http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/04/24/wi-fi-is-evil/ A Canadian Take on the Web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/04/24/wi-fi-is-evil/#comment-5237 Ramki Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:33:41 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/04/24/wi-fi-is-evil/#comment-5237 Wi-fi operates in an unregulated spectrum. And I feel this will be its biggest drawback when it comes to adoption by big telco's. Telco's want to own the spectrum and they won't get it using Wi-fi. But, I feel the comparison isn't justified to a good extent. Comparing Wi-fi to WiMax is like comparing a product which has mass appeal to something of high quality. Wi-fi operates in an unregulated spectrum. And I feel this will be its biggest drawback when it comes to adoption by big telco’s. Telco’s want to own the spectrum and they won’t get it using Wi-fi.
But, I feel the comparison isn’t justified to a good extent. Comparing Wi-fi to WiMax is like comparing a product which has mass appeal to something of high quality.

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/04/24/wi-fi-is-evil/#comment-5226 Made in Ottawa Technology powers MuniWiFi for London. « mattroberts.com Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:22:03 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/04/24/wi-fi-is-evil/#comment-5226 [...] Further to this: Mark Evans Talks about some of the Fears the Telecom industry has about WiFi. [...] [...] Further to this: Mark Evans Talks about some of the Fears the Telecom industry has about WiFi. [...]

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