Re: [WISPA] What the heck is Matt doing now?!? WAS: Re: Insurance

2009-12-09 Thread Matt Liotta
Phone >> apps? New >> bikini code? A new mac maybe? >> >> -Original Message- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless- >> boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Matt Liotta >> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 7:08 AM >> To

Re: [WISPA] Insurance thread- Matt and the rest

2009-12-10 Thread Matt Liotta
On Dec 9, 2009, at 5:02 PM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > Matt, would you mind clarifying.When you said... "have not the > left the > business", did you mean > I don't mind clarifying, but I am not sure what the interest is. > 1) Have not left OneRing/RapidLink, and are involved in a non-employ

Re: [WISPA] Insurance thread- Matt and the rest

2009-12-10 Thread Matt Liotta
On Dec 10, 2009, at 1:29 AM, rwf wrote: > Oh? > So you are still a WISP then? > What is your company called? > Guess your filter still isn't working then. I am not a WISP and never have been. If you think you know something and would like to get yourself and others in trouble then by all mea

[WISPA] stimulus announcements thus far

2009-12-17 Thread Matt Liotta
A $33.5 million grant to the North Georgia Network Cooperative for a fiber-optic ring that will bring high-speed Internet connections to the northern Georgia foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The project will serve an eight-county area with a population of 334,000. A $25.4 million gran

Re: [WISPA] stimulus announcements thus far

2009-12-17 Thread Matt Liotta
See the highlighted projects here... http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/20091217-recovery-act-investments-broadband.pdf -Matt On Dec 17, 2009, at 3:20 PM, David E. Smith wrote: > On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 13:24, Robert West micro.com>wrote: > >> So how did it get through? :) >> >> >

Re: [WISPA] I want to port their numbers!!!!

2008-08-26 Thread Matt Liotta
On Aug 26, 2008, at 6:56 PM, Ron Harden wrote: > Yes, we source numbers from Level 3 and others. DID coverage is key > to any > successful digital voice program. There are some small mom-and-pop > LECs > that will not give up numbers because they a) don't want any > competition, > and b)

[WISPA] Best of WiMAX World

2008-09-09 Thread Matt Liotta
Voting is now open for the best of WiMAX World. It would be good PR if WISPA could recognize one of its members as the winner. And of course Rapid Link would appreciate it if you voted for us. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=1tQ1xOpQ_2bZi4ts6kn6WPrg_3d_3d -Matt ---

Re: [WISPA] Best of WiMAX World

2008-09-10 Thread Matt Liotta
, 2008, at 6:24 PM, John Scrivner wrote: > I voted for you Matt. Good luck. I hope you will mention WISPA if > you get > it. > All the best, > John Scrivner > > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:19 PM, Matt Liotta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Voting is now open f

[WISPA] Sprint-Nextel Severs Its Internet Connection to Cogent Communications

2008-10-31 Thread Matt Liotta
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081030/neth134.html?.v=1 Watch out if you are single-homed to either. -Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] 3.65

2008-11-03 Thread Matt Liotta
There is already an SR3 card. I would HIGHLY suggest you test it throughly before deploying. -Matt On Nov 3, 2008, at 10:38 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: > That would be great... but is there a time frame? > > Travis > Microserv > > Mike Hammett wrote: >> There are companies out there working on n

Re: [WISPA] 3.65

2008-11-03 Thread Matt Liotta
We did test them. I would rather not share bad experiences on a public list. See you at ISPCON. -Matt On Nov 3, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: > Matt, > > What does that mean? Have you tested it? Was it good or bad? > > Travis > Microserv > > Matt Liot

Re: [WISPA] 3650 Foliage

2008-12-02 Thread Matt Liotta
On Dec 2, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: > Have we gotten any reports how 3650 works with foliage? > 3650 sucks with foliage and more power doesn't help. Yeah it is that bad. -Matt WISPA Wants You! Join

Re: [WISPA] 3650 Foliage

2008-12-02 Thread Matt Liotta
We see on average 9dB less signal with 3650 than 2400 NLOS with all things being equal. -Matt On Dec 2, 2008, at 11:42 AM, John Scrivner wrote: > Our coverage looks like 2.4 GHz coverage in the same environment > with the > exception of much lower noise floor which helps extend link budgets

Re: [WISPA] 3650 Foliage

2008-12-02 Thread Matt Liotta
t; SNR at > the edge of the coverage area. > > Matt, I seem to remember a post from you recently where you were > touting a > link through 4 miles of tress with 3650. Was I not reading that > correctly? > Scriv > > > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Matt Liotta <[EMA

Re: [WISPA] 3650 Foliage

2008-12-02 Thread Matt Liotta
On Dec 2, 2008, at 12:33 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > Who said anything about using 802.16? ;-) > > I generally don't install a customer that has signal worse than > -80. I want > to maintain full modulation as best as possible. Can't expect to > service > too many customers if everyone has -

Re: [WISPA] CDN peering

2008-12-08 Thread Matt Liotta
We peer with every major content network. Most have open peering policies that require little to get a peering relationship. Some require specific amounts of traffic and/or multiple geographically diverse connections. Before you get your hopes up though I will warn you that connecting to p

Re: [WISPA] CDN peering

2008-12-08 Thread Matt Liotta
t; > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -- > From: "Matt Liotta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 8:52 AM > To: "WISPA Gen

Re: [WISPA] CDN peering

2008-12-08 Thread Matt Liotta
On Dec 8, 2008, at 11:16 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: > *nods* I've looked at the Any2 Exchange here in Chicago. > Unfortunately > they only have like 3 participants. > > Despite their lower participant numbers, I'm looking to join non- > Equinix > exchanges here in Chicago (Any2 and ChicagoIX).

Re: [WISPA] CDN peering

2008-12-09 Thread Matt Liotta
8, at 6:36 AM, George Rogato wrote: > Matt, how much is your bandwidth, say 100megs, in the Pittock? > > George > > Matt Liotta wrote: >> On Dec 8, 2008, at 11:16 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> >>> *nods* I've looked at the Any2 Exchange here in Chicago. >&

Re: [WISPA] Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-09 Thread Matt Liotta
Check and see if you are running PVST, which runs spanning tree on each VLAN. -Matt On Dec 9, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > Ok... found the original problem... a few switches did not have the > vlan > setup in the vlan database. So the VLAN is up and working now... but > the >

Re: [WISPA] Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-09 Thread Matt Liotta
Just be careful if they want to do there own VLANs. If they do you will need to dot1q tunnel them. Cisco has made it easy in that all you have to do in addition to what you do now with a single VLAN is add the switchport dot1q tunnel command to their interface on either side. The VLAN stack

Re: [WISPA] Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-10 Thread Matt Liotta
ireless Broadband Corp. > tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 9:26 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Cisc

Re: [WISPA] Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-10 Thread Matt Liotta
VLAN150 still shows "forwarding"... and creates a loop on VLAN150. > Where do I start? I'm not sure what to even look for or how to > troubleshoot this? > > Travis > Microserv > > Matt Liotta wrote: >> >> Check and see if you are running PVST, which r

Re: [WISPA] more Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-11 Thread Matt Liotta
A diagram would really help. -Matt On Dec 11, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: > Hi, > > I am still having a slight issue with a new setup of a Cisco VLAN. > Here > is how things are now: > > We have about 60 Cisco switches (3500 series) all connected together > (one after another) in

Re: [WISPA] more Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-11 Thread Matt Liotta
go... > > Travis > Microserv > > Matt Liotta wrote: >> >> A diagram would really help. >> >> -Matt >> >> On Dec 11, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am still having a slight issue w

Re: [WISPA] more Cisco VLAN help

2008-12-11 Thread Matt Liotta
not sure how I could even check > from switch to switch? Each switch is in a different customer > location all over town, and would require one of my techs to go from > location to location and plugging in and seeing if they can get out? > Is there some other way to "check

[WISPA] business leads

2008-12-17 Thread Matt Liotta
I am looking for WISPs who can provide service in the following locations: Raleigh, NC 27606 Raleigh, NC 27612 Cary, NC 27519 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Mount Juliet, TN 37122 Franklin, TN 37067 Our customer is requesting a dedicated 3Mbps symmetrical service. We plan on delivering a wired T1 to

Re: [WISPA] wholesale bandwidth

2008-12-18 Thread Matt Liotta
Resellers play an important role in the overall ecosystem. However, as an industry we would be far better off if we bought from each other than from our competition. I believe that had CLECs worked with each other as opposed to trying to steal each other customers they might have made a den

Re: [WISPA] Yikes, No Happy New years for SkyWi

2009-01-01 Thread Matt Liotta
These are not isolated incidents and affect many other companies even if it doesn't force them to shut down. Nevertheless, I predict we are going to see a number of companies with VoIP/LD exposure to go out of business this year. Both Qwest and Global Crossing have raised rates ~30% yet man

Re: [WISPA] Yikes, No Happy New years for SkyWi

2009-01-01 Thread Matt Liotta
These are not isolated incidents and affect many other companies even if it doesn't force them to shut down. Nevertheless, I predict we are going to see a number of companies with VoIP/LD exposure to go out of business this year. Both Qwest and Global Crossing have raised rates ~30% yet man

Re: [WISPA] OneConnectIP down

2009-01-01 Thread Matt Liotta
On Jan 1, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > If you port your number over, and that company goes out of business, > you have a mess. :( > That is not true. All regulated telecommunication companies are required to let your number port out except for a few specific reasons. What is mo

Re: [WISPA] Congress may help smaller ISPs grow

2009-01-02 Thread Matt Liotta
If you are a leasing company why bother to extend leases to unknown entities when your current customers are already profitable and continue to expand their relationship? If I was the leasing company that Travis used I would be much more interested in providing another 100k to Travis than 5

[WISPA] what should ARPU mean?

2009-01-05 Thread Matt Liotta
We (the WISP industry) like to talk about ARPU a lot, but different organizations define ARPU differently. So, my question is what do you think the definition of ARPU should be? -Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today

Re: [WISPA] what should ARPU mean?

2009-01-05 Thread Matt Liotta
een adding up all your gross revenues from > the > customers and dividing by the number of customers. I had never heard > of > anything different. What are you hearing? > > Travis > Microserv > > Matt Liotta wrote: >> We (the WISP industry) like to talk about ARPU a

Re: [WISPA] Wireless backhauls for Cell Carriers

2009-12-23 Thread Matt Liotta
That doesn't seem inline with any of the RFPs. Generally speaking, the carriers that want TDM only want it for voice and generally don't require more than 5 T1s for voice. Almost all of the carriers now seek Ethernet for for data. Almost always, the request is between 10Mbps and 100Mbps per

Re: [WISPA] Wimax gear - licensed bands btw

2009-12-31 Thread Matt Liotta
Many of those licenses had serious restrictions, which is why the auction reverse was so low in the first place. -Matt On Dec 31, 2009, at 1:24 AM, Charles Wu wrote: > Speaking of which, did anyone notice the results of the latest BRS Auction > (#86) > > Licenses went for an average of $0.03

Re: [WISPA] BGP Load Balancing Help

2010-01-17 Thread Matt Liotta
Prepending is no longer the desirable solution and should only be used if your upstreams don't support a better way. The preferred way is to adjust local preference based on a route policy. You can simply prefer your fiber circuit if you want or adjust it on an AS basis. You will likely only wa

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's role in regulationof net-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
The Community Reinvestment Act was first passed in 1977. It was later changed under Bush in 1989 because of the S & L crisis. I mention this only to provide some context as to how long it has been with us and the variety of administrations that have affected it. It was really the Federal Housing

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's role in regulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:36 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's role in > regulationofnet-neutrality > >

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's role in regulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
On Feb 5, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Brad Belton wrote: > The underlying point still holds true; big government imposing rules on > lenders forcing them to lend to those that wouldn't have normally qualified. > No, it in fact does not hold true. Since CRA mortgages were only a fraction of the bad mortg

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's role inregulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
; Jeff > > > Jeff Broadwick > ImageStream > 800-813-5123 x106 (US/Can) > +1 574-935-8484 x106 (Int'l) > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Friday, February

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's role in regulation of net-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
On Feb 5, 2010, at 11:04 AM, Chuck Bartosch wrote: > That statement completely ignores history. The tendency of any unconstrained > capitalist is to form a monopoly. Hell, *I'd* do it if I could ;-). And > unconstrained capitalism that achieves a monopoly rarely acts in its > customers own bes

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's roleinregulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
; -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 10:53 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC's > roleinregulationofnet-neu

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: The FCC'sroleinregulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
rds, > > Jeff > > > Jeff Broadwick > ImageStream > 800-813-5123 x106 (US/Can) > +1 574-935-8484 x106 (Int'l) > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: F

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: TheFCC'sroleinregulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-05 Thread Matt Liotta
pened_in_the_mo.html > > > Regards, > > Jeff > > > Jeff Broadwick > ImageStream > 800-813-5123 x106 (US/Can) > +1 574-935-8484 x106 (Int'l) > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.o

Re: [WISPA] Common Carrier or what: TheFCC'sroleinregulationofnet-neutrality

2010-02-06 Thread Matt Liotta
On Feb 6, 2010, at 12:07 PM, Jeff Broadwick wrote: > I am afraid you will have to be disapointed. I know that American > Thinker has a point of view...but what SPECIFICALLY did they get wrong? > It doesn't matter what was right or wrong in the article you cited because even if everything was

Re: [WISPA] [Wispashow] Decision on WISPA Show

2010-02-08 Thread Matt Liotta
Central is better. I like not losing a day for travel. I thought St. Louis was suggested at one point, which seems like a decent idea. -Matt On Feb 8, 2010, at 9:49 AM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > I personally like central shows because less travel time and less time zone > change for all America att

Re: [WISPA] [Wispashow] Decision on WISPA Show

2010-02-08 Thread Matt Liotta
Seems like a logical position if the purpose of the show is to drive WISPA membership. Maybe the existing members want a show for another purpose. -Matt On Feb 8, 2010, at 3:03 PM, Forbes Mercy wrote: > While I initially had the same concerns you had and was not even that > personally impresse

Re: [WISPA] Regulators may drop broadband line-sharing bombshell

2010-02-16 Thread Matt Liotta
I don't think this is good. The last time it was tried we got a bunch of unsustainable business models along with increasing gamesmanship from the ILECs. Besides, the RBOCs are looking for reasons to shutdown their wireline operations anyway. This will only speed that up. I think we need smarte

Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] Possible way to create a free tool for 477 reporting data at the tract level

2010-02-18 Thread Matt Liotta
You raise the money. I'll do the programming. WISPA can keep the money. -Matt On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Mac Dearman wrote: > I would be glad to start a $$ pool to have someone develop a tool for WISPA > members to get the data we need for the form 477. On second thoughts - - it > would be be

[WISPA] new FCC report out

2010-02-23 Thread Matt Liotta
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-296442A1.pdf * 35% percent of americans unserved * "We need to tackle the challenge of connecting 93 million Americans to our broadband future," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in a statement timed with the release of the survey. "In th

Re: [WISPA] Clear

2010-02-24 Thread Matt Liotta
They have to do something. If they don't start adding customers soon their first mover advantage is going to be lost. -Matt On Feb 24, 2010, at 9:03 AM, Jayson Baker wrote: > They've met with our datacenter folks and been on the roof numerous times. > To me, that says they're getting ready to m

Re: [WISPA] BIP/BTOP

2010-03-02 Thread Matt Liotta
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 NTIA and RUS will grant a limited extension of time to file infrastructure applications in the second funding round. Specifically, applicants for BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects will have until March 26th to file their applications to NTIA. Applicants

Re: [WISPA] Building Heights?

2010-03-29 Thread Matt Liotta
Skyscrapers.com is often useful in major cities. -Matt On Mar 29, 2010, at 2:07 PM, Charles Hooper wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know a reliable source/method of getting building heights? > Something like a topographical map that included buildings would be > excellent, but I haven't been a

Re: [WISPA] WISPA TV Whitespaces Meeting with the FCC

2010-04-05 Thread Matt Liotta
Doesn't a circularly polarized antenna actually accept more noise? I mean if you have a vertically polarized antenna than horizontal noise is reduced by 20db and vice versa. Whereas, there is no such penalty for a circularly polarized antenna regarding vertically and horizontally polarized noise

[WISPA] monitoring product (was Re: Ubiquiti Beta 5.2.4 Released)

2010-04-09 Thread Matt Liotta
This makes me think about a cool product someone needs to produce. Some sort of device that could be deployed at a wireless colocation site that would simply listen on a variety of bands and collect weather information. The device would make all this data available via some reasonable API; possi

Re: [WISPA] Multi-Point MMW- was Ceragon, Dragonwave and whatelse?

2009-01-19 Thread Matt Liotta
On Jan 19, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Charles Wu (CTI) wrote: > 3. No -- while you *could* do PtMP -- problem is antenna beamwidth > requirements (and interference protection minimums) > Use the side lobes Luke. -Matt W

Re: [WISPA] 3.65GHz Redline BH

2009-01-23 Thread Matt Liotta
These are not officially available yet. Hence the lack of information. I have a pair at our office for testing if anyone wants to swing by. Unfortunately, I can't share any results at this point. -Matt On Jan 23, 2009, at 8:12 AM, 3-dB Networks wrote: > Does anyone have the spec sheet? I se

Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link

2009-02-11 Thread Matt Liotta
Trango has a way of destroying their reputation even when their product is not at fault. We've had them offer us volume discounts only later to see the same price offered without a volume requirement as part of a promotion. I can't get a modern firmware for our older 5010s that operate in 5

Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link

2009-02-11 Thread Matt Liotta
On Feb 11, 2009, at 5:02 PM, John Seaman wrote: > Matt, there is no DFS detector in the Atlas5010. It was not a firmware > issue, but rather a hardware limitation. That is why we released the > 5055, aka the TrangoLINK-45 which is essentially the same product as > the > Atlas but has DFS supp

Re: [WISPA] Need 18ghz link

2009-02-12 Thread Matt Liotta
On Feb 12, 2009, at 3:55 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > And, CTI has published their exact pricing for the Trango. Why is > nobody else putting out the DW price? > I don't know, but our last quote from CTI had the DW coming in less than Trango. -Matt -

[WISPA] broadband underserved data

2009-02-12 Thread Matt Liotta
Where can I obtain broadband underserved data? -Matt WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wire

Re: [WISPA] broadband underserved data

2009-02-12 Thread Matt Liotta
h the form 477 > database would > work nicely for that. > > > > Thank You, > Brian Webster > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org]on > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:10 PM >

Re: [WISPA] broadband underserved data

2009-02-12 Thread Matt Liotta
ge. > > http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/comp.html > > Rick > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:36 PM > To: bwebs...@wirelessmapping.

[WISPA] make sure you are filtering AS48438 right now

2009-02-16 Thread Matt Liotta
WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.w

Re: [WISPA] make sure you are filtering AS48438 right now

2009-02-16 Thread Matt Liotta
essage- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:18 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] make sure

Re: [WISPA] make sure you are filtering AS48438 right now

2009-02-16 Thread Matt Liotta
On Feb 16, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Jeff Broadwick wrote: > So if your BGP upstream is using a old firmware and passed you this > bogus > path data your BGP session with them would flap. > That is not correct. Older firmwares were dropping sessions because of this. Regardless, the route in question

Re: [WISPA] Dallas/Irving

2009-02-24 Thread Matt Liotta
http://www.rapidlink.com/images/dallas.png -Matt On Feb 24, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Cameron Kilton wrote: > I was down visiting some relatives in Irving, TX and noticed a few > Trango units kicking around, anyone covering that area, just curios to > who it is. > > Cameron > Midcoast Internet > > > > -

Re: [WISPA] grant funds ideas

2009-03-03 Thread Matt Liotta
On Mar 3, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > I can't believe that NO ONE here has any input on this at all. Did > my last > post fail to make it through? Or should we not give any input into > the > process if given the chance? We'll just let the telco's get all of > it then?

Re: [WISPA] 3.65 ptp

2009-03-03 Thread Matt Liotta
We've been using the AN80 3.65 PtP with great success. -Matt On Mar 3, 2009, at 10:29 AM, Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > Anyone using 3.65 for ptp? What is available? Can ubiquiti's > cards be > used in mikrotik? > > brian > > > ---

Re: [WISPA] 3.65 ptp

2009-03-09 Thread Matt Liotta
There is also have a difference between accepted interpretations and trying to argue new interpretations. I would say you an attorney if you want to push through a new interpretation. While it may be supported in current law, unless there is a precedent then you are going to have to argue f

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-18 Thread Matt Liotta
Yes, but the UBNT 3.65 radios are crap. Everyone we tried was worthless. On the other hand, every Redline 3.65 radio whether RedMax or AN80 has worked perfect. -Matt On Mar 18, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > Wow. I have 200 UBNT radios out there and not a single failure, not

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-19 Thread Matt Liotta
We are seeing around $500 ARPU and on average 6 customers deployed per 7Mhz channel with our RedMax basestations. I see no reason to complain. -Matt On Mar 19, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > Good efficiencies, not enough throughput per channel, however. > > In one thread in one lis

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-19 Thread Matt Liotta
Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > ------ > From: "Matt Liotta" > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:39 PM > To: "WISPA General List" > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ? > >> We are seeing

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-19 Thread Matt Liotta
On Mar 19, 2009, at 3:18 PM, Chuck Bartosch wrote: > However, that (obviously) means it's not particularly viable in many > situations where you don't see enough customers to support a wimax > base station. But because 3.65 with diversity is supposed to deliver > NLOS performance similar to or be

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-19 Thread Matt Liotta
I think you may be missing a couple of variables in the multivariable equation that determines the actual throughput a client can achieve in a given time slice. When comparing access systems one must understand the differences between the capabilities provided by the systems and their resul

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-20 Thread Matt Liotta
delivering 11Mbps at 18 miles. > > Travis > Microserv > > Matt Liotta wrote: >> >> Yes, but the UBNT 3.65 radios are crap. Everyone we tried was >> worthless. On the other hand, every Redline 3.65 radio whether RedMax >> or AN80 has worked perfect. >> >

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-20 Thread Matt Liotta
On Mar 20, 2009, at 1:57 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > 2 megs is yesterday's news. > > U-Verse is 18/1.5 > FiOS is 50/20 > Charter has 60/5 > Comcast has 50/10 > > 2 megs is 36 times faster than 56k. Charter is 30 times faster than > that. > > Why is the wireless world happy with being 10 years be

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-20 Thread Matt Liotta
Might want to get a license for that. -Matt On Mar 20, 2009, at 12:59 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > I have a single 3.65 Mikrotik system (RB411 with XR3-3.7 cards) > feeding three remote towers. Rock solid. 60+ days now. 11Mbps. 18 > miles. > > Travis > Microserv >

Re: [WISPA] 2nd Look @ 3.65 ?

2009-03-20 Thread Matt Liotta
On Mar 20, 2009, at 3:50 PM, rea...@muddyfrogwater.us wrote: > Mike Hammett and I both are watching huge amounts of investment > being poured > into WIMAX equipment that's designed to meet last year's bandwidth > model and > asking the same question.When are the WIMAX folks going to > r

Re: [WISPA] Wireless Ethernet

2009-03-25 Thread Matt Liotta
You want a pseudowire appliance that creates a T1 across an Ethernet link. Rad, Telco, and Dragonwave all make good products at reasonable prices. I have some extra ones if you want a deal. -Matt On Mar 25, 2009, at 6:39 PM, Forbes Mercy wrote: > I have a customer who wants to use our towers

Re: [WISPA] Ya Know......

2009-04-16 Thread Matt Liotta
Except of course that isn't professional. And, while I have many times wanted to complain about some other WISP in public I won't because it isn't professional. What would have been better for Bob in the first place and for the rest of us always; would be simply for each other to treat thei

Re: [WISPA] Sprint Wholesale

2009-04-20 Thread Matt Liotta
Mike Tataris Specialized Account Manager - WSG Phone: 404-649-1521 Cell: 678-478-9132 Fax: 800-329-6882 Email: mike.tata...@sprint.com On Apr 20, 2009, at 5:30 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > Does anyone have a contact at Sprint wholesale. > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions >

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-22 Thread Matt Liotta
Those of us operators who actually have experience in the field with the gear tend to avoid posting to threads about WiMAX because the threads quickly devolve. I suggest you read the archives of this mailing list. To summarize though; operators who use WiMAX like it and think the technology

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-22 Thread Matt Liotta
gt; > I'm asking for vendor recommendations and WISP experiences from people > that have actually deployed Wimax in the 3650Mhz space. The area I'm > looking to serve wouldn't be cost effective to serve via Wifi. > > > Matt Liotta wrote: >> Those of us operators

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-22 Thread Matt Liotta
On Apr 22, 2009, at 3:17 PM, 3-dB Networks wrote: > Matt, > > How does what you say in the first paragraph make Aperto not viable? > I don't think anything from my first paragraph makes Aperto not viable. I am not sure I even like the term viable. I wouldn't suggest Aperto or recommend them a

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-22 Thread Matt Liotta
On Apr 22, 2009, at 4:55 PM, Butch Evans wrote: > Matt, I apologize for the earlier post regarding your response in this > thread. This post was certainly one that is helpful and addresses the > questions that started the thread. > I obviously missed this email before my most recent post. Howeve

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-22 Thread Matt Liotta
On Apr 22, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Butch Evans wrote: > > WiMAX obviously has some things to offer. It was written specifically > as an outdoor wireless specification. I think your summarization is a > little short of the truth, though. It would be nice, IMO, if you, > as an > "operator who acutall

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-22 Thread Matt Liotta
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/business/epaper/2009/04/20/0420airspan.html -Matt On Apr 22, 2009, at 5:30 PM, Pat O'Connor wrote: > Anybody use Airspan for Wimax? > > > > Michael Baird wrote: >> It was interesting, but I was hoping for some more first hand >> experience >> repo

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-23 Thread Matt Liotta
You are not going to get the answers you are seeking. Worse still anyone who tries to give you those answers is either uninformed or lying. As I stated several posts ago, you need to have a thorough understanding of the equipment, have conducting extensive field trials, and produced a busin

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-23 Thread Matt Liotta
On Apr 23, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Patrick Leary wrote: > Matt, you said you needed to provide a reason why you did not suggest > Aperto. Would it not be preferrable to provide a real reason, not > something that is based on a weak deduction, e.g. Aperto issues few > PRs > so they must not do any bu

Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors

2009-04-23 Thread Matt Liotta
On Apr 23, 2009, at 11:48 AM, Patrick Leary wrote: > That was a PR from June 2008 Matt, when few vendors even had certified > product in the market for more than a month or two. Further, Manish is > not even here any longer. I joined, first as a full time consultant, > in > October 22, 2008. Ch

Re: [WISPA] How does a WISP respond to this situation?

2009-04-23 Thread Matt Liotta
On Apr 23, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Lists wrote: > Am I owed the balance of the contract? Am I owed the cost of my > equipment? > Yes and yes assuming there is no provision in the contract why that would not be the case. Since the customer owes you for the service and the equipment if they destro

Re: [WISPA] One connection bandwidth=x / 2 commections bandwidth=2x why?

2009-05-11 Thread Matt Liotta
I could download the file in 16 seconds from Atlanta. Never saw it get past 48Mbps. Did notice it was routing through Ashburn, which is less than ideal if you are Florida. -Matt On May 11, 2009, at 8:15 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: > > Yes lots of them, from different internet connections as wel

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik FCC

2009-05-12 Thread Matt Liotta
On May 12, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: > > Eje Gustafsson says this is not the case or elsewhen I buy a minipci > wireless card for my laptop it would be illegal... > This has been discussed at length. No matter how many times someone makes the laptop argument it doesn't change the f

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik FCC

2009-05-12 Thread Matt Liotta
On May 12, 2009, at 2:24 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: > > I've been told personally by an FCC testing lab that I can take a > XR5 which > has been tested with say a 23db panel antenna (with FCC) and use the > same > gain antenna or less for myself and would not have to have it > certified > aga

Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik FCC

2009-05-12 Thread Matt Liotta
On May 12, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: > > Ok... so back to original dilemma... > > I take a XR5, the precise antenna they certified with this radio > card, a > RB411 and hook it all up and use it myself within FCC RF guidelines. > > Criminal or law abiding citizen... > Neither, but

Re: [WISPA] I need a few people to run a bandwidth test to me please...

2009-05-15 Thread Matt Liotta
[~]# wget http://208.65.55.55/dummy.zip --07:49:09-- http://208.65.55.55/dummy.zip => `dummy.zip' Connecting to 208.65.55.55:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 63,375,843 (60M) [application/zip] 100% [= =

Re: [WISPA] I need a few people to run a bandwidth test to me please...

2009-05-15 Thread Matt Liotta
Personally, I wouldn't go with TW Telecom for bandwidth. They tend to be overly pricy and their peering is too selective. In a case where the city you are located in doesn't have good peering such as Orlando you need to carefully select your upstream. In the case of TW Telecom, they have ha

Re: [WISPA] I need a few people to run a bandwidth test to me please... - OFFLIST

2009-05-15 Thread Matt Liotta
Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On Behalf Of Matt Liotta > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:53 AM > To: sc...@brevardwireless.com; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] I need a few people to run a bandwidth test to > me pleas

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