lived in an extremely small town before I moved last year, and their were 4 providers offering fixed wireless internet access. It was crazy, the biggest one had a 4 week wait list on installs, they couldn't keep up with demand. I would imagine similar situations exist in other rural areas. Wi-Max is well positioned to be adopted as a standard for those companies. As such, you will see it implemented in more hardware.

Did Sprint make the right choice going with Wi-Max, maybe, maybe not. The technology itself is sound though, and whether or not the implement it in their cellular networks in the future, it will be a good investment for them.