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ihateskapunk

join:2005-08-28
Lake Zurich, IL
reply to jester121
Re: Clearwire pricing/Competition or Partner

what genius didn't realize that it's a play on words...CLEAR WIRE... a wire thats clear...like wireless....hmmm

jester121

join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
Fiber optic is a clear wire. Wireless means there is no wire.

If that's what they're going for then they are too cute by half.


a333
A hot cup of integrals please

join:2007-06-12
Corona, NY
reply to ihateskapunk
But what guru decided to use such a badly-reputated brand name to market their superior network under?
BTW, it's mainly known as XOHM, not Clearwire. ClearCrap will only own part of the network and shoulder part of the associated costs/profits...


Matt
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said by jester121 See Profile :

Fiber optic is a clear wire. Wireless means there is no wire.

If that's what they're going for then they are too cute by half.
My fiber optic is not a clear wire. It has a reflective coating that forces the light to travel along a certain path.

EPS

join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA

reply to a333
That deal, in which Clearwire and Sprint would split the country and roam on each others networks, has been scrapped- the new plan is to merge Xohm and Clearwire into a company that will be 51% owned by Sprint- there will be no distinction between the two networks after the merger.

hawgcaller

join:2006-04-24
Stafford, TX

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said by Matt See Profile :

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My fiber optic is not a clear wire. It has a reflective coating that forces the light to travel along a certain path.
It sounds like you need to do some research on Total Internal Reflection (»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_inte···flection). There isn't a "reflecitve coating" in fiber optic cable.

-phil


Matt
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said by hawgcaller See Profile :

said by Matt See Profile :

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My fiber optic is not a clear wire. It has a reflective coating that forces the light to travel along a certain path.
It sounds like you need to do some research on Total Internal Reflection (»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_inte···flection). There isn't a "reflecitve coating" in fiber optic cable.

-phil
Semantics. The boundary layer (cladding) reflects the light along a specific path through the core.

Regardless, my main point was that the fiber optic cable (nor the fiber strand(s) inside) is not "clear".

jester121

join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
You said it. Semantics.
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