Geeze. Not comforting at all.
Aperto is my first choice now because I believe they use TR-069. But I wanted to see if anyone had used Airspan's Macromax product. Matt Liotta wrote: > 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: [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/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
