[LINK] WIMAX said to be operational in Yorke Peninsula

[David Boxall]

At 28/01/2008 8:08 AM Roger Clarke wrote:
> [Okay, it's company PR rather than a considered report by a third 
> party, but it does appear that Internode has some cred. to trade off.]
>
> Internode rolls out 'real world' WiMAX in regional Australia
> 25-01-2008
> http://www.internode.on.net/news/2008/01/71.php
<snip>

More on the same story: 
<http://www.itnews.com.au/News/69034,internode-enters-regional-wireless-broadband-game.aspx>.

Checking out OPEL's "likely" WiMAX coverage for my area: 
<http://www.broadbandnow.gov.au/maps/nsw-sydney.htm>, two things strike me:-
*  the tiny areas covered by ADSL (of any form) and;
*  the WiMAX coverage areas are combinations of perfect circles.  
Apparently, obstructions are not expected to have any impact.

Anyway, I'll wait with bated breath to find out whether:
*  I can get service and;
*  it's more reliable than satellite.
My broadband fails every afternoon.  I guess it's the sun, blinding the 
receiver (ipstar is ridiculously low in the sky to the Westnor'west).

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