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So was there ever an actual time when 802.16 was considered to be even in the same game as LTE? The people I know who were messing with it were specialized in u

So was there ever an actual time when 802.16 was considered to be even in the same game as LTE? The people I know who were messing with it were specialized in underserved areas, where the cell size was a plus. Mobile was an afterthought. Where LTE was the DNA of a handset protocol stack that has been pressed into service as a MAN, 802.16 was the other way 'round. And no, I have no idea what Sprint was thinking.

simonh 10y ago
>specialized in underserved areas Arguably WiMAX did useful work in Africa where it's long range was a particular advantage and it was better able to address the relatively low subscriber density. It filled a gap before being supplanted by more capable LTE networks.