Any operator making a technology partner decision on any part of the network (wireless or otherwise) needs to access the health of the potential partner. That should be SOP, not just something done in passing. If you are making real investments, you need to know if your supplier is viable in the very basic sense.
While most who post here tend to be waited towards technical responsibility (with many exceptions), even engineers should want to answer the vendor survivability question. Ask it of all of us. Patrick Leary Aperto Networks 813.426.4230 mobile -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat O'Connor Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:38 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors 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/2009/04/2 0/0420airspan.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! 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