Comments on: WiMAX and LTE – Happily ever after? http://www.intomobile.com/2008/10/01/wimax-and-lte-happily-ever-after.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:48:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.intomobile.com/2008/10/01/wimax-and-lte-happily-ever-after.html/comment-page-1/#comment-319291 Joe Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:48:58 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=26042#comment-319291 There are other major differences and misconceptions. WiMAX theoretical MAX is 15-70Mbps but the real world results are typcially 2-6Mbps. HSPA has 7.2Mbps theoretical MAX but real world may only be 1-4Mbps. It also depends on how much backhaul ATT provides, which may not be as much as Sprint. The issue with LTE is that it is controlled by the telcom industry so doesn't have as much of a chance getting into consumer electronics products like gps, mp3 players, gameboys, etc. WiMAX is controlled by IEEE (not Sprint or telcom industry) and it's the same as WiMAX which the consumer electronics industry is already tuned into. WiMAX devices will be all over the place - all a product maker has to do is drop in a WiMAX chip without contacting any carrier. LTE will be pretty much limited to laptops and phones as it will not be as easy as dropping in a chip. LTE and WiMAX will both exist, but not in the same marketplace. There are other major differences and misconceptions.

WiMAX theoretical MAX is 15-70Mbps but the real world results are typcially 2-6Mbps.

HSPA has 7.2Mbps theoretical MAX but real world may only be 1-4Mbps. It also depends on how much backhaul ATT provides, which may not be as much as Sprint.

The issue with LTE is that it is controlled by the telcom industry so doesn’t have as much of a chance getting into consumer electronics products like gps, mp3 players, gameboys, etc. WiMAX is controlled by IEEE (not Sprint or telcom industry) and it’s the same as WiMAX which the consumer electronics industry is already tuned into.

WiMAX devices will be all over the place – all a product maker has to do is drop in a WiMAX chip without contacting any carrier. LTE will be pretty much limited to laptops and phones as it will not be as easy as dropping in a chip.

LTE and WiMAX will both exist, but not in the same marketplace.

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