I wonder if Vivint’s new 60GHz plans are based on similar “millimeter wave band active phased array technology”
-- On September 21, 2015, the board of directors of the Company approved a plan to transition Vivint’s wireless internet business from a 5Ghz to a 60Ghz-based network technology that provides higher data transmission speeds. The Company will continue to service its existing 5Ghz subscribers. As a result of this transition, the Company will discontinue the build-out of additional 5Ghz networks and the installation of new 5Ghz customers. Vivint expects the shift to the new technology will begin with a set of 60Ghz test installations in 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded wireless internet-related restructuring and asset impairment charges totaling $58.0 million. These charges included $52.1 million of asset impairment charges related to write downs of network assets, subscriber acquisition costs, certain intellectual property and goodwill. The $58 million charge also included $5.9 million in restructuring costs related to employee severance, termination benefits and the write offs of certain vendor contracts. http://s2.q4cdn.com/226156452/files/doc_financials/quarter/Q32015/APX-Group-3rd-Quarter-2015-Earnings-Release-final.pdf From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:30 AM To: Animal Farm <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced BFM Sterling BFM On Jan 28, 2016 11:15 AM, "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Lol! Boston. I can’t see how this service is going to MIMO it’s way around all the corners and buildings downtown to get at the window CPE’s at those higher frequencies. Maybe it’s magic, I don’t know. From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:08 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced Shall we start a pool, or maybe 7 of them? Launch date. First customers installed. First news report of really unhappy customers. First press release that they are making changes to the product. Date CEO is fired. Date Company shuts down operation for re-tooling. Date Assets acquired by another company. From: Paul McCall <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:04 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced The real play here is probably OPM, taking big $$ salaries until it blows up :) From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:54 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced That article almost makes you think the fancy router is the real play here. Also, in case it wasn’t already posted, here is the FCC application: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=current <https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=69226&license_seq=69930> &application_seq=69226&license_seq=69930 From: Travis Johnson <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 10:37 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced http://www.xconomy.com/new-york/2016/01/28/kanojia-returns-with-a-starry-plan-for-wireless-internet-smart-homes/ On 1/28/2016 9:13 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: Also they filed an experimental application with the FCC. So does that mean they can’t charge users? From: Ken Hohhof <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:53 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced I’m not sure licensed band equipment needs equipment approval filed with the FCC. From: Keefe John <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:16 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starry Internet - Ex Aereo WISP - Announced are they making this equipment or someone else? We should see something on the FCC website... On 1/27/2016 12:14 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: 38 GHz I think. It was discussed in another thread. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Keefe John <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: what band are they using? On 1/27/2016 12:05 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: "That said, it comes with a 3.6-inch touchscreen and runs on Android, going above and beyond simply facilitating a connection. Starry Station includes software called the Internet Health Score, which is constantly monitoring the connection and doing speed tests powered by Ookla." Oh FFS. This shit is such a game to these people. On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Gino Villarini <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Here you go… http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/27/starry-internet-is-aereo-founder-chet-kanojias-latest-salvo-in-the-war-on-isps/
