That's because the WiMAX vendors want more to deliver less. No WiMAX for me until APs are $500, CPE are $150, and deliver over 50 megabits of capacity.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Scrivner" <j...@scrivner.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:03 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ubiquiti AirOS Comparison > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Tom DeReggi > <wirelessn...@rapiddsl.net>wrote: > >> Yeah, funny, does not look like we are making much progress after 18 >> years >> does it. >> > > Maybe it has something to do with the love affair most in this industry > have > with focusing their plans over and over again on rigging up 802.11 > products > (vendors and WISPs alike) and proprietary systems instead of concentrating > our buying and our building on outdoor, purpose-built standards like WiMAX > which would allow us to mature as an industry. There is a reason why DSL > and > DOCSIS were created and supported by the telco and cable industries. They > understand the importance of creating a mass market and standards based > solution in order to drive their industry. The WISP industry seems to not > understand this. > John Scrivner > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
