Mark:
But, the FACT of the matter is by slapping together that collection
of pieces to make a radio that you will deploy for commercial,
revenue service as a telecommunications service provider is ILLEGAL.
You make a compelling case that the "pieces parts" systems you're
describing are far more innovative than what's currently on the
market from the larger vendors... but ultimately irrelevant.
That you don't THINK putting together "pieces parts" radios for use
in the US without going through the formality of FCC certification as
a system SHOULD be illegal is irrelevant.
Thanks,
Steve
On Feb 18, 2007, at Feb 18 09:07 PM, wispa wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:52:04 -0800, Patrick Leary wrote
George, ones person's "innovation" is something that might another
person nothing but migraines. If you think you getting cutting edge
innovation and state of the art technology from the uncertified
manufacturers I don't know what to tell you except your technology
exposure may be a bit narrow.
But Patrick, it's NOT "uncertified manufacturers" as if we're
talking about
some big greedy corporation.
Unless you refer to me. Or the guy down the street. Or even the
woman over
in the next town. Or THOUSANDS of people all over the world who
find that
what they want to do is either not supported by something off the
shelf, or
never even conceived by some engineer, or didn't make it past the
marketing
and budgeting departments.
Download an open and free bit of Linux. Buy a surplus CPU board. Buy
whatever radio module you want or need. Put it in a box and VIOLA,
you
already have more features most WISP Network operators wnat, than
Alvarion
can figure out how to put in a box.
Does it have "cutting edge" RF qualities? Nope. Does it have
Cisco quality
routing? Nope. Does it have -100 to +200 degree temperature
range? Nope.
But, none of those are required. I don't have to the BEST rf front
end and
features to be successful. I just have to have to have the ones I
find
necessary, and the ability to get those things changed I need
changed. And
these people are endlessly exploring and refining mesh networks,
customer
controls, routing, etc, etc... and THEY NEVER STOP.
So, if I want the lowest priced VL stuff to route and do NAT at the
customer's end, will Alvarion build it in for me? No? Gee,
that's already
in the FREE stuff. Huh.
Next time you whine that there's "uncertified manufacturers",
you're talking
about the workshops, desks, garages, offices, or even spare
bedrooms of
THOUSANDS and thousands of people spread all around the country.
And we shoulid NOT be stifled by a rigid and corporate-centric
regulatory
straightjacket.
Patrick Leary
AVP WISP Markets
Alvarion, Inc.
o: 650.314.2628
c: 760.580.0080
Vonage: 650.641.1243
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