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 "AT&T, 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 AT&T partner for AT&T¡¦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: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
