Is WINOG coming back to the California area soon?
--- On Fri, 9/12/08, Patrick Leary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Patrick Leary [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WISPA] All Those Attending WiNOG --- Patrick Leary in Attendance
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Date: Friday, September
Dragonwave and/or Orthogon are some others to
consider. Some of my old customers use them here in
the Bay Area, California.
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Hello all,
I am in the need of upgrading some backhauls. We are
currently using
Alvarion AUVL units with a SU-54-BD. According to
Dave - Here is a weblink:
http://www.sl.universalservice.org/data/pdf/ERATE_DISCOUNTS_FOR_SCHOOLS_AND_LIBRARIES.pdf
The E-rate or, more precisely, the Schools and
Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
provides discounts to assist most schools and
libraries in the United States to
Travis - what are you trying to achieve? Monitoring
peer to peer, uptime, allocating bandwidth? are you
asking for network analytics type? what is your
budget?
--- Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Anyone have any suggestions for a good Netflow
package (collector,
reporting,
:)
I can send the article to you hit me off list if
needed.
Felix Lopez
Utilities and Wireless Practioneer
--- Ray Jean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey
This is wierd,I talked to a dish installer and a
person that does scada
climbs and they both say they have never see this
before in 20 years
read the link:
http://www.pctonline.com/articles/article.asp?ID=340CatID=6SubCatID=28
Thanks for asking!
Felix Lopez
Utilities and Wireless
San Francisco Area
in College.
--- Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What precautions does OSHA expect for these type
situation, that unarguabley
Pat - Excellent video and example of WiMax 802.16 (e)
Wow. I am just waiting for a whole bunch of WiMax
enabled products. Pat =Tell us more about the next
PlugFest. Any nifty dual mode products coming out?
Felix Lopez
Utilites and Wireless Practioneer
Calif.
--- Patrick Leary [EMAIL
frequencies on the MDS radios.
Felix Lopez
Utilities and wireless practioneer
San Franscio Area
--- Joe Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Most SCADA radios, are MDS 900 mhz radios. They are
connected via an RS232 connection. There are
companies
that sell RS232 to ethernet adapters. That would
My recommendation is we should take John Scriv's note
with serious and sincerety. I recommend that someone
near Barbara give her a customer service inquiry
phone call and ask her is their anything that we can
do better in the future and how can we get her back.
Here is why: The recent big GSA
John - In the Bay Area, DirectTV outsources some of
their their installation sales services to another
company that is branded DirectTV. I forgot that
company's name but they were going to hire me to
install Direct TV on a part time/full time basis.
Apparantly DirectTV cannot keep up with the
but the camera was not solar.
He had access to power.
Here is what I found on websearch:
http://www.oksolar.com/cctv/ip%5Fvideo%5Fanywhere/
http://www.wecusurveillance.com/page/791214
http://www.sunsurveillance.com/
Thank you for your time.
Felix Lopez
Utilities and Wireless Practitioner
experiences, and your
product?
Thanks
Felix Lopez
San Francisco, CA
Utilities and Wireless Practitioner
--- Paul Dumais [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Our VNC product is called Mobile Desktop (also
supports RDP and SSH
tunneling) and it is $45.
Paul Dumais
Idokorro Mobile Inc.
-Original
Tom: I agree with your approach based on my dealings
with large utilities and munis with wireless systems.
Most CIO types have a hanheld PDA for remote
monitoring/SMS/SSH/Remote VPN; and the technicians in
the field have the laptop.+ the PDATypically a
message goes to a 1-800 Call Center
Eric: Do you know of any similar Climber Certification
courses in the Silicon Valley or California?
Thanks.
Felix
--- Eric Albert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://comtrainusa.com/CT/index.htm
These guys are good.
Eric Albert
Application Engineer
Alvarion, Inc.
412-436-0363 Pittsburgh
Speaking of emergency wireless IP service, there was a
7.4 earthquake in Jakarta this morning. I am on the
USGS email listserv.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
CNN newbreak right now. Hope the WISPs are ok if any.
--- Steve Stroh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marlon:
You didn't provide any
but on a
ruggedized mobile handheld. SO you are on the right
track.
Felix Lopez
Utilities and Wireless
--- David E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Matt Liotta wrote:
Is this a statement of I've used SSH and found
it wanting, or I
haven't done this but I don't think it'd work?
Of course I
Dave/Mike: Handango has a bevy of software and
handheld applications. See weblink below
http://www.handango.com/home.jsp?siteId=1
F.
--- David E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mike Hammett wrote:
I'd think a Sprint PocketPC device would be the
way to go, but I haven't
tried it.
The
tactical strategic plan.
Felix Lopez
Wireless and Utilities practioner
San Francisco, CA
--- Robert Kim Wireless Internet Advisor
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Team, Marlon, et al,
Need your help to get to next level.
We are finally #1 in google under wireless internet.
we get LOTS
Mike - My other comments are that local governments
have un-used fiber capacity and therefore seeking ways
of generating revenue. Such is the case with quasi
goverment fiber too. For example, I believe NOAA-NET
seeking to promote space and sell fiber services to
other providers. (at least that
Hi Mike, I attended my local chapter and was
impressed. You will have to pay quarterly dues and
there are membership requirements such as attendance,
rules of engagement; in order to make it worthwhile
for members. It is especially great for small
business and medium business owners in need of
=1.intl=us
This approach is based on what was done during my work
in the electric utility business in the Silicon Valley
at PGE.
Felix Lopez
Utilities and Wireless Practitioner
--- RickG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cut it and see who complains! j/k!
On 7/21/07, Smith, Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED
As it pertains to the previous postings...
Google open to wireless bid
By Richard Waters in San Francisco
Published: July 20 2007 21:19 | Last updated: July 20
2007 21:19
Google has disclosed for the first time that it is
prepared to bid in a forthcoming auction of wireless
spectrum in the US,
Pat, I found it somewhat difficult to locate on OET
website:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/
Do you have a more direct weblink?
Thanks,
Felix
--- Patrick Leary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Actually, Moto's came in day before officially
(posted on the OET site).
Unofficially, our was completed
Nice write up John. I have Sprint network with Samsung
phone unfortunately locked in for 2 years. However,
the T-Mobile offering looks appealing. So you had
session persistance? Nice. Can you re-clarify that you
did not have to re-authenticate at all? For example
let's say you walk out of
Jack: In general, there are less troubleshooter/radio
repairman training classes and vocational programs in
the public school system. I had a discussion about
this with my 82 year old buddy who is an old Motorola
radioman and ARRL member. Part of this stems from
the buy it and chuck it and
Tom - I worked with field technicians, Call Centers
and I trained Call Centers in previous life and agree
with you. I think it is also a training issue and I.T.
issue. I recall my Call Center/RMA standard operating
procedures (SOPs) required just what you said - the
more detail the better in RMA.
Travis: Isn't the other factor also that you have to
buy some brands in 100 bundle pack/500 bundle and
therefore it is not as simple as just replace with
new because its cheaper than repairing??
Regarding unrepairable Atlas and Fox, I think you can
get some money at electronic recycler in your
customers
are making you to pay the purchase price over 12-24
months... :)
End
Felix Lopez
Wireless Practitioneer
San Francisco, CA
--- Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey,
Anyone seen current pricing for purchase of a WISP?
The last I saw it
was around 12x the monthly... has
in and get up to where we are. IN A SHORT TIME
SPAN.
That price can vary, but it's probably much more
than 12x monthly.
George
Felix A. Lopez wrote:
Travis,Last year, I discussed this very topic with
my
regional WISP in Northern California and they said
they heard a raw price
before wireless. By the way, many
petroleum companies use wireless for monitoring of
pumps in remote regional areas.
Felix
Energy Technologist and Wireless Practitioneer
--- Felix A. Lopez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
George/Travis/All: What's interesting is that my
local
WISP said the local
set up
all this outside his firewall and indigenous city
system.
Sorry for not answering you earlier.
Felix Lopez
Utilities and Wireless Practitioneer
--- Ralph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is very interesting and makes me curious,
Felix.
Which part of the workforce is using the 4.9? What
POP.
Felix A. Lopez
Utilities and wireless practitioneer
--- George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sheesh 2.4 for utility metering?
Felix A. Lopez wrote:
Ralph, To answer your question regarding what part
of
workforce is using the 4.9 GHz. The short
answer
is the city first
are Clearwire (US), with a customer base of
232,000; Unwired Australia, with more than 63,500;
Iberbanda (Spain), with over 40,000; and MVS Mexico
(Clearwires partner in Mexico), with 35,000 (this
last figure is from Q4 2006).
http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2007/a-paranoid-industry
Felix
on the webserv.
Carl - are you giving a presentation on WiMax? Seems
like there are some subject matter experts or
knowlegable people who participate on this listserv
who can help you.
Felix A. Lopez
Wireless Practitioner
--- Sam Tetherow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can anyone confirm 232,000 WiMAX
.
o: 650.314.2628
c: 760.580.0080
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Felix A. Lopez
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:36 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wimax
Sam: I'm interested in verifying those
Hi Ted, Noticed your company based in PORTERVILLE. I
am originally from the Reedley/Sanger area and my
family had a resturant and men's clothing store in
Porterville long time ago (Figueroa's). One of my
other friend's is deploying wireless in Orange Cove. I
also work with Integrity Networks in
responders.
Felix Lopez
Wireless Practioneer
--- Steve Stroh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Butch:
From what I understand, frequency coordination for
4.9 GHz is local,
though all transmitters in licensed spectrum are
eventually registered
with the FCC.
I imagine 4.9 GHz is in various areas
]
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Felix Lopez
Technologist
--- D. Ryan Spott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Has anyone here received a RUS grant?
If so, would you be comfortable sharing a copy of
your grant with me or
the group?
thanks!
ryan
Steve/John: I worked with local rural WISP operator in
rural foothills Nothern California. He told me that
the large carrier told him they typically seek at
least a block of 10,000 rural customers before
entering a rural space. This is anecdotal and I
searching the web for evidence of this rule
John, Thank you for the posting. Most know 700 mhz but
if not, I included a weblink on 700 Mhz explained:
http://gigaom.com/2007/03/14/700mhz-explained/
...including interesting Comments section.
Also, Aloha Partners is reputed to be the largest
owner of 700 MHz spectrum; including 700 MHz plans
Dear WiSPS, The USDA just sent out this new
annoucement. I plan to review tonight.
Felix
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wrote:
Subject: 7/5/2007 Community Connect Broadband Grant
Program - Announcement
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:27:36 -0400
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From: Felix A. Lopez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless
business
Tom: I'm glad you posted the weblink. The
Verizon/FibreTower announcment is part of the
large
GSA RFP
Doug: I believe the other key factor is your RF
environment Im
transmitting 1-3 miles over a salt water ¾ mile wide
river. Assuming you are using RF planning tools, You
may want to tweak your RF link path analysis.
F
--- Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have plenty of VOIP
Tom: I'm glad you posted the weblink. The
Verizon/FibreTower announcment is part of the large
GSA RFP Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise RFP,
whereby ATT, Qwest Communications and Verizon won
spots on Universal. The same three companies also got
places on Enterprise, along with Sprint and
relay
coordinaton settings.
Felix
--- George Rogato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was hoping to use my apc ups's inline with the
back up generator.
Any reason why this won't work?
Felix A. Lopez wrote:
George/Mike: I worked for 6 years in deep UPS and
power quality at PGE in Silicon
Mike - Can Citizens at Large provide comment too? I
am involved in volunteer wireless project for a local
school district in my area. The CTO is always seeking
ways to do wireless on a limited budget. We already
have problems with interference in a confined urban
space and hypothesized a
Mark: I have worked with http://www.wams.com/ - Wide
Area Management Services based here in the Silicon
Valley. They provide 24/7 Hour mission critical
nettwork management services. I've been to their NOC.
What are you trying to do and problems your trying to
solve?
Felix
--- Mark McElvy [EMAIL
Tom: I recall providing wireless bachauls to a big
utilty. Even though they are a billion dollar
utility, I still provided technical training and
lunch for all their communiation technicians. It was
much appreciated by the client. I also recall
providing backhaul training to my WISP. I also
nice. I use a setup
like this and it
works well with some planning.
On 6/22/07, Felix A. Lopez
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark,. Because you asked specifically: We used
the
Motorola Canopy, Motorola Orthogon, and Moto Mesh
products. I worked with my WiSP parnter listed
below.
WE
Gentlemen: The IEEE 1159 Power Quality Standard for
Commercial Industrial applications a good standard
to help avoid downtime due to power outages, sags,
surges, and related. Search Google for :IEEE1159.1.
IEEE1159.2, IEEE1159.3 and IEC 61000-4-30 for
standard which provide the methodology for
MIke/WiSPA readers - Here two studies in the public
domain published by the US NTIA and study from the
Univ. of Texas.(It would be handy to put a table
together for WiSP operators just like the ohm
resistance tables are done for electrical
contractors).
¡§Radio Propagation Considerations...¡¨
..
Mark: The professional RF Planning software is good
for large designs. There is also freeware available
and I will let the cat out of the bag.
http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html
Radio Mobile software is a copyright of Roger
Coud?VE2DBE. Radio Mobile is dedicated to amateur
radio and
Felix A. Lopez wrote:
Mark: The professional RF Planning software is
good
for large designs. There is also freeware
available
and I will let the cat out of the bag.
http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html
Radio Mobile software is a copyright of Roger
Coud?VE2DBE. Radio Mobile
Blair/Chris: I worked with my local WISP whose been in
the business a long time and loved helping them to
build their business. We installed a combination
mobile mesh/fixed wireless system using equipment from
a major manufacturer and provided the following:
Wireless Mobile mesh network with the
Big news indeed and good weblink.
From an activist shareholder point of view; the other
big factor in the Sprint-Nextel issue is the highly
respected activist investor Mr. Ralph Whitworth.
http://www.directorsforum.com/Bios/bio_whitworth.html
Mr. Whitworth's company Relational Investors has a
Nigel, I can ask a fellow on the Orthogon team. I
worked with Orthogon equipment, Canopy, other; and
installed several Point to Point installations here in
Northern California. Can you better describe your
problem?
Thanks
Felix
--- Nigel Bruin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 12 Jun 2007, at
Readers, I read some of the postings on archticture
and CPUs. Some of you may know that Intel is doing a
lot of work around future certified archiecture in
preparation for convergence of 802.11 WiFi + 802.16(d,
e)
Intel recently announced the mid-2008 introduction of
an entirely new mobile
-exhange. We
already see this with Zigbee standard in a connected
home enviroment.
Felix Lopez
--- John Scrivner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think we can all appreciate that you are working
hard to make public
safety communications better and I applaud your
efforts. If I lose
opportunities
Hi WiSPs, I think what is going on is one's dedication
to thier customers (subscribers) and one's tremendous
responsbility of running a large network. The
juxtiposition of rural and urbane is also a factor. I
will use me as an example. I come from very humble
rural background - think Andy
Mark - I have deployed and installed systems and I am
partial to the MotoWi4 platfrom for service providers
and network operators:
http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=5918-8767
which includes Motorola Canopy + HotZone Duo and or
Mesh at the end points for WiFi Hotspot access. Of
Dear Folks: Here is another WiMax website. I
partipcate on WiMax360 on issues germane to
802.16(d,e) but we talk a lot about 802.11 and private
WISP platforms.
See http://www.wimax.com/
You can find me at http://www.wimax360.com/
Thank you for your time,
Felix
--- Jack Unger [EMAIL
. And other manufacturers are going
to new generation.
Good luck to you all here on this list. I am also
involved in WiMax (or I should say pre-WiMax).
Felix Lopez
--- Marlon K. Schafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With 11 customers I HIGHLY suggest you get a part
time job. Something
Jack - I would be interested in motivating the
manufacturers. I work for a large manufacturer but
plan to go to a smaller company becase I like working
in focused delta team environment. But I can see how
working with manufacturers can be helpful. Can you
provide additional thoughts.
Marlon -
Mark/WISPA- Thank you for the link. My team recently
deployed a MuniWIFi network but also installed a mesh
system that enabled utility and muni services in
addition to normal WiFi. The utility/muni services
are offered via the mesh box that has 4 radios. We
offered the normal WiFi on the 2.4Ghz
Is the issue one of cost where the WISP A does not
have budget for additonal servers/network analytics
tools, hardware infrastructure? What problem are you
trying to solve?
Felix
--- Jeromie Reeves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You would classically arrange a peering agreement.
You hand each
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