Thread: Why is WiMax such a big deal?
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2008-04-01 , 15:04
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Originally Posted by Mara View Post
What is more interesting to me, if the WiMax is feasible replacement for my home internet connection?
Potentially, but I suspect it'll fall apart where every other cellular data system has fallen apart—latency*.

While this is probably fine for browsing and email usage, anybody who games is gonna suffer a lot.

*In my tests, EDGE is usually in 100-200 range and HSDPA is about 150-250.