Keep building fiber. Call it Gogol fiber. Or perhaps Googolplex fiber.
Millinillion fiber.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McCown
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 10:08 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Current state of Hybrid Fiber/Wireless
Well, Utah...
Like to hear reports from the rainy states.
60 GHz is .19" wavelength or about .095" half wave or .0475" quarter wave.
Rain drops can get up to .150" So they fall in the ranges of quarter to full
wave length sizes.
Moreover they will serve as miniature dielectric lenses. And then there is
oxygen absorption and water absorption.
Even CO2, and fog causes problems.
But should be noise free and you can certainly reuse frequencies all over
because it will not go far enough to interfere if done right.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brett A Mansfield
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 9:59 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Current state of Hybrid Fiber/Wireless
I have an Ignitenet PtP link that is half a mile that doesn't fade in the
rain. I'm sure it will if it gets really heavy. There has been rain, but not
heavy rain since I installed this link.
Thank you,
Brett A Mansfield
On Apr 4, 2017, at 9:52 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
Vivint and Google are both saying they are doing this. No idea what kid
of radios they are using. I talked to a couple of Vivint locals at the
AnimalFarm show. They both claim to be getting 1 Gbps at their home with
the millimeter radio. I think it was 60 GHz. I asked them if it stays up
during rain and snow. They claimed it did. Assuming the path was a
quarter mile or less.
-----Original Message----- From: Sterling Jacobson
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 9:47 AM
To: 'af@afmug.com'
Subject: [AFMUG] Current state of Hybrid Fiber/Wireless
Where are we with this concept as a WISP industry?
Let's say I have $200k to invest and already have mainline fiber in or
near to the neighborhoods.
What equipment do I buy to get the best speeds to residential and small
business customers?
Is there equipment in the 60GHz or similar bands that are for sale/ready
for use?
Is the topology still to connect a house or two in the area with fiber and
LOS to everyone else and deploy PtMP?
Thoughts?
