Intel says WiMAX will reach a billion by 2012 - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 22nd Aug 2008, 04:51

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...lion-by-2012/1

IDF FALL 2008: Craig Barrett reckons that WiMAX will reach 50 million by the end of the year and a billion people by 2012.

C0nKer · 22nd Aug 2008, 05:42

Most people I come across doesn't even know WiFi. Let alone WiMax.

rjkoneill · 22nd Aug 2008, 09:02

great - does this mean the internet will be free everywhere?
thanks intel

Burnout21 · 22nd Aug 2008, 13:11

I hope so, having a netbook, with WiMAX.

what needs to happen is for the private ISP companies to disappear or to join together, and rather than pay them a monthly fee, everyone pays a little extra on there concil tax each year and WiMax for the whole area, ideally a 2mb/s connection because really a home user dosen't need anything much faster, if you do then your a torrent git! Then we can all get online really easy!

More and more services are becoming web based, like applying for a TV licence, Drivers licence, and even paying some bills.

Tim S · 22nd Aug 2008, 15:34

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Originally Posted by rjkoneill

great - does this mean the internet will be free everywhere?
thanks intel

nope, it won't be free, that's for sure.

kenco_uk · 22nd Aug 2008, 15:36

2mb/s? Sling your hook! I'm used to 8mb now and wouldn't want any less.

2mb/s. Tch.

Burnout21 · 22nd Aug 2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by kenco_uk

2mb/s? Sling your hook! I'm used to 8mb now and wouldn't want any less.

2mb/s. Tch.

What do you use that bandwidth for? 8mb/s is bloody fast, not the fastest but still!

ParaHelix.org · 23rd Aug 2008, 15:05

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Originally Posted by C0nKer

Most people I come across doesn't even know WiFi. Let alone WiMax.

You must know some stupid people. Unless you know people who just know absalutley nothing about ICT.

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