Chicago, Motorola City, was supposed to receive WiMAX in 2008, but…, it just didn’t happen.<\/p>\n
The Chicago Tribune reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n The network already is in place, stretching from Gary to Rockford, but isn’t ready to go live.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n What will qualify the network as ready to be live is not very clear, and currently it is expected:<\/p>\n It looks like late in 2009<\/p><\/blockquote>\n There is further analysis why Baltimore happened before Chicago, but I have a feeling the main reason is not disclosed: Samsung Base Stations were deployed in Baltimore, while Motorola in Chicago.<\/p>\n A side note, the article also mentions Towerstream<\/a>, a relatively small company with a very clear business plan, provide Broadband to businesses using probably “Fixed WiMAX” network. The company reports more than 100 customers in Chicago, and they recently claimed that has reached EBITDA profitability in this Chicago Market.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chicago, Motorola City, was supposed to receive WiMAX in 2008, but…, it just didn’t happen. The Chicago Tribune reports: The network already is in place, stretching from Gary to Rockford, but isn’t ready to go live. What will qualify the network as ready to be live is not very clear, and currently it is expected: … <\/p>\n