Comments on: Sprint Nextel prepares to take on DSL providers

Sprint's announcement with Linksys at CTIA this week sheds light on the carrier's plans for its mobile broadband service.

[jfinlayson]

faster uplink

"EV-DO Revision Zero ... provides downloads between 400 kilobits per second and 700kbps with upload speeds of about 50kbps to 70kbps. The new version of the technology, EV-DO Revision A, is likely to offer average speeds between 450kbps to 800kbps for downloads and 70kbps to 144kbps for uploads."

Those download speeds sound right, but the upload speeds don't.

Other sources usually cite 70kbps to 144kbps upstream for EVDO zero (not EVDO A, as this article states), and 300-400kbps for EVDO A.

That's consistent with my experience. I average 110kbps upstream on the morning commute.

[jfinlayson]

faster uplink

"EV-DO Revision Zero ... provides downloads between 400 kilobits per second and 700kbps with upload speeds of about 50kbps to 70kbps. The new version of the technology, EV-DO Revision A, is likely to offer average speeds between 450kbps to 800kbps for downloads and 70kbps to 144kbps for uploads."

Those download speeds sound right, but the upload speeds don't.

Other sources usually cite 70kbps to 144kbps upstream for EVDO Rev 0 (not Rev A, as this article states), and 300-400kbps for EVDO Rev A.

That's consistent with my experience (Verizon, EVDO Rev 0). I average 110kbps upstream on the morning commute.

[rtuinenburg]

WiMax

I predict every ISP is going to adopt Wimax really soon. It cheap to deploy, has an incredible range and speed. Sprint and all other Wireless carrier are going to be history. There will be cheap wireless WImax devices which will perform VOIP and Internet browsing on the go. Todays Wireless carriers will become competing ISPs.

[jlwpcs]

WiMax and EVDO Rev A

First EVDO Rev A Clarification - offers bi-directional broadband. Read more here:
http://www.qualcomm.com/technology/1xev-do/revA.html

WiMax: I would argue that the only entities that will be able to offer a comprehensive WiMax solution are the carriers operating wireless and wireline networks today. Why? First, they are the one's that can afford the spectrum in which to deploy those technologies in a comprehensive manner (nationwide). Second, they are the entities that are being courted by the hardware manufacturers (handsets and switching gear) to develop for WiMax. Lastly, the WiMax Forum (a standards committee) is chaired by several CARRIERS (which are already ISP's).

[dfwgreg]

Would work if $ was cheap

With the speeds as the privios post, those speeds are better than my AT&T DSL line. However, I'll stay with AT&T was i'm paying $14.95 compared to $79.99.