Just like all 802.11 isn't WiFi, not all 802.16 is WiMax.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service >I guess as long as your over the air protocol conforms to 802.16 you can >say > you are WiMax. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:25 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] One Ring Networks To Rollout New WiMAX Service > > >>I find myself referring to WiMAX when describing our service. >> >> We use the term "broadband" to describe our service. When asked to >> explain the difference between our broadband and the others, it's >> getting easy to say "you have heard of WiMAX right?" " well this is what >> we do" "we use microwave to reach you rather than use the telephone or >> cable company". >> >> Now they think abit, and WiMAX and WiFi are similar sounding and most >> have heard the terms, so they sort of get it, but most importantly, they >> are very accepting of the technology. >> >> So "I like WiMAX" and I like finally hearing a name that describes and >> differentiates us from other technologies. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> George Rogato >> >> Welcome to WISPA >> >> www.wispa.org >> >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
