MediaFLO Explanation
So let me see if I have this right. I think a lot of people are talking about this yet some don't fully understand it (especially some of the people I work with).
Media FLO, Media Forward-Link-Only, is a TV-like broadcast system set in the 700 MHz range. Verizon and AT&T are planning to use this, so does that mean you will need a new phone that is MediaFLO capable? Are they going to have to release phones with a 700 MHz radio receiver? And is MediaFLO a seperate company that runs the show on their own?
Media FLO, Media Forward-Link-Only, is a TV-like broadcast system set in the 700 MHz range. Verizon and AT&T are planning to use this, so does that mean you will need a new phone that is MediaFLO capable? Are they going to have to release phones with a 700 MHz radio receiver? And is MediaFLO a seperate company that runs the show on their own?
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yes it is completetly seperate, they will have to come out with phones that are capable of utilizing this, to me it seems to complicate things unless it becomes standard in future phones like bluetooth is....
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I agree, this seems to complicate things. Besides, I don't like the whole AT&T and Qualcomm "partnership" at all!
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I think that is why sprint has passed on this. And I was surprised that ATT got on board. Both companies can deliver this once EVDO or Wimax is deployed nation wide. ANd HDSP/UMT for cingular.
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the only thing they are hoping ot accomplish i think is free to free up bandwidth from the ppl that are using it to just entertain themselves, so others can use the bandwidth for business purposes
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I agree.... I think the carriers want to better utilize their bandwith for business customers and internet browsing rather than for downloading videos or streaming TV.
For the customer that should mean no Loading Time and no buffering.....i figure anyway,,,since its a live broadcast.
Thoughts???
Also since its going to be Qualcomms network broadcasting does that mean that ATT and Verizon's MediaFLO's coverage is going to be the same??
For the customer that should mean no Loading Time and no buffering.....i figure anyway,,,since its a live broadcast.
Thoughts???
Also since its going to be Qualcomms network broadcasting does that mean that ATT and Verizon's MediaFLO's coverage is going to be the same??
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