Oct 17, 2008 -- Wi-MAX one step closer to rolling out nationwide
Have you heard about the Wi-MAX launch in Baltimore? Wi-MAX is a new technology that sends out a blanket high-speed Internet signal to cover an entire metro area. Clark's hope is that it will break the stranglehold that monopoly cable and phone companies have on Internet access. It should also elevate our Internet experience among the world's nations. Following the Baltimore launch, the bugs will be ironed out and Wi-MAX should roll out in more cities over the next 18 months.
When it comes to the world of cell phones, Clark is excited about a new development from competing low-cost carriers Cricket and Metro. Previously, each provider would dominate a single metro area, effectively boxing the other out. But now they've both agreed to let each other's customers roam in their coverage areas, effectively creating a "poor man's" nationwide network.
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