Monday, March 14, 2005
Wi-Bro: New Wireless 3.5G Standard
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 11:00 PM
"[At CBIT] . . . Samsung casually announced it was rolling out something called Wi-Bro in June 2006. Another 3.5G technology had suddenly been sprung upon us. Yes, wi-Bro (Wireless BROadband) will go head on against the likes of Wi-Max (and OFDM for that matter). It aims to offer susbscribers a true 50 Mbit/s high speed wireless Internet connexion. Plus it will work even when you're travelling at speeds up to 60 Kph. And it works at 2.3 GHz - which is exactly where stuff like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sit at the moment."
The Inquirer report that three Korean operators are going to be using this new wireless standard and that testing will start soon in the US and Japan. Apparently this is not a 4G technology, as that designation is reserved for wireless technologies that at least offer 100Mbs. It's no surprise that the Inq titled their article "Oh no. Another 3.5G technology called Wi-Bro". Remember the old quote about standards? They are great because there's so many to choose from. :-/
The Inquirer report that three Korean operators are going to be using this new wireless standard and that testing will start soon in the US and Japan. Apparently this is not a 4G technology, as that designation is reserved for wireless technologies that at least offer 100Mbs. It's no surprise that the Inq titled their article "Oh no. Another 3.5G technology called Wi-Bro". Remember the old quote about standards? They are great because there's so many to choose from. :-/
