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for those that dont know.. the Shannon Theory is in short as follows:
fixed amount of bandwith x fixed number of handsets = a limit point that technology cant overcome....

as the quest for video conference, VOIP, slingbox, mobileTV, mobileDTV, all streaming apps/browsers, etc grows, so does the bandwith the end user is consuming.. and as we make devices that do these things easier and easier, soon most devices will have to ability to chew up some serious bandwith..

My uncle, who now works for R&D for OnStar, and I had a cool talk on Mothers Day.. he explained the Shannon Limit to me.. its very, VERY technical stuff if you get into the documents for it(just google Shannon Limit or Shannon Theory).. but warning, its a HARD READ.. anyways he was telling me about how GM made him and a few other goto a Shannon Theory seminar that lasted several days.. wherein, they were required to study, analize, and interupt the Shannon Theory..

My uncle came up with this and was chosen to Speak with heads(he didnt name anyone) from VZW and Sprint about the ordeal.. my uncle told Sprint and VZW that there claims at speeds were outlandish and very, very inaccurate...

my uncles sites that if a meager 3% of all VZW customers simultaniously used high amounts of bandwith, VZW would crash almost instantly... only about 1.25% of Sprints customer base would it take to do the same thing...

The reason why GM is even looking into this is for OnStar.. especially with VZW, since OnStar and VZW have a partnership.. OnStar wants to know its limits i suppose...

its all very interesting, and Yes, it is called the Shannon THEORY, so its not absolute.. but the info is somewhat undeniable, if you really look into..

for those that have seen the Movie 'Anti-Trust'(which i recommend if you havent lol) you probably remember this crucial line from the movie: "the answers not in the box..... its in the band[with]"...

what do you guys think... do you think were reaching our Shannon Limit soon, if there is one??????