Speed is the only thing I have to sell. 5.4 has opened up plenty of BW for us now. I am fine with 20MHz channels. So what we are shopping for is something that will give our customers a 25 Mbps download speed in a 20-25 MHz channel UL at a price that will not break the bank. Mot OFDM is supposed to be able to do this but we haven't been able to test it yet.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Leary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > Of course it would Chuck. But in the case of Canopy speeds being higher, > that is strictly because it uses 4x the channel (20 MHz for the Canopy > vs. 5 MHz for 2.5 GHz WiMAX). > > By the way, the VL would in turn smoke the Canopy and do it in the same > channel size. .... > > Patrick Leary > AVP, Market Development > Alvarion, Inc. > o: 650.314.2628 > c: 760.580.0080 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:08 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > > The official WiMax consultant training session I went to, showed > sub-canopy > speeds beyond 7 miles. > I pointed that out in front of the group and just about got run out of > the > room. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CHUCK PROFITO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:01 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future > > >> Patrick, >> If not 70 miles and 30 mbps, >> what are the real numbers on the fixed, for say: >> 2 miles los? >> 2 miles wooded? >> 5 m los? >> 5 m nlos? >> 10 m los? >> 10 m nlos >> ?? >> Is this a fair question? >> >> Chuck Profito >> 209-988-7388 >> CV-ACCESS, INC >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Providing High Speed Broadband >> to Rural Central California >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On >> Behalf Of Patrick Leary >> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:14 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future >> >> The press has been wrong most of time, causing companies like ours > great >> headaches. The stupid "70 miles 30 mbps" was the most absurd bit of >> hyperbole that the press picked up and repeated endlessly. Meanwhile, > Mo >> Shakouri (the Marketing VP of the WiMAX Forum and an Alvarion exec) > was >> trying to dispel that at every turn (I sat in on many of his public >> sessions). Others of us also were trying to correct the expectations. > I >> did it in numerous analyst and press interviews. >> >> WiMAX is also doing well overseas, especially in Asia. WiMAX's > greatest >> near term challenge in the U.S. is Sprint. >> >> Patrick >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On >> Behalf Of Chuck McCown >> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:57 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future >> >> WiMax as hyped by the press is dead. No? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Patrick Leary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:52 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future >> >> >>>I agree with the vast majority of what Chuck says here and only >>> partially disagree even on the WiMAX part (though I disagree strongly >> on >>> the "WiMAX is dead" part -- we have sold over $100M to date of it). >>> >>> The main takeaway with Chuck's post is that WISPs will have strong >>> opportunities for a long time to come, and I agree 110%. >>> >>> Patrick >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On >>> Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 2 >>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:26 PM >>> To: WISPA General List >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future >>> >>> WiMAX was dead, is dead and will remain dead. OK, not factually true >>> but >>> emotionally true. The cell companies will use WiMax frequencies and >>> technologies but they will be a premium service and not well suited > to >>> compete with us for point to multi point fixed wireless. It will >> never >>> live >>> up to the hype. >>> >>> All the cell data technologies will remain premium for folks on the >> go. >>> Cell does not want to squander the bandwidth to go after the value >>> driven >>> customer that love us so much. Cell is and will not be value leader >> for >>> >>> fixed wireless. technologies. >>> >>> 700 MHz is just not going to be used for anything other than more > cell >>> spectrum. The bands are narrow. Good for phone and limited amounts >> of >>> data. Great propagation. Problem with 700 MHz is that the size of > the >>> antenna will be problematic for really small cell phones. Less gain >>> than >>> the current 900 and 1800 antennas for the same physical sizes. Also >>> there >>> will be a few years of implementation due to moving some existing TV >>> stations. And some of them are not moving for some reason. I don't >>> know if >>> they get a special dispensation or what. >>> >>> All ILECs will continue to build out with fiber to the home. That >> will >>> erode market share for WISPs in some areas. This is a slow and >> capital >>> intensive process so no reason to get jumpy on that. Plus many folks >>> prefer >>> to deal with us vs a large public traded company. Superior customer >>> service >>> and support will always retain the customer. >>> >>> The cable companies will continue to shoot themselves in the foot and >>> drop >>> the balls. They are sooo freaked out by the erosion of customer base >>> from >>> DirecTV that they are not managing the IP side of the house as well > as >>> they >>> could. They will continue to get in a tighter and tighter cash >>> situation >>> from satellite TV pressing from one side and the ILEC FTTH (and us) >> from >>> the >>> other. >>> >>> In the meantime, we add VOIP, computer repair, data backup, web >>> development, >>> OTA HDTV install and maint, etc as cross sell and up sell >> opportunities. >>> >>> All of us can offer triple play if we team up with DirecTV or OTA >> HDTV. >>> OTA >>> HDTV is a wonderful opportunity for the next 18 months for the value >>> conscious customer. Stock UHF TV antennas and converter boxes and >> help >>> folks get their analog TVs converted over. Less work than a WISP >>> install >>> and you will lock in the customer even more with superior customer >>> service. >>> You can rent them the gear for $5/month and make it a low cost >> package. >>> >>> In 5 years hopefully your investment will be a cash cow and you will >>> ride >>> this horse until it dies. Perhaps other technologies will come along >>> for us >>> to deploy but I see our segment strong for the next 5 years. In 10 >>> years, >>> if we have not diversified, we will probably be hurting. >>> >>> Oh, and satellite ISP will never do much. Pesky physics. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "WISPA List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 6:44 PM >>> Subject: [WISPA] Future >>> >>> >>>> What do you see as the future of our industry over the next 5 years? >>>> >>>> AT&T is expanding U-Verse (will this be available outside of town?) >>>> Verizon is expanding FiOS (will this be available outside of town?) >>>> Cable will be using DOCSIS 3 >>>> 3G will gain more steam >>>> WiMAX will have larger and larger shares of the market >>>> 700 MHz will be in use possibly for data communications by the big >>> guys >>>> >>>> >>>> My banker asked me, so I figured I'd see what other's opinions are. >>>> >>>> My thought is that the big guys mentioned above will continue to >> avoid >>> the >>>> niche that we currently serve and we'll be able to provide better >>> services >>>> with more spectrum (5.4 GHz, additional 2.5 GHz, 3.6 GHz, possibly > TV >>>> white spaces) and WiMAX. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> -------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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