Reply: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
Tom: Good question. The short answer is yes, the GSA provides opportunities for small businesses to subcontract or bid on projects. Please see here: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=16100contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW I recall working with GSA Small Business Program while working in analog/digital signal conditioning at www.mstarlabs.com and later on power development on Native American lands with GE Power. Each time the US federal government indeed promoted opportunities for qualified small business companies. I took a company through the process and it is not as hard as people think. Each state in the United States has an Economic Development/Economic Vitality program which teams with the Federal Government. There you can find certain program. Felix --- Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Felix, Thanks for the follow up post. It sheds some additional light on what its all about. I wonder if that GSA contract (Networx Universal) has a small business set aside portion included. Required of the winners to subcontract to? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - 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 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 Level 3 Communications. Sprint bid unsuccessfully for a place on Universal. Bechtel, is an ATT partner for ATT¡¦s Networx offerings. http://www.gcn.com/print/26_15/44523-1.html The only thing I did not see here is the convergence of wireless witih mission critical radio (two way radio) that emerged on the scene with Katrina. FiberTower will operate under a fixed-wireless subcontract agreement with each carrier as they compete for telecommunications business from government agencies. I think it will be interesting to follow our taxpayers dollars spent on this program in the next ten ot tweny years. And an opportunity for our federal government to updrade our federal systems. http://www.gcn.com/print/26_15/44523-1.html From a technologies point of view, the CEO of FibreTower is from Flarion who got purchased by Qualcomm. The co-founder of Flarion was Lars Johannson. Lars is a very sharp engineer who went on to Beceem Communiations as executive in the development of Mobile WiMax 802.16(e) chipsets and frontrunner of WiMAX for OEMs and ODMs. For those following Beceem.. Intel was a big investor in BeCeem, both based here in the Silicon Valley. And Intel developed the new mobile Centrino platorm called Montevina which offers WiFi/WiMax enabled laptops. http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2007/intel-montevina-wimax (plz pardon the self-promotion but it is a good summary) Here are some refererence links: Fibertower Earnings Statement - take a look at EBITDA http://www.fibertower.com/corp/downloads/press_releases/FT_Q107_Earnings_Release.pdf: Networx Universal Sprint Vs Verizon http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/04/03/sprint_to_meet_gsa_soon_on_telecom_bid/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories BeeCeem: http://www.lightreading.com/insider/document.asp?doc_id=85629 Felix --- Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple months late posting. But interesting to see Verizon working its way into Fixed Wireless. http://www.fibertower.com/corp/solutions-government-networx.shtml Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/865 - Release Date: 6/24/2007 8:33 AM -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless
Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
Verizon has several deployments of Alvarion gear out there. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 6:37 PM Subject: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business A couple months late posting. But interesting to see Verizon working its way into Fixed Wireless. http://www.fibertower.com/corp/solutions-government-networx.shtml Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
I have been on towers with Verizon gear on them and Alvarion gear alongside. Not sure what they were using them for but they were there. Justin --- Justin S. Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Technology Services - WISP Consulting - Tower Services WEB: http://www.mtin.net WEB: http://www.metrospan.net WEB: http://www.findfastinternet.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:26 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business Verizon has several deployments of Alvarion gear out there. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 6:37 PM Subject: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business A couple months late posting. But interesting to see Verizon working its way into Fixed Wireless. http://www.fibertower.com/corp/solutions-government-networx.shtml Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
www.verizonavenue.com http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2918/ http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2984/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Justin S. Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:38 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business I have been on towers with Verizon gear on them and Alvarion gear alongside. Not sure what they were using them for but they were there. Justin --- Justin S. Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Technology Services - WISP Consulting - Tower Services WEB: http://www.mtin.net WEB: http://www.metrospan.net WEB: http://www.findfastinternet.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:26 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business Verizon has several deployments of Alvarion gear out there. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 6:37 PM Subject: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business A couple months late posting. But interesting to see Verizon working its way into Fixed Wireless. http://www.fibertower.com/corp/solutions-government-networx.shtml Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
Verizon Avenue is the MDU division for VZ. It is the triple-play to the multi-tenant dwelling like dorms. Regards, Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc. 4isps.com Mike Hammett wrote: www.verizonavenue.com http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2918/ http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2984/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
http://telephonyonline.com/wireless/technology/verizon_avenue_fixed_081205/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business Verizon Avenue is the MDU division for VZ. It is the triple-play to the multi-tenant dwelling like dorms. Regards, Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc. 4isps.com Mike Hammett wrote: www.verizonavenue.com http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2918/ http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2984/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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 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 Level 3 Communications. Sprint bid unsuccessfully for a place on Universal. Bechtel, is an ATT partner for ATT¡¦s Networx offerings. http://www.gcn.com/print/26_15/44523-1.html The only thing I did not see here is the convergence of wireless witih mission critical radio (two way radio) that emerged on the scene with Katrina. FiberTower will operate under a fixed-wireless subcontract agreement with each carrier as they compete for telecommunications business from government agencies. I think it will be interesting to follow our taxpayers dollars spent on this program in the next ten ot tweny years. And an opportunity for our federal government to updrade our federal systems. http://www.gcn.com/print/26_15/44523-1.html From a technologies point of view, the CEO of FibreTower is from Flarion who got purchased by Qualcomm. The co-founder of Flarion was Lars Johannson. Lars is a very sharp engineer who went on to Beceem Communiations as executive in the development of Mobile WiMax 802.16(e) chipsets and frontrunner of WiMAX for OEMs and ODMs. For those following Beceem.. Intel was a big investor in BeCeem, both based here in the Silicon Valley. And Intel developed the new mobile Centrino platorm called Montevina which offers WiFi/WiMax enabled laptops. http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2007/intel-montevina-wimax (plz pardon the self-promotion but it is a good summary) Here are some refererence links: Fibertower Earnings Statement - take a look at EBITDA http://www.fibertower.com/corp/downloads/press_releases/FT_Q107_Earnings_Release.pdf: Networx Universal Sprint Vs Verizon http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/04/03/sprint_to_meet_gsa_soon_on_telecom_bid/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories BeeCeem: http://www.lightreading.com/insider/document.asp?doc_id=85629 Felix --- Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple months late posting. But interesting to see Verizon working its way into Fixed Wireless. http://www.fibertower.com/corp/solutions-government-networx.shtml Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
I was aware of Verizon's work with Unlicensed Fixed Wireless to Rural areas. What was unique about the Fiber tower Press Release that I posted is that Verizon is jumping on board to deliver Licensed Fixed Wireless which likely will target High ARPU business in Urban and Suburban markets also, that technically could be in competition with its own wireline divisions. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business http://telephonyonline.com/wireless/technology/verizon_avenue_fixed_081205/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Peter R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business Verizon Avenue is the MDU division for VZ. It is the triple-play to the multi-tenant dwelling like dorms. Regards, Peter @ RAD-INFO, Inc. 4isps.com Mike Hammett wrote: www.verizonavenue.com http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2918/ http://www.alvarion.com/presscenter/pressreleases/2984/ - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/865 - Release Date: 6/24/2007 8:33 AM -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Verizon in the Fixed Wireless business
Felix, Thanks for the follow up post. It sheds some additional light on what its all about. I wonder if that GSA contract (Networx Universal) has a small business set aside portion included. Required of the winners to subcontract to? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - 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 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 Level 3 Communications. Sprint bid unsuccessfully for a place on Universal. Bechtel, is an ATT partner for ATT¡¦s Networx offerings. http://www.gcn.com/print/26_15/44523-1.html The only thing I did not see here is the convergence of wireless witih mission critical radio (two way radio) that emerged on the scene with Katrina. FiberTower will operate under a fixed-wireless subcontract agreement with each carrier as they compete for telecommunications business from government agencies. I think it will be interesting to follow our taxpayers dollars spent on this program in the next ten ot tweny years. And an opportunity for our federal government to updrade our federal systems. http://www.gcn.com/print/26_15/44523-1.html From a technologies point of view, the CEO of FibreTower is from Flarion who got purchased by Qualcomm. The co-founder of Flarion was Lars Johannson. Lars is a very sharp engineer who went on to Beceem Communiations as executive in the development of Mobile WiMax 802.16(e) chipsets and frontrunner of WiMAX for OEMs and ODMs. For those following Beceem.. Intel was a big investor in BeCeem, both based here in the Silicon Valley. And Intel developed the new mobile Centrino platorm called Montevina which offers WiFi/WiMax enabled laptops. http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2007/intel-montevina-wimax (plz pardon the self-promotion but it is a good summary) Here are some refererence links: Fibertower Earnings Statement - take a look at EBITDA http://www.fibertower.com/corp/downloads/press_releases/FT_Q107_Earnings_Release.pdf: Networx Universal Sprint Vs Verizon http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/04/03/sprint_to_meet_gsa_soon_on_telecom_bid/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Technology+stories BeeCeem: http://www.lightreading.com/insider/document.asp?doc_id=85629 Felix --- Tom DeReggi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple months late posting. But interesting to see Verizon working its way into Fixed Wireless. http://www.fibertower.com/corp/solutions-government-networx.shtml Tom DeReggi RapidDSL Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.6/865 - Release Date: 6/24/2007 8:33 AM -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
