http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/business/epaper/2009/04/20/0420airspan.html
-Matt On Apr 22, 2009, at 5:30 PM, Pat O'Connor wrote: > Anybody use Airspan for Wimax? > > > > Michael Baird wrote: >> 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: 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
