it really depends on where you are located, i live in an area where many have not heard of cable modem, in fact most of my neighbors have adsl so my modem has no bandwith problems yet...

 

100% wireless in a handfull of years. like pellis said, it's a matter of an easy to deploy infrastructure. The technology is catching up very very quickly....

 

http://www.terabeam.com

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by pellisS2k
[B]The good thing about wireless(like directTV) is that they have very little investment at the customer site.theres also no infrastructure from the towers/satellites to the client.

 

Eventually bluetooth will start to work. Then wireless boradband will be in place. Right now, its gonna be cable and DSL.

DSL - can go in existing infrastructure, but limitted coverage area
Cable - Company must upgrade to fiber lines (many are doing to compete with satelite anyway)

 

True, but latency isnt that important for 95% of home use. The only place it really comes into play is gaming where you need the near-realtime response.

 

Gabedude,

Bluetooth is a very short distance wireless technology which allows electronic devices to exchange data, say within the same room. It's not applicable as a broadband communications technology.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chris S
[B]

Gabedude,

Bluetooth is a very short distance wireless technology which allows electronic devices to exchange data, say within the same room.

 

And vaporware (for now)

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by pellisS2k
[B]The good thing about wireless(like directTV) is that they have very little investment at the customer site.theres also no infrastructure from the towers/satellites to the client.