It was interesting, but I was hoping for some more first hand experience reporting. Essentially the only explanation for improved range was a lower noise floor, which isn't a wimax thing, but a 3.65 thing. I think a lot of the 802.16d/e talk is market speak, I'm trying to get through that and establish technical reasons why one or the other is superior.
Regards Michael Baird > So the recent thread on Wimax was quite interesting. I need to read up > on the different technologies involved. I believe that a fixed > deployment is sufficient for many many many needs and markets (wireless > local loop if you will). If people want mobility/end user wireless they > can hang an 802.11 AP off the ethernet port of whatever CPE. Wimax > directly to the end device doesn't make much sense to me, in most > markets and use cases. Obviously if you are supporting a highly mobile > workforce (say public sector type stuff) then it makes a lot more sense. > > It got me thinking... if one was a new WISP entering an un(der)served > market, it seems that it would not make sense to deploy standard 802.11 > gear, but rather Wimax gear in 3650Mhz. Is this an accurate assessment? > > One particular area that I'm targeting, doesn't have any broadband > available (other then 3g from Verzion). So they would need to purchase > CPE anyway, and it wouldn't be anything they could get from Best Buy > (DSL or Cable modem). > > I'm in the process of negotiating access to the excluded areas (in > Southern California), but it's been slow going. Once I gain access it > will open up many areas to some sorely needed competition. > > So who are the vendors in this space worth considering? > What are peoples experiences with the sales process (both pre and post > sales engineering) > etc etc. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
