OUTSIDE THE BOX: Wi-Fi Is Dead, Long Live Wi-Max

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

[Note:  This comment comes from reader Mark Laubach.  DLH]

> From: Mark Laubach <mark () matmos com>
> Date: April 16, 2004 4:07:40 PM PDT
> To: dewayne () warpspeed com
> Subject: Re: [Dewayne-Net] OUTSIDE THE BOX: Wi-Fi Is Dead, Long Live Wi-Max
>
> As a very recent anecdotal story on this, I was just traveling on business
> to the Chicago area. We selected a hotel as they advertised "high speed
> wireless access in every room". Same on the banners and registration lobby
> and on the advertising cards in the room.  On reading the cards, it turns
> out they only offered WiFi access.
>
> WiFi has replaced the 10BaseT connector in some segments.  Cool.  One
> of my folks who didn't have a wifi card handy, was able to borrow an
> Ethernet-to-WiFi conversion box from the front desk.  Further showing
> that in some cases, the universal connector of Ethernet may be
> fading, replaced by WiFi, and punctuated by conversion boxes.
>
> Now, will Wi-Max replace WiFi?  Not anytime soon.  It'll have to wait
> until after WiFi becomes the universal connector in the hospitality
> industry.  Maybe in 3-4 years....or longer....
>
> Just my traveling thoughts.
>
> Mark

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