03-18-2003, 12:00 AM
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Verizon Unveiling High-Speed Services
"Verizon Wireless Inc. plans to announce today a new high-speed data service in the Washington area that would allow mobile users to connect to the Internet at speeds as fast as or faster than those provided by cable or telephone wires."
Looks like they're going to implement the start of a 1xEV-DO network, which is theoretically capable of 2.4mbps (with practical throughput in the 300-600kbps range). I'll take a Pocket PC enabled with that, thank you very much...
Oh, and BTW, it looks like T-Mobile will soon have a competitor for its HotSpot technology. "Also today, Verizon Wireless plans to announce its intention to provide wireless networks at 475 hotels and 10 airports around the United States using a technology known as WiFi, for wireless fidelity."
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03-18-2003, 12:11 AM
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Mystic
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unlimited
And I don't doubt they will mess with a good thing and charge huge gobs of money per MB of transferred data instead of the unlimited access users are asking for.
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03-18-2003, 12:33 AM
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Gah!! It's Washington D.C.!! I was so hoping for Redmond area - come on, all the Microsofties here would get it in a second!
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03-18-2003, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by QYV
Gah!! It's Washington D.C.!! I was so hoping for Redmond area - come on, all the Microsofties here would get it in a second!
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No no. It should be NYC first. 
--janak
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03-18-2003, 02:20 AM
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Mystic
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
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Originally Posted by QYV
Gah!! It's Washington D.C.!! I was so hoping for Redmond area - come on, all the Microsofties here would get it in a second!
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No no. It should be NYC first.
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No, it should be in the valley of silicon - where every great new technology is created (well at least it was until the bleeding started a few years ago.) :?
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03-18-2003, 02:43 AM
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no, no....in the heartland...Richmond, VA :wink:
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03-18-2003, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by willchap
no, no....in the heartland...Richmond, VA :wink:
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That's what I'm talking about.....well at least until I move back to Jersey 
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03-18-2003, 04:01 AM
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That reminds me... We went to brunch at the Banff Springs hotel (highly recommended if you're ever in the area on a Sunday morning) yesterday and there was some Verizon-related activity occurring.
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03-18-2003, 04:36 AM
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OK.. I guess I'll quit bashing Verizon for not providing any new, exciting, news...
I can't wait to see this technology emerge... and if they price it at $99.00 for unlimited use like the CDMA 1xRTT, I'd be willing to try it out. At that price and speed, I think I could be convinced to dump my Cable modem and strictly use Verizon!
But I'm still waiting for a cool, CDMA 1xRTT, Verizon Compatible Bluetooth phone....
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03-18-2003, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Anderson
But I'm still waiting for a cool, CDMA 1xRTT, Verizon Compatible Bluetooth phone....
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Absolutely. I'm sticking with T-Mo for now, but I'd love to get Verizon's coverage back. I'd also be happy with a Pocket PC Phone.
--janak
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