We operated in 2.5/6 with Navini and saw some great results. I know that it is a different monster than 3.65, but I guess the point that I was trying to make was the overall difference in using a robust product, like what's available in 3.65, vs using off the shelf or even Moto 900. I completely understand the terrain variance in the different parts of the US and as such, the signal prop will vary based on the type of deployment, the area of coverage, etc. However, what I have seen and heard in the 3.65 space excites me because of the characteristics of the equipment, the available power, and the amount of bandwidth available to the end-user. I agree that the jury is still out because of the lack of large-scale deployments, but I really like what I am seeing and hearing so far.
While 900 is a killer freq to have in areas like you were speaking of, because of its propagation through high forestation etc, a small micro cell deployment of 3.65 in those same areas can yield higher throughputs and greater availability of low-cost CPE (when they get approved and on the market) to the end-users. I guess I'm just a fan of larger systems :) -d jeffrey thomas wrote: > Jack, > > Drew is an operator who is already deployed with Airspan, I believe. > Is this correct Drew? > > Yes, forested areas always present a challenge, whether its 900, 700, > 3.65ghz, > 5.8ghz, etc etc. > > - > Jeff Booher > > Channel Manager, North America > www.apertonet.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 24/7: 206-455-4950 > > > On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:53:12 -0700, "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > >> Drew, >> >> Are you drawing your conclusions based on 3.65 deployments in other >> parts of the world? I ask because it's hard to imagine that there are >> already enough 3.65 deployments in the U.S. to draw all your conclusions. >> >> Also, physics is still physics. Even given advanced antenna systems, >> nLOS and NLOS performance at 3.65 is still going to be limited by hills >> and trees. No matter how advanced the APs and antenna systems, I find it >> very hard to believe that 3.65 is going to approach the performance of >> 900 MHz inside of (or on the other side of) a forested area. >> >> >> jack >> >> >> Drew Lentz wrote: >> >>> I completely disagree with you on this topic. 3.65 makes a great play in >>> a rural setting. I have spoken with many different groups who are >>> capitalizing exactly on what benefits this frequency space offers in >>> these environments. The price tags are not as high as you think, and the >>> return on it is far greater than just how quickly your money comes back >>> in. The ability to provide high bandwidth services in a space where you >>> can control the QoS and give your end-users the ability (soon) to choose >>> their own client device, at least to me, makes more sense than using a >>> lightweight product like 900. As fas as battling terrain changes, look >>> again at the nLOS and NLOS characteristics of 3.65 .. not to mention >>> mobility and the self-install CPE. >>> >>> -d >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. >> Serving the Broadband Wireless Industry Since 1993 >> Cisco Press Author - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" >> Vendor-Neutral Wireless Design-Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting >> FCC License # PG-12-25133 Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jackunger> >> Phone 818-227-4220 Email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/
