Agreed, but it seems like they research numbers / specs and bench testing - once they get to the realities of deployment in the field and operating on unlicensed frequencies things change.
On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:08 AM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > Plans for 5G? Idk, but AT&T does do their research in most cases. > On Jan 13, 2016 12:04 AM, "Jason McKemie" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't see how they're going to get the density / throughput that they >> expect, especially for a video play, using fixed wireless. The expectations >> of someone like a WISP / smaller ISP and AT&T are very different things. >> >> On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Except they are looking to move their set top boxes for uverse over to >>> this model. >>> On Jan 12, 2016 10:56 PM, "Jason McKemie" < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Verizon did this around here years ago - didn't really fit the business >>>> model they are used to. Even if they did roll out with a large scale fixed >>>> deployment they would still have fairly restrictive caps, which makes them >>>> easy to compete with. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 8:30 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> They are also moving in the direction of fixed wireless. AT&T is >>>>> testing this now. >>>>> On Jan 12, 2016 8:20 PM, "Keefe John" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> when will we see 802.11 ax fixed wireless gear? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.extremetech.com/computing/184685-what-is-802-11ax-wifi-and-do-you-really-need-a-10gbps-connection-to-your-laptop >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1/12/2016 8:05 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> *nods* It'll affect you long before it affects most WISPs. It'll be >>>>>> urban, then suburban, probably not rural. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- >>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>>>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>>>>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>>>> >>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange >>>>>> http://www.midwest-ix.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>>>>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From: *"Peter Kranz" <[email protected]> >>>>>> *To: *[email protected] >>>>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:02:58 PM >>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] T-Mobile Deploying 5 GHz Yet? >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess I agree with your assertion that LTE in unlicensed spectrum >>>>>> will not be on high level cell towers, but you might want to look at this >>>>>> presentation from one of the cell phone chipset vendors: >>>>>> https://www.qualcomm.com/documents/making-best-use-unlicensed-spectrum-presentation >>>>>> >>>>>> Notice all the places they show LTE in Unlicensed Spectrum being >>>>>> used. Imagine the effect if thousands of devices deployed in these >>>>>> environments used the 5Ghz band, especially that supermarket scenario >>>>>> where >>>>>> the sector is mounted outside the building. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This is how they are going to share the spectrum fairly. Imagine the >>>>>> fun with these pulsing interference sources. I.e. a jammer for 50ms on >>>>>> and >>>>>> then off. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Peter Kranz *www.UnwiredLtd.com <http://www.unwiredltd.com/> >>>>>> Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 >>>>>> Mobile: 510-207-0000 >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>
