IP: RE: Highspeed w/ Verizon Wireless?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Alan A. Reiter" <reiter () wirelessinternet com>
> To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: RE: Highspeed w/ Verizon Wireless?
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:47:29 -0500
>
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Gimme a break!  It's this sort of stuff that has helped destroy confidence
> in wireless data.
>
> I am amused, but not surprised, that Verizon is -- like virtually every
> other cellular carrier in the world -- hyping the speed and misleading the
> public.  "144K bps" -- yeah, right....and pigs will fly.  This is hogwash.
> If you believe those speeds, I assume you will believe the "up to" speeds of
> GSM GPRS -- which is typically 20K bps - 40K bps, if you're lucky enough to
> be in coverage and the connection doesn't drop when you hand off to another
> tower.
>
> Verizon's 1xRTT network will -- unless their engineers have godlike
> powers -- probably provide typical speeds to subscribers of 40K - 60K bps.
> In Korea, where 1xRTT has been around for a while, speeds can be 70K bps,
> and a bit higher.
>
> But unless there is no one in the vicinity using the, you are in perfect
> coverage range sitting on top of the tower, your handset is capable of
> achieving 144K bps and there are no trees, buildings or air molecules in the
> way, you won't get anything close to even half of 144K bps.
>
> This is **not** to say that 1xRTT speeds will be awful. Indeed, I believe
> the majority of users will be satisfied if they can get data rates that are
> close to landline dial-up, say, 45K bps.  This speed is do-able with 1xRTT,
> even at the outset.  Assuming Verizon offers reasonable pricing (not
> necessarily a valid assumption), 1xRTT systems could, finally, offer "good
> enough" service to make "wireless Internet" something more than today's joke
> over cellular.
>
> As for Verizon becoming "the only competitor in the US market to offer high
> speed connectivity"......does that include Sprint?  Sprint and Verizon will
> begin fighting it out to compete for customers and mindshare.  Sprint is,
> arguably, ahead of Verizon in launching a nationwide network.  Emphasis:
> "nationwide" -- not selected areas.  Sprint will launch in the middle of
> this year and it promises nationwide coverage.  When Verizon launches, will
> it be across the country?
>
> Of course, when will you get a **good** selection of handsets? When will you
> be able to buy a 1xRTT PC Card (let alone Compact Flash) modem for your
> laptop or PDA?
>
> The wireless industry IS making progress with data, but they are also
> progressing very nicely with their hype.
>
>
> Alan
>
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ip-sub-1 () admin listbox com
> > [mailto:owner-ip-sub-1 () admin listbox com]On Behalf Of David Farber
> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:05 AM
> > To: ip-sub-1 () majordomo pobox com
> > Subject: IP: Highspeed w/ Verizon Wireless?
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Phillip Jackson" <pjackson () annaptech com>
> > >To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
> > >
> > >
> > >IT would appear as if Verizon Wireless may soon become the only
> > >competitor in the US market to offer high speed wireless connectivity.
> > >
> > >Verizon's technology, tagged the EXPRESS NETWORK, will deliver data
> > >speeds at approximately 144kbps -- three times as fast as 56k dialup.  A
> > >source within the company states it will come to market "...as soon as
> > >next week."  The source also offers that their will be handsets
> > >available as early as next week.
> > >
> > >http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,49962,00.html
> > >
> > >Phillip Jackson / Internetworking Strategist
> > >pjackson () annaptech com
> >
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