RE: [WISPA] Good news on the wimax unlicensed front

2006-06-09 Thread Charles Wu
Jeffrey Thomas = Jeff Booher Jeffrey Thomas Booher actually -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JohnnyO Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006

RE: [WISPA] looking for a device

2006-06-09 Thread Charles Wu
I think Jon is asking about the double VLAN -- or a q in q implementation It's extremely useful for creating virtual bridged customer networks -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] looking for a device

2006-06-08 Thread Charles Wu
Hi Matt, To throw in a dose of realism -- even if you roll your own Mikrotik solution - it will most likely cost you more than the $300-600 / unit budget that you have (and you get ZERO support =) Example RB532A: $185 SR5: $105 SR2: $105 All that is is a board and 2 radio cards -- then you

RE: [WISPA] looking for a device

2006-06-08 Thread Charles Wu
http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Liotta Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:20 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] looking for a device -Matt Charles Wu wrote: Hi Matt, To throw in a dose of realism

RE: [WISPA] This is HUGE!

2006-05-30 Thread Charles Wu
Some interesting statistics -- 30% of the WISPs who attended our last WiNOG claimed on their surveys they had been in the wireless business for more than 5 years and had more than 1k wireless CPE deployed in the field Less than 10% of them claimed to be pure-play license-exempt fixed wireless

RE: [WISPA] This is HUGE!

2006-05-30 Thread Charles Wu
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:35 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] This is HUGE! Patrick -Original Message- From: Charles Wu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:34 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] This is HUGE! Some interesting

RE: [WISPA] This is HUGE!

2006-05-30 Thread Charles Wu
million in gear last year alone In the total combined market we still lead, but for sure the real test comes when all major TEMs field their own 802.16e-2005. Patrick Leary AVP Marketing Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 -Original Message- From: Charles

RE: [WISPA] 3650 equipment

2006-05-27 Thread Charles Wu
reality and utility of the band in a licensed versus unlicensed allocation. That is why I support essentially splitting the band. Patrick Leary AVP Marketing Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 -Original Message- From: Charles Wu [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] 3650 equipment

2006-05-26 Thread Charles Wu
manufacturers I have found is that until there is 3.5ghz or near spectrum available, there will be small and limited deployments of wisp size and not many large scale deployments outside of 2.5ghz or 700 mhz operators. - Jeff On 5/24/06 6:14 AM, Charles Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

RE: [WISPA] 3650 equipment

2006-05-26 Thread Charles Wu
To say the least -- a highly upsetting (to many operators) isse about WiMAX is the fact that not all WiMAX is created equal... Sure, WiMAX talks about QoS, ARQ, encryption, scheduled MACs, etc -- but is it required for base certification today? Hehe -Charles P.S. -- BREAKING NEWS FOR WISP

RE: [WISPA] 3650 equipment

2006-05-26 Thread Charles Wu
/06 6:14 AM, Charles Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All the same time, the industry doesn't bother to fill out their Form 477s also The sad thing is is that there are long term consequences towards flaunting the rules -- namely the fact that you are just reinforcing the ILEC argument

RE: [WISPA] 3650 equipment

2006-05-26 Thread Charles Wu
to be a shared license program. IMHO, that means that you will only have to contend with other operators as opposed to every consumer with a laptop. -Matt Charles Wu wrote: W/out a license, 3.6 is going to work just as *bad* You really need 700 (or a 1 GHz band) to really get mobility / portability

RE: [WISPA] 3650 equipment

2006-05-23 Thread Charles Wu
Read below and you can decide on whether or not you will be breaking the law w/ a 3650 deployment --- To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Cc: isp-wireless@isp-wireless.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:32 AM Subject: [equipment-l]

RE: [WISPA] Wimax Hardware for sale?

2006-05-05 Thread Charles Wu
You can do a 5 MHz channel size on an Atheros chip (Off the top of my head, Alvarion Airaya have implemented it so far) -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WISPA] Save the Internet (Net Neutrality)

2006-05-05 Thread Charles Wu
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Liotta Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 12:28 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Save the Internet (Net Neutrality) It is? IIRC, the tariff price of 1.5 meg DSL from BellSouth is $23.95. -Matt Charles Wu wrote

RE: [WISPA] Save the Internet (Net Neutrality)

2006-05-05 Thread Charles Wu
I was simply responding to your statement regarding just the last mile transport. If you want to include other considerations in the discussion then I don't understand your earlier email. When considering net neutrality and its implications (e.g., allowing the TV company to stream video over

RE: [WISPA] Dial-up provider loses Net access amid fee dispute / Ruling favoring Verizon may hike price of service

2006-05-03 Thread Charles Wu
OMFG stunned silence -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn DiPietro Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 6:31 PM To: WISPA General List;

RE: [WISPA] Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes

2006-04-27 Thread Charles Wu
Take that article/session with a grain of salt -- as it is being run by an organization that is supported by vendors trying to *sell* the concept of muni-wifi -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message-

RE: [WISPA] Business Value

2006-04-27 Thread Charles Wu
One thing to remember -- when buying and selling a business (or anything for the matter) there has to be benefits on both sides (e.g., a win-win solution) Just as you are trying to maximize all your time and effort put into your company, the buyer needs to be able to see a light at the end of the

RE: [WISPA] Tranzeo BH

2006-04-26 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Here isone possible source for the information that you are looking for http://www.cwlab.com/testing_criteria.htm -Charles ---CWLabTechnology Architectshttp://www.cwlab.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [WISPA] [Fwd: Illinois' broadband gap squeezes small businessfrom Crain's]

2006-04-18 Thread Charles Wu
FWIW -- there is a WISP in contact with the Lt Governor's Office and Crain's about servicing this customer (they have a tower ~ 4 miles from the physical location) -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message-

RE: [WISPA] Charles Wu email ?

2006-04-18 Thread Charles Wu
: 'WISPA General List'Subject: [WISPA] Charles Wu email ? Charles whats you email, I lost my drive new laptop Gino A. Villarini [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe

RE: [WISPA] Best system for a new WISP

2006-04-17 Thread Charles Wu
To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Best system for a new WISP agreed, VL is far from carrier grade On Apr 12, 2006, at 9:16 AM, Charles Wu wrote: snip Motorola designed Canopy specifically for the WISP market, not the carrier market. Alvarion designed VL specifically for the carrier

RE: [WISPA] Quick note of hello

2006-04-17 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Hi Patrick, I had an interesting discussion with an Alvarion rep at WiNOG who implied that Alvarion is reevaluating its position towards and is showing greater interest again in the license-exempt service provider market This confirms that rumor =) Good to see you back

[WISPA] Service in Willis, OK

2006-04-17 Thread Charles Wu
Does anyone provide coverage in Willis, OK -- have a business account lead (contact offlist) -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon

RE: [WISPA] Best system for a new WISP

2006-04-12 Thread Charles Wu
snip Motorola designed Canopy specifically for the WISP market, not the carrier market. Alvarion designed VL specifically for the carrier market, not the WISP market. /snip Ah, the mis-perceptions of the rugged metal enclosure =) Steve, can you please explain why carriers would prefer a

RE: [WISPA] DSL vs. Wireless Broadband

2006-04-05 Thread Charles Wu
Higher ARPU WISPs in the business are selling their services as WiMAX -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KyWiFi LLC Sent: Tuesday,

RE: [WISPA] Un- licensed WIMAX?

2006-04-05 Thread Charles Wu
snip That is correct, however those companies are expected to be shipping product ( and are taking pre orders ) that will comply with the testing whenever the gods at wimaxforum decide to get off their collective arses and certify 5.8. Airspan for example, already has wimax 4.9 product

RE: [WISPA] Un- licensed WIMAX?

2006-04-05 Thread Charles Wu
and Airspan. What do you know Charles? George Charles Wu wrote: Alvarion VL is based on a WiFi chipset (this isn't meant to knock Alvarion, since almost every 5 GHz PtMP WISP manufacturered product out there is also based on a similar chipset) Alvarion BreezeMAX (they're product pending WiMAX

RE: [WISPA] Un- licensed WIMAX?

2006-04-05 Thread Charles Wu
that unlicended Wimax will be available with Aperto and Airspan. What do you know Charles? George Charles Wu wrote: Alvarion VL is based on a WiFi chipset (this isn't meant to knock Alvarion, since almost every 5 GHz PtMP WISP manufacturered product out there is also based on a similar chipset

RE: [WISPA] DSL vs. Wireless Broadband

2006-04-05 Thread Charles Wu
snip Maybe we should be branding our service as Wi-Fiber. or Maybe Ethernet Internet Access (of course like end users will know what Ethernet means.) /snip Spend trying to build a new brand around Wi-Fiber or just ride Intel / WiMAX Forum's Marketing machine... Here's the thing, chances

RE: [WISPA] Un- licensed WIMAX?

2006-04-04 Thread Charles Wu
Alvarion VL is based on a WiFi chipset (this isn't meant to knock Alvarion, since almost every 5 GHz PtMP WISP manufacturered product out there is also based on a similar chipset) Alvarion BreezeMAX (they're product pending WiMAX certification) doesn't operate in 5 GHz -Charles

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-20 Thread Charles Wu
6:10 PMTo: WISPA General ListSubject: Re: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options Tom DeReggiRapidDSL Wireless, IncIntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Charles Wu To: 'WISPA General List' Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 5

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-20 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Charles you make a good point, but Im going to throw a but in here: but the Orthogon / Canopy 300 radios will run also run at: 64 QAM .92 dual -62 receive sensitivity +18 output (252.9 throughput) 64 QAM .75 dual -68 receive sensitivity +18 output (206.7 throughput)

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-20 Thread Charles Wu
AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options Charles Wu wrote: In an attenuated lab setup, running TCP (w/ Iperf), we see the following results with the Spectra @ the 300 Mbps data rate 1 Way TCP Max: 143 Mbps 2 Way BiDirectional TCP Max: 98.1 / 105 Mbps

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-20 Thread Charles Wu
Hi Matt, To answer your questions from my relatively limited sales marketing point of view RFC 2018 SACK Yes it is enabled -- if you purchase a copy of our report, it shows the exact system parameters configured on the box (basically, sysctl -a | grep tcp) RFC 896 Nagle Can you please

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-19 Thread Charles Wu
for $15 to $16k wheras a Licensed link goes from $20k and up... Gino A. Villarini, Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aeronetpr.com 787.273.4143 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wu Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:46 PM

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-19 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message but with 2' on the Spectra, you're likely only to get about 60 Mbps of REAL THROUGHPUT at 10+ miles =( -Charles ---WiNOG Austin, TXMarch 13-15, 2006http://www.winog.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-19 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message The Spectra would be around $20k with external antennas. A licensed product is going to be at least that, and probably $5k more. Sit back and actually think for a second about this comparison, and you'll realize thata similarly performing"unlicensed" solution will cost

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-17 Thread Charles Wu
You don't need licensed to high throughput backhaul. For example, Orthogon's Spectra provides 300Mbps aggregate at a price point generally Less than 45Mbps licensed. Hi Matt, I am curious to see where / what you got those numbers for the Orthogon Spectra? -Charles

RE: [WISPA] Licensed Backhaul options

2006-03-17 Thread Charles Wu
snip I'm looking at moving to a licensed solution to increase throughput across one of out backhaul links that spans 5 hops. Distances between hops range anywhere from 7 to 19 miles. Can anyone recommend a licensed radio manufacturer that should net us 50Mb-100Mb per hop? /snip Hi Bobby, From

RE: [WISPA] Rodopi Vs. Platypus

2006-03-10 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message another WISP / ISP OSS vendor to check out is Airpath Wireless - www.airpath.com They come from the WiFi side, and are trying to do a few interesting things for fixed wireless ISPs (in respect to roamingideas, etc) -Charles ---WiNOG

[WISPA] WiNOG AUSTIN TX - MARCH 13-15 - JOIN MOTOROLA FOR FREE ADVANCED CANOPY TRAINING ($995 VALUE)

2006-03-09 Thread Charles Wu
Join us this month in Austin, TX at WiNOG, the premier forum for the exchange of technical information and discussion of specific implementation issues that organizations involved in the design, deployment and operation of wireless networks face on a daily basis. CPT300: ADVANCED CANOPY TECHNICAL

RE: [WISPA] Adzilla Revenue Streams

2006-03-07 Thread Charles Wu
What are the subs that I have to have to get a system like this??? Jory Privett WCCS Hi Jory, Are you coming to WiNOG? The people from Adzilla will be there, so you can meet them first-hand and talk with them directly -Charles --- WiNOG Austin, TX

RE: [WISPA] New revenue stream *THREAD CLOSED!*

2006-03-07 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Like it or not, it is worth noting that p0rn accounts for a VAST OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Internet traffic -Charles ---WiNOG Austin, TXMarch 13-15, 2006http://www.winog.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [WISPA] VoIP/PBX Gateway appliance

2006-03-06 Thread Charles Wu
snip I think everyone of us need to be in our own VoIP business!! I have even given thought to a Coop kind of deal, but I need to have some more beer and thoughts on that :-) /snip Mac, You need some BEER -N- WIRELESS GEAR -Charles --- WiNOG Austin,

RE: [WISPA] VoIP/PBX Gateway appliance

2006-03-06 Thread Charles Wu
snip We pay between $0.002 to $0.005 per minute on average for domestic long distance. /snip Matt, Out of curiosity...do you mean 2-5 cents per minute? Or 0.2 to 0.5 cents per minute? -Charles --- WiNOG Austin, TX March 13-15, 2006 http://www.winog.com

RE: [WISPA] WiNog

2006-03-02 Thread Charles Wu
Jory Give me a call 773.326.4614 x534 and I'll try to work something out for you -Charles --- WiNOG Austin, TX March 13-15, 2006 http://www.winog.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jory

RE: [WISPA] Solectek Skyway 7000

2006-02-23 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Have you looked at Airaya's web site? It's pretty informative: http://www.airaya.com/products/p2m.asp -Charles ---WiNOG Austin, TXMarch 13-15, 2006http://www.winog.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[WISPA] Sales Marketing of Unlicensed Wireless Services -- Some Observations

2006-02-23 Thread Charles Wu
Generally, we end up debating all day and all night on the lists of what's the best radio or who's got those cool blue lights -- however, FWIW, I've noticed that there seldom is any debate on useful topics like sales marketing (especially of the product positioning of license-exempt wireless) Do

RE: [WISPA] Wisp In Killington VT?

2006-02-23 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message East Coast Snow =( Go Rockies -- east coast is WAY too icy -Charles ---WiNOG Austin, TXMarch 13-15, 2006http://www.winog.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: [WISPA] Sales Marketing of Unlicensed Wireless Services --Some Observations

2006-02-23 Thread Charles Wu
service. All of the above means that while we are a seemingly large WISP, we don't have that many customers; our ARPU is just very high. -Matt Charles Wu wrote: Generally, we end up debating all day and all night on the lists of what's the best radio or who's got those cool blue lights

RE: [WISPA] Sales Marketing of Unlicensed Wireless Services --SomeObservations

2006-02-23 Thread Charles Wu
personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot net sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot net Fast Internet, NO WIRES! - - Original Message - From: Charles Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: isp-wireless@isp

RE: [WISPA] Sales Marketing of Unlicensed Wireless Services --SomeObservations

2006-02-23 Thread Charles Wu
snip Maybe you stumbled upon the fact that no one offers what you want because it isn't cost effective to do so. As much as we try to wholesale our VoIP offers to other WISPs, they want their cake and eat it too. Being an ISP or for that matter a VoIP provider requires either relying on

RE: [WISPA] Solectek Skyway 7000

2006-02-22 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Hi Matt, Your questions on the Skyway 7000 Trango Atlas would be answered by our Backhaul Bash Report (costs $3k) or--you can go to WiNOG and see a presentation of the results live http://www.winog.com/austin_2006/sessions/day3_backhaul1.htm

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz performance (Latency, Throughput)

2006-02-21 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Are there any notes from the session? The winog website doesnt show anything. it's one of those things where you "kinda have to be there" Also, you mention the login script is broken on wispreviews.com but I cant even browse the forms as a guest. Here's the problem Due

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz performance (Latency, Throughput)

2006-02-21 Thread Charles Wu
: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz performance (Latency, Throughput) Charles Wu wrote: P.S. I'm still looking for a goodphp guy to help fix things here The first step would be to stop using PHP or for that matter any other language

RE: [WISPA] Wispcon? - OFFLIST

2006-02-21 Thread Charles Wu
91-2884 (c)BLOG: http://lindaleepond.blogspot.com/ - Original Message - From: Charles Wu To: 'WISPA General List' Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 8:18 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Wispcon? Hi Linda, This is what Steve Stroh has to say a

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz performance (Latency, Throughput)

2006-02-21 Thread Charles Wu
To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 900MHz performance (Latency, Throughput) Charles Wu wrote: Do you have any better suggestions? What are your requirements? -Matt -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless

RE: [WISPA] 900MHz performance (Latency, Throughput)

2006-02-20 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message old news =) that was covered at the last WiNOG http://www.winog.com/park-city_2005/sessions/day2_900mhz_bakeoff.htm another place to check is http://www.wispreviews.com (the login script is broken, but if you fiddle around with it, you should be able to get in) -Charles

RE: [WISPA] Wispcon?

2006-02-20 Thread Charles Wu
. WiNOG targets WISPs that are well beyond the startup phase in longevity of business, overall scale of business, network, and number of customers, but have not yet grown to have their needs met by the three larger conferences. This is a very real, but specialized market segment, and Charles Wu

RE: [WISPA] Wispcon?

2006-02-15 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Hi Chris, Here is something that Steve Stroh (who is a member of this listserv and who speaks at ALL shows including WISPCON, ISPCON, WiNOG) wrote about WiNOG http://www.winog.com/austin_2006/vendors/what_i_learned_at_winog.pdf (P.S. -- he wasn't paid by us to do this or

[WISPA] Experimental Licensing in the 3650 MHz Band - Clarifications

2006-02-08 Thread Charles Wu
Recently, there have been some misleading advertisements promising turn-key 3.65 GHz licensing services as a means of avoiding interference in congested license-exempt ISM/UNII bands. Although the FCC issued adopted rules back in March 2005 to open access to new spectrum for wireless broadband in

RE: [WISPA] BPSK QAM16 DSSS interference

2006-02-08 Thread Charles Wu
As you start to walk up the modulation line you definitely need more C/I, but you also start to loose the ability to use full power out of the radio. A small bit of trivial regarding this issue With higher order modulation schemes, the EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) can be so high that even on a

RE: [WISPA] Collisions in RF

2006-01-26 Thread Charles Wu
That's why many, on a quarterly basis, liberally apply their WiFi Lubrication -- keeps things well oiled and humming http://j-walk.com/other/wifispray/ wink -Charles --- WiNOG Austin, TX March 13-15, 2006 http://www.winog.com -Original

RE: [WISPA] 3 ft Dual Pol antennas

2006-01-24 Thread Charles Wu
it has the Chester cheese doodle mount Lol...would you mind posting a pic of what such a mount looks like? -Charles --- WiNOG Austin, TX March 13-15, 2006 http://www.winog.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

RE: [WISPA] wisp-router

2006-01-24 Thread Charles Wu
ndors have to learn when they mistreat someone there will be fallout - I think a public open list is the perfect place to post reviews on products and vendors. How else will others know ? Whisper it into everyone's ear ?JohnnyOOn Tue, 2006-01-24 at 13:09 -0600, Charles Wu wrote: Hi

RE: [WISPA] Multiple Radios on Single antenna

2006-01-17 Thread Charles Wu
Hi Paul, I haven't been paying attention to this thread close enough to know your exact situation, but it is worth noting that there are always extrra headaches to deal with when trying to jerry-rig consumer grade hardware Remember the days of KarlNet ORiNOCO?? Back in those days, when using

RE: [WISPA] Can you believe this?

2006-01-16 Thread Charles Wu
snip Despite working for a WISP, I can't get my company's service at my house. If it were available here, I'd be a Speakeasy customer in no time, because they're so friendly to the geek market. /snip Out of curiosity -- how does allowing connection sharing qualify as being friendly to the geek

RE: [WISPA] VOIP / CommPartners

2006-01-12 Thread Charles Wu
Not to kick a dead horse here, but I heard the other day (from a WISP friend of mine) that Commpartners has stop installing WISP residential connections (due to E911 compliance issues) for the time being This sucks for him since he's already paid the $5k setup fee and his 1500+ wireless customers

RE: [WISPA] Shayne Rose

2006-01-10 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message Just an FYI - Shayne's contact info was incorrect, revised is as follows... Shayne Rose Director of Channel Sales IP Phone 949-429-4757 Fax 949-487-3340 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.simplesignal.com ---WiNOG Austin, TXMarch

RE: [WISPA] Alvarion VL as a PtMP Platform

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Wu
Hi Matt, Can you please shed some light on your 3.65 GHz license? To my knowledge (and we work with the FCC on licensing almost on a daily basis) -- 3.65 GHz is not yet legally licensable for commercial common carrier applications -Charles --- WiNOG

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISP] Renting Spectrum Analyzers

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Wu
Hi Brian, XL Microwave makes a spectrum analyzer that is extremely easy and simple to use It doesn't have all the add-ons that an anritsu or rhode and shwarz unit will provide, but for the normal user -- those extra buttons / knobs confuse more than anything else I believe that they have a

RE: [WISPA] Re: [WISP] Renting Spectrum Analyzers

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Wu
Regarding Avcom The Avcom units require extra modules to go beyond 2.4 On a tower, trying to plug-in something else is kind of a hassle From an ease of use perspective, I would recommend that you find a 1 piece spectrum analyzer...that covers all the bands You'll appreciate it when you're

RE: [WISPA] Alvarion VL as a PtMP Platform

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Wu
on the private WISPA list. The FCC is giving 3.65Ghz licenses for experimental purposes, which you can use to provide customers with service. However, it may not be a wise business decision to rely on experimental spectrum, which can go away at any time. -Matt Charles Wu wrote: Hi Matt, Can you

RE: [WISPA] VOIP / CommPartners -- big dumbpipeprovidervs.end-to-endconnectivity/content provider (htmlformatted for easier reading)

2006-01-05 Thread Charles Wu
Again, they should be held accountable for what they have built with PUBLIC MONEY. IMO, it's nearly impossible to do a 1/2 and 1/2 type of model I doubt there is any service provider out there who HAS NOT benefited in some manner from PUBLIC MONEY at some time (or who would want to close the door

RE: [WISPA] VOIP / CommPartners -- big dumb pipe provider vs. end-to-end connectivity/content provider

2006-01-04 Thread Charles Wu
snip performance to their VOIP servers over our network. Think about it, do you think I'm going to allow the same performance to our competitive VOIP provider as I do to our own VOIP services? By getting us to be a Partner for them, we'd optimize them for our own benefit, and indirectly Comm

RE: [WISPA] 2.4GHz vs 5GHz

2006-01-04 Thread Charles Wu
Trees are sponges -- there is no scatter with them That said, you're are causing yourself undue headache trying to do NLoS with 2.4 -- especially when 900 MHz is readily available -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com

RE: [WISPA] VOIP / CommPartners -- big dumb pipe providervs.end-to-end connectivity/content provider (html formatted for easier reading)

2006-01-04 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message snipYou seem to be taking this beyond what anyone has stated. There maybe those that say the things that you claim above, however what yousaid was that "...preference of one's own traffic...is not that muchdifferent than..." and you went on to show a link to a story thatwas

RE: [WISPA] Re: verizon fios - Advertising Battle

2005-12-30 Thread Charles Wu
snip You guys haven't been going to enough conferences and listening to very bright people like Kris Twomey try and explain such things to the (W)ISP industry. Shame on that Michael Anderson for putting Kris up in front of an audience to try to keep the WISP industry informed. /snip Thought

[WISPA] WISPA Buying CoOp

2005-12-28 Thread Charles Wu
Out of curiosity -- how did that end up? Where you able to prove my naysaying wrong? -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe:

RE: [WISPA] INSURANCE NOW canopy prices

2005-12-13 Thread Charles Wu
I know you don't support the idea of group buys. It's not that I don't support the concept, truthfully, I could care less whether you buy your gear from a distributor, reseller, or direct from the manufacturer I have just seen it implemented (rather unsuccessfully) many times by ISPs such as

RE: [WISPA] INSURANCE NOW canopy prices

2005-12-13 Thread Charles Wu
Brian, I commend you on taking the initiative and (hopefully) proving my naysaying wrong However, waving my magic wand (or maybe I'm just full of @[EMAIL PROTECTED]), I predict the following 2 outcomes will occur: 1. Brian will not be able to get enough interest / coordination / payment for the

RE: [WISPA] NYCwireless Network Neutrality Broadband Challenge

2005-11-10 Thread Charles Wu
Butch, Technically, none of the necessities are ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL to survival If you didn't have electricity, you *could* light a candle If you didn't have heat in the winter, you *could* go chop firewood in the forest If there was no running water, you *could* bring a bucket to the nearby

RE: [WISPA] NYCwireless Network Neutrality Broadband Challenge

2005-11-09 Thread Charles Wu
snip For example, electricity, gas and water are items that are needed for basic survival in the city. Granted, these services have not always been available, but it is expected by all Americans that if they move somewhere, they can get those services. Most people would not survive without these

RE: [WISPA] NYCwireless Network Neutrality Broadband Challenge

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Wu
The elecric company doesn't care what you do with their electricity... The gas company doesn't care what you do with their gas... The water company doesn't care what you do with your water... Why should the ISP care what you do with your connection, as long as it doesn't affect their network?

RE: [WISPA] NYCwireless Network Neutrality Broadband Challenge

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Wu
Subject: Re: [WISPA] NYCwireless Network Neutrality Broadband Challenge Scriv Charles Wu wrote: Electricity, Gas and Water are billed on a usage basis Competitive market pressures aside, why should Internet be any different? -Charles --- CWLab

RE: [WISPA] I need 100% participation RIGHT NOW! This means YOU!

2005-09-29 Thread Charles Wu
snip Trying to put in more towers makes no sense as there could never be enough of them to properly penetrate these vibrant green hillsides. We need the TV frequency. The physics of the frequencies making up the over the air television bands make them ideal for broadband deployment. /snip Hi

RE: [WISPA] WISPCon

2005-09-28 Thread Charles Wu
WISPA was started initially in response to Part-15/WISPCON's lack of representation of true WISP issues (although you can't fault Mike for it, it needs to be known that Part-15.org is a FOR-PROFIT organization existing to put money in Mike's pocket). Until recently (due to circumstances created

RE: [WISPA] WISPA Show Interests was: WISPCon

2005-09-28 Thread Charles Wu
Last I understood, Part-15 was also a Non-Profit. That's the sham Although .org domain names are traditionally reserved for non-profit institutions, there is nothing within ICANN policy preventing a for-profit organization from registering a .org domain A quick who-is of Part-15.org

RE: [WISPA] WISPA Show Interests was: WISPCon

2005-09-28 Thread Charles Wu
snip It should be noted that of all organizations mentioned above that WISPA is the only one that is federally recognized under CFR # 501c6 as a non-profit trade association.. Every other entity listed above is working to make a profit in their efforts and as such would likely be looking to

RE: [WISPA] FCC Open Commission meeting - Real Audio

2005-09-15 Thread Charles Wu
Have you read the Part-15 report to the FCC? http://www.broadbandwirelessreports.com/pressreleases/files/FCC%20Briefing%2 009152005.pdf -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [WISPA] FCC Open Commission Meeting Moved

2005-09-14 Thread Charles Wu
Title: Message great...so WISPA should be able to do THEIR OWN presentation in addition to the $500 donation for a WISPA designated attendee...I can volunteer PR graphic resources to help with publicity and to put the presentation together -Charles

RE: [WISPA] 3' and larger 5.8Ghz dishes

2005-09-14 Thread Charles Wu
Charles Wu has left the equipment sales business (e.g., we don't sell gear) -Charles --- CWLab Technology Architects http://www.cwlab.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Grantier Sent

RE: [WISPA] FCC Open Commission Meeting Moved - speaking of government presentations

2005-09-14 Thread Charles Wu
I am working with the e-NC on organizing their upcoming Southeast Wireless Symposium (November 16 - 17, 2005) to be held in Asheville, NC - this is a wireless show focused on government http://www.e-nc.org/Wireless2005/index.asp While it's not the FCC, we are putting together a keynote session on

RE: [WISPA] Need Inputs From Hurricane Relief WISP Teams For FCCPresentation on Thursday

2005-09-13 Thread Charles Wu
I agree w/ Alex and will take this one step further Mike has a history of taking undue credit for other's actions At this risk of sounding anti Part-15, in order for WISPA to establish credibility to its members and the FCC, it needs to be able to stand on its own 2 feet as a separate

RE: [WISPA] Need Inputs From Hurricane Relief WISP TeamsForFCCPresentation on Thursday

2005-09-13 Thread Charles Wu
Congratulations Charles, so now we have a little Wu I'm sure you're a proud father. That's great. Well not yet...in about 2-4 weeks (depending on how things go) I'm not trying to start an argument here but WISPA was not invited to attend this function. We received very late notice about the

RE: [WISPA] Need Inputs From Hurricane Relief WISPTeamsForFCCPresentation on Thursday

2005-09-13 Thread Charles Wu
] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Wu Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:53 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: RE: [WISPA] Need Inputs From Hurricane Relief WISP Teams ForFCCPresentation on Thursday I agree w/ Alex

RE: [WISPA] Waverider 900 mhz throughput

2005-08-25 Thread Charles Wu
Canopy 900 has close to 4 Mb of aggregate *REAL* thoughput now in 2x mode -Charles --- WISPNOG Park City, UT http://www.wispnog.com August 15-17, 2005 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner

RE: [WISPA] Waverider 900 mhz throughput

2005-08-25 Thread Charles Wu
I take it from this post regarding Canopy that the other systems you tested were not as much speed? Yes If you want to compare then let us see what you have seen for all the systems you have tested. Let's compare apples to apples. We have already done that -Charles -- WISPA Wireless

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