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Thursday, November 16, 2006
3G/HSDPA vs Wi-Fi in your home
Ericsson has introduced a 3G/HSDPA base station for home use. The burning question then is: Why use this instead of Wi-Fi that has a much higher performance? All new laptop computers have Wi-Fi pre-installed - even the cheapest ones - and there are more mobile phones on the market with Wi-Fi than HSDPA (at least right now).
If it was subsidized by operators it might make sense, but only if there was a low-cost flatrate data subscription attached to it, as users will likely also have regular broadband.
Digital Media Europe: News - Ericsson introduces 3G/HSPA indoor access point for the home
If it was subsidized by operators it might make sense, but only if there was a low-cost flatrate data subscription attached to it, as users will likely also have regular broadband.
Digital Media Europe: News - Ericsson introduces 3G/HSPA indoor access point for the home
