More Xohm WiMAX details, hands-on test results emerge
Eric Bangeman over at Ars Technica got a first look at Sprint’s Xohm-branded mobile WiMAX offering in Chicago and comes away very impressed. So did I after reading the entire article thanks to details like these:
- Actual speed tests topped out at 3329 Kbps down, 1500 Kbps up, 70 ms latency; slightly less when moving
- Xohm service from Sprint / Clearwire won’t be tied to a long-term contract
- WiMAX gateways with 802.11a/b/g for the home will be available, providing customers a choice over DSL or cable access
While we won’t see this service roll until next year in limited areas, I’m starting to see what mobile broadband I’ll be using once my two-year commitment to AT&T is up.
Update: Mari left a comment with links to more info where I found this Motorola video. Thanks Mari!
Links to more Moto WiMax info here: http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/09/26/wimax-on-water/
Hey guys – love the blog. I was out and about with my laptop today and had an interesting conversation with an old person I thought you guys would appreciate.
Edit: removed URL due to indecent language. – KCT
After the upgrade to 2Mbps the Clearwire service has been working better in the afternoons than ever before (which is to say: its working…)
But they are consistently killing downloads at roughly 4GB. It isn’t a common thing but every so often I need to down a file >4GB (usually the Apple Leopard seeds.)
I was about ready to pull the trigger on the DSL at home and use Clearwire there and at&t 3G for my >4GB downloads but we’ve been having a lot of heavy fog recently in the Seattle area. During the fog the Clearwire service has been operating sporadically. It doesn’t just slow down, it drops out for a minute or two before coming back online.