Posted by zEro on May 14th, 2008
We come to know through another blog from Pakistan that the much promised WiMAX technology for the companies owned by the Orsacom group in Pakistan is here. It goes by the name Wi-Tribe and currently operates in Jordan. They are planning to run their their WiMAX services through LINKdotNET. If that happens, they will be Wateen WiMAX’s only competition in the country and might spur both of them in a heated competition.
From Wi-Tribe’s website I learn that they are deep into providing WiMAX and also into providing Wi-Fi hot spots all over Jordan.
[via Pro-Pakistan]
Posted by zEro on March 24th, 2008
I won’t be surprised to find out that wireless technologies haven’t really got ‘there’ when it comes to the ultimate experience. Sure there are one that are working quite fine for a lot of people, but most of them are not working fine for the rest.
Such was the case with Buzz Broadband in Australia, who had to close down their shop (business) because of extremely poor performance within the distant proximity of the base stations. Engadget has it that the CEO claimed “it failed miserably,” and that there were quality and latency issues within 400m for home users. Service was non-existent for user beyond a 2 Km radius. The CEO presented a whole talk (visit Slashdot) on the failings of the technology at a conference in Bangkok.
Pakistan however is still to learn about the fate of the WiMax rollouts by various companies and many other that promise to do so. Understandably the first stone’s throw is always hard, but that is when we shall know whether this technology is worth it’s salt or not. Till then, I am still a skeptic. Wires for the win!
