http://www.wbanc.com "Wireless Broadband Access Network Coordination (BANC) is a group of fixed-wireless operators that are working together to minimize interference and maximize reliability and spectrum efficiency."
http://www.bbwexchange.com/publications/newswires/page546-885778.asp By Robert Hoskins NextWeb announced the formation of Broadband Access Network Coordination (BANC) groups in Los Angeles and San Diego. Participation in these groups is a key component of NextWeb's frequency management program that addresses some of the wireless Internet service provider (WISP) industry's greatest challenges - coordination of unlicensed spectrum and reduction of interference. There are now three region-specific BANC groups serving four of the nation's densest business broadband markets: San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and San Diego. The BANC groups are independent organizations with many operators joining and participating as members. The new Los Angeles and San Diego groups have already attracted a number of top regional fixed wireless service provider members. The participants are primarily operations and engineering personnel from the respective member companies who are individually building and maintaining vast fixed wireless networks to bring competitive broadband services to the marketplace. The open group is focused on pro-active cooperation among members in the coordination of unlicensed spectrum. "WiLogic appreciates the cooperative spirit and non-regulatory nature of BANC. We strongly believe in working with other WISPs to provide the best, most reliable wireless Internet service possible," said Jeff Hanks, vice president of WiLogic. "As with our colleagues in the group, WiLogic feels that this organization will help all of us maximize spectrum, and benefit all parties. This BANC expansion is good for WiLogic and good for Southern California." Due to the tremendous growth and success of the broadband wireless industry, the potential for signal interference has been greatly heightened. BANC members work together to minimize interference and maximize reliability and spectrum efficiency, primarily in the unlicensed bands. Thus, the coordination among fixed wireless ISPs in the 2.4 GHz and 5.3/5.8 GHz ISM/U-NII bands is a key factor in providing high quality service and reliability to the largely business-class customer base. Graham Barnes, CEO of NextWeb, created the idea of a coordination group back in 2003. Several operators got together to discuss the potential benefits, which led to the formation of the first BANC group. Barnes sees the independent BANC groups as a great working model and encourages fixed wireless service providers and other wireless operators to form BANC groups in their own markets across the nation. "NextWeb and the other BANC members have seen tremendous benefits from the collective, collaborative nature of the group," said NextWeb CEO Graham Barnes. "BANC is a very effective tool for unlicensed spectrum management at the operator level. Effective spectrum use and management results in increased reliability for the entire fixed-wireless industry." With current high-speed business-class Internet service to more than 175 cities in California, NextWeb's service is scalable to speeds up to six times faster than a T1 and typically saves businesses thousands of dollars per year by eliminating the high cost of a traditional phone company T1. By owning and maintaining its own telecommunications network and connections to the Internet backbone, NextWeb's service completely bypasses telephone and cable companies, providing customers with significantly more bandwidth at substantially lower startup and monthly costs. NextWeb CEO Graham Barnes will be speaking on "Regulatory Impacts On License Exempt WISP Business Plans" with FCC experts at a small wireless event in Washington DC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Keeney Tel: 888-259-5110 x0 or 626-676-4761 Authorized Canopy Solutions Provider http://www.wlanparts.com _______________________________________________ BAWUG's general wireless chat mailing list [unsubscribe] http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
