Main topic: Nextweb http://www.nextweb.net, will be presenting at the next SOCALWUG meeting, Tonight March 25th, 2004:
NextWeb is the nation's largest wireless ISP serving enterprise customers throughout the state of California. We are cash flow positive and funded by Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Health, and Monet Capital. We offer T-1s and fractional DS3 connections that outperform wired T-1 and fractional DS3s offered by all the major national and regional providers. Our most popular connection is a synchronous 2Mbps connection that costs only $500. This connection costs less than other 1.5Mbps full T-1s, yet offers much lower network latency. Many of our customers receive sub 10ms latency on our wireless microwave backhauled network. Second topic: Radio Mobile is a free and powerful tool for plotting RF patterns and predicting the performance of radio systems. The software is written for Microsoft Windows. Using freely available terrain elevation data it can produce virtual maps. One can also produce 3-D and stereoscopic views, Fresnel zone analysis as well as flyby animations. Background images can be merged with scanned maps, satellite photos and MapPoint maps to produce accurate prediction plots. http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html http://www.cplus.org/rmw/rme.html http://www.pasadena.net/web1/OutdoorWireless.htm Who should attend: Wireless ISPs Wireless technicians and engineers Business people interested in wireless People working in the wireless community Wireless Security professionals People new to wireless People interested in meeting others involved in the wireless community Buyers of wireless technology products and services Those interested in lively technical discussions ranging from beginner to expert People new to wireless Meeting Cost: Free! Agenda (times are approximate): 7:00 Mixing - business/friend contacts 7:10 Logon> Introductions to the group and key members 7:15 Announcements & News Items 7:20 General Q&A 7:25 Presentation - Steve Hallsted, Nextweb 8:10 Presentation - Frank Keeney, Radio Mobile 8:40 Mixing - break off into groups of discussions 9:00 Logoff> When: Every Fourth Thursday 7:00pm to 9:00pm (Pacific) Thursday, March 25th, 2004 Meeting video streamed live: http://www.socalwug.org Meeting video will be streamed live tonight at 7pm (Pacific). If you can't make the meeting, watch it LIVE over the web at http://www.socalwug.org To participate during the meeting enter a chat session, IM or email: Internet Relay Chat: irc://irc.linux.com/wireless AOL Instant Messenger, AIM: socalwug Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Where: Pasadena IHOP Restaurant (rear meeting room) 3521 E. Foothill Blvd Pasadena, CA 91107 Location: http://ihop.know-where.com/ihop/cgi/site?00006 Wireless SSID: www.socalwug.org GPS: N 34 09.032 - W 118 04.645 *NOW* Take the Train! MTA Gold Line "Sierra Madre Villa" station Visit the MTA site for times and stations: http://www.mta.net/riding_metro/metro_rail/gold_line/default.htm Click this MapQuest link for a walking map from the SMV station: http://tinyurl.com/lhum Note: Please come hungry and support our host. Food served during meeting. Separate checks. Frank Keeney SOCALWUG Co-Founder -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Pasadena Networks, LLC. http://pasadena.net Wireless News and Hotspot Search: http://www.pasadena.net/wifi/
