Calypso Wireless (fka CLYW)

[stitch_surfs]

Actually, NOS, even some of the carriers are concerned about VoIP representing a problem as a probably competitor.

You say that you can't use VoIP on the golf course, but you certainly could if you had a PDA or WiMAX enabled smartphone and you were within a WiMax coverage area. In fact, if you read this post: http://www.wireless-weblog.com/50226711/towerstream_vonage_duo_pack_onetwo_punch_for_telcos.php which I put up some time ago with the announcement of the Vonage/TowerStream deal, this is not a possibility but a very likely scenario.

Also, keep in mind that wireless carriers have gained tremendous revenue in recent years due to the use of cell phones within the home. Many, many people use a cellular phone for ALL their long distance calls. In fact, it was the constant downward price pressure exerted by the cellular companies that caused many wire-line carriers to adopt all you can eat pricing on long distance for domestic calls.

There are a number of companies, Intel among them and with Aloha networks a huge spectrum owner that have the ability to deploy massive WiMax type networks that could easily provide coverage that could be used for VoIP calling that for all intents and purposes would feel as much like cellular does to the user as VoIP in the home or office feel like wire-line connectivity there does.

Mike was exactly right - he was just stating a fact.


-Stitch.

ps: for those of you that found this post too long, dishonest, boring, or incoherent; my apologies.