To: Cooters who wrote (135119 ) 8/5/2004 10:27:46 AM From: Jim Mullens Respond to Cooters, Re: “The new holy war is in the 802.20 committee, Intel is more or less saying they don't think anything will even come out of it. To recap, QCOM and other 3G suppliers are up against the newcomers like Flarion. “Essentially, 802.16e is looking at the mobile user walking around with a PDA or laptop, while 802.20 will address high-speed mobility issues, he said. One key difference will be the manner in which the two are deployed. "Our assumption is that the carriers are going to deploy .16e in their existing [.16a] footprint as opposed to deploying a more widespread footprint, like a cellular network, for example," said Rerisi. "802.20 is looking at more ubiquitous coverage ... and that will require a larger footprint." The 802.16e project authorization request specifies only that it will "support subscriber stations moving at vehicular speeds"; Kiernan said the group has achieved speeds of 120 to 150 kilometers per hour (75 to 93 miles per hour) in simulations.
