Just confirmed. FCC OET shows: SWX-PBE2AC AKA PBE-2AC-400
On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 7:58 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > I was under the impression they had one coming in the AC variant of > the 2.4 line as well (yes, that's a thing). > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 7:53 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I read there was airprism for 2.4 coming. .. >> >> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> From: "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> >> To: "af" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [AFMUG] Rick Harnish >> Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2016 5:30 PM >> >> There is no airprism product for 2.4ghz... RF armor solves the problem of >> UBNT sectors having horrible F/B ratio, but I'm not convinced it does a >> whole lot of good beyond that... and just using the RF elements Rocket >> shields with a decent antenna always seemed more practical to me. But >> shielding only gets you so far... our biggest problem with UBNT 2.4ghz >> hasn't been local self interference so much as with the limited spectrum in >> 2.4ghz it's really hard to coordinate the channels on all of our towers so >> that they aren't stepping on eachother (basically impossible in a lot of >> areas, actually) - with sync, that problem would mostly go away... but there >> is no way to fix it without sync, or using a different band... or getting >> rid of half of our APs. >> >> So far, we've only put up one ePMP 2.4ghz AP, but it doesn't seem to be >> doing too much differently nLOS than what I would've expected from UBNT >> gear... but we never had UBNT 2.4ghz there, so I can't really say how it >> compares.... I need to try replacing one of our UBNT 2.4 APs with an ePMP so >> I can do more of a direct comparison. >> >> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Dennis Burgess <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> I was never sold on RF armor, while I do understand what it does, just >>> don’t' like the plastic box of the ubnt (even though that has changed in >>> some cases) and I don’t know if their Airprisim is working 100% ? if it >>> would be you would think that would be a non-issue. >>> >>> I heard that they were taking another stab at the GPS stuff, but no >>> confirmation if its working as it should or not. >>> >>> Dennis Burgess, CTO, Link Technologies, Inc. >>> [email protected] – 314-735-0270 x103 – www.linktechs.net >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds >>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 5:07 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rick Harnish >>> >>> Yup, the 2.4 bleeds like a mofo. Had 3 of them back to back on an rf armor >>> mount with rf armor on all of them. Was still rough. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Josh Luthman >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Ubnt 2.4 is all we have right now that works. It doesn't sync and man >>> > does that stuff bleed - RF armor didn't do very well and the KP >>> > sectors are better, but not enough IMO. The best site we have is with >>> > several walls of brick and mortar that attenuate between the three APs.. >>> > >>> > >>> > Josh Luthman >>> > Office: 937-552-2340 >>> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> > 1100 Wayne St >>> > Suite 1337 >>> > Troy, OH 45373 >>> > >>> > On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Jay Weekley >>> > <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> What about Ubquiti 2.4 for those trees? Needing sync? >>> >> >>> >> Josh Luthman wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Well here's my thoughts. I'm currently using ePMP. It does pretty >>> >>> well, but there's little to know nLOS functionality. 2400 MHz with >>> >>> ePMP gets scarred by even a few trees. There are a lot of homes >>> >>> (maybe 20%) that we could hook up if we could burn through some trees. >>> >>> >>> >>> 20% more customers/revenue doesn't justify the expense of Telrad - >>> >>> this is with the assumption that Telrad would be able to burn >>> >>> through the trees at 3650. Huge waste in capex if we don't get >>> >>> those extra customers unless we can really upsell customer's on >>> >>> higher bandwidth rates (I expect this to be minimal). >>> >>> >>> >>> If Baicells can offer the same (assumed) nLOS capability at a lower >>> >>> cost and I can hook up 20% more customers, the numbers could certainly >>> >>> work. >>> >>> More people are happy we can give them service and Imagine is >>> >>> happier to have the greater revenue (and a safe bet of higher ARPU). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> >>> Suite 1337 >>> >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:15 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Are you looking for an upgrade for your current Chinese made gear >>> >>> for >>> >>> different Chinese made gear? :P >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Josh Luthman >>> >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > I'd rather ask and know than assume and get it wrong. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > 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 Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Josh Reynolds >>> >>> <[email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> I don't have an answer for you about Baicells, but I am curious >>> >>> as to >>> >>> >> why you asked this question. I have seen 0 movement by many big >>> >>> >> companies over the past few years to focus on anything but LTE. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Josh Luthman >>> >>> >> <[email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >> > Let me ask it this way... >>> >>> >> > >>> >>> >> > Is Baicells future product line including only LTE products >>> >>> for >>> >>> >> > different >>> >>> >> > situations or are they looking at any other delivery MAC >>> >>> (proprietary, >>> >>> >> > Wimax, 802.11, etc.) >>> >>> >> > >>> >>> >> > >>> >>> >> > 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 Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Adam Moffett >>> >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> >>> >> > wrote: >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> Baicells is not actually selling anything at this point. >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> On 2/22/2016 4:57 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> Is Baicells selling only LTE products at this point? >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> 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 Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Rick Harnish >>> >>> >> >> <[email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Thank you Chuck! I don’t officially start until March >>> >>> 1st. Patrick >>> >>> >> >>> is >>> >>> >> >>> putting together a great team, including Boun Senekham, >>> >>> myself and two >>> >>> >> >>> others yet to be announced. I am really looking forward to >>> >>> talking to >>> >>> >> >>> Wisps >>> >>> >> >>> on a daily schedule again. We think Baicells products will >>> >>> be well >>> >>> >> >>> received >>> >>> >> >>> and we are excited to be working together to make sure our >>> >>> clients are >>> >>> >> >>> extremely satisfied. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Below is a combination of two press releases that came out >>> >>> last week. >>> >>> >> >>> It >>> >>> >> >>> was easier to combine the two as much of the material was >>> >>> duplicated. >>> >>> >> >>> My >>> >>> >> >>> new email address should be set up in a few days and will >>> >>> be >>> >>> >> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. Patrick’s is >>> >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >> >>> and >>> >>> >> >>> Boun’s will be [email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Make sure and visit our booth (215) at WISPAmerica. >>> >>> Baicells >>> >>> >> >>> Technologies is a Gold Sponsor. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Patrick Leary, Rick Harnish & Boun Senekham Take on >>> >>> Leadership Roles >>> >>> >> >>> with >>> >>> >> >>> Baicells North America >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Feb 17, 2016 >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Dallas, TX, USA & Beijing, China – February 15, 2016 >>> >>> —Baicells >>> >>> >> >>> Technologies, an emerging global provider of disruptive LTE >>> >>> solutions >>> >>> >> >>> founded by several of the telecom market’s top scientists >>> >>> and >>> >>> >> >>> executives, >>> >>> >> >>> today announced the launch of their North American >>> >>> operations, also >>> >>> >> >>> naming >>> >>> >> >>> American wireless broadband veteran Patrick Leary to lead >>> >>> the >>> >>> >> >>> subsidiary. >>> >>> >> >>> Baicells, a 2015 Red Herring Top 100 Asia Winner, is >>> >>> focused on >>> >>> >> >>> connecting >>> >>> >> >>> the unconnected using cutting-edge and disruptively-valued >>> >>> LTE >>> >>> >> >>> solutions. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Less than two years old, Baicells’ technology is already >>> >>> >> >>> network-accepted >>> >>> >> >>> by one of the top mobile carriers in the world, and won a >>> >>> small cell >>> >>> >> >>> innovation award from a top U.S. based silicon maker. >>> >>> Baicells was >>> >>> >> >>> founded >>> >>> >> >>> by top telecom executives, including Chairman and CEO Sun >>> >>> Lixin, >>> >>> >> >>> formerly >>> >>> >> >>> one of the “12 Fellows” of Huawei, a former chairman of the >>> >>> ITU-R WP5D >>> >>> >> >>> and a >>> >>> >> >>> leading scientist for 3GPP.org, both global organizations >>> >>> defining >>> >>> >> >>> 4G/5g and >>> >>> >> >>> LTE standards. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> “We founded Baicells because we have a dream to be a >>> >>> disruptive >>> >>> >> >>> player, >>> >>> >> >>> including in North America, and few people have had a >>> >>> greater >>> >>> >> >>> influence over >>> >>> >> >>> the North American wireless broadband market than Patrick >>> >>> Leary,” >>> >>> >> >>> explained >>> >>> >> >>> Mr. Sun Lixin. “Patrick shares our vision and our passion >>> >>> to connect >>> >>> >> >>> the >>> >>> >> >>> unconnected, so this is a natural pairing for both Baicells >>> >>> and Mr. >>> >>> >> >>> Leary. >>> >>> >> >>> We are excited for our future in North America.” >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> “My career’s mission has been to enable the entrepreneurs >>> >>> bravely >>> >>> >> >>> trying >>> >>> >> >>> to solve the digital divide across the continent,” shared >>> >>> Patrick >>> >>> >> >>> Leary, >>> >>> >> >>> President, Baicells, North America. “In Baicells, I’ve >>> >>> found a company >>> >>> >> >>> with >>> >>> >> >>> the same passion, as well as the resources and drive to >>> >>> disrupt the >>> >>> >> >>> market >>> >>> >> >>> with unique and right-priced LTE solutions. I’m honored to >>> >>> join the >>> >>> >> >>> esteemed >>> >>> >> >>> leadership team at Baicells.” >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Baicells, an end-to-end LTE solution provider, has three >>> >>> main product >>> >>> >> >>> sets: Light4g, BroFi, and WeLTE, targeting small cells, >>> >>> rural >>> >>> >> >>> broadband, and >>> >>> >> >>> private LTE networks, respectively. We also develop our own >>> >>> cloud core >>> >>> >> >>> enhanced packet core (EPC) technologies, along with the >>> >>> supporting QAM >>> >>> >> >>> management and billing software tools. Our solutions >>> >>> support >>> >>> >> >>> unlicensed >>> >>> >> >>> spectrum, as well as the newly-created U.S. CBRS band, and >>> >>> higher >>> >>> >> >>> power 2.x >>> >>> >> >>> and Canadian 3.x frequencies. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Also joining the Baicells North America team is Mr. Rick >>> >>> Harnish, >>> >>> >> >>> formerly the Executive Director of WISPA, the Wireless >>> >>> Internet >>> >>> >> >>> Service >>> >>> >> >>> Providers’ Association, to the position of Director of WISP >>> >>> Markets. >>> >>> >> >>> Rick >>> >>> >> >>> will lead penetration and customer management in this vital >>> >>> market >>> >>> >> >>> sector. >>> >>> >> >>> Rick joins officially March 1. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> During his tenure with WISPA, Mr. Harnish grew the >>> >>> association from >>> >>> >> >>> about >>> >>> >> >>> 100 to 800 member companies. Over the course of this >>> >>> period, WISPA >>> >>> >> >>> established itself as the association of record for the >>> >>> industry, >>> >>> >> >>> leading >>> >>> >> >>> its representation before Congress and the Federal >>> >>> Communications >>> >>> >> >>> Commission. “I’ve known Rick for many years,” said Patrick >>> >>> Leary, >>> >>> >> >>> President, >>> >>> >> >>> Baicells North America. “Rick is pretty much ‘Mr. WISP’ and >>> >>> he remains >>> >>> >> >>> a >>> >>> >> >>> much-loved figure in the WISP market. Baicells and our >>> >>> customers will >>> >>> >> >>> greatly benefit from his steady hand, and of course the >>> >>> depth and >>> >>> >> >>> breadth of >>> >>> >> >>> his knowledge.” >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> “Life’s journey is filled with wonders and twists,” shared >>> >>> Mr. >>> >>> >> >>> Harnish. >>> >>> >> >>> “I love this community and Baicells will be a perfect >>> >>> vehicle for me >>> >>> >> >>> to take >>> >>> >> >>> the next step to help build our industry. I hope my friends >>> >>> throughout >>> >>> >> >>> will >>> >>> >> >>> welcome me to the commercial side of our industry, and will >>> >>> be patient >>> >>> >> >>> as I >>> >>> >> >>> learn new things.” >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Additionally, Baicells is also happy to announce Mr. Boun >>> >>> Senekham, a >>> >>> >> >>> top >>> >>> >> >>> wireless broadband sales executive and customer >>> >>> relationship expert, >>> >>> >> >>> has >>> >>> >> >>> joined the Baicells North America team. The announcement >>> >>> comes one day >>> >>> >> >>> following the news that market veteran Patrick Leary will >>> >>> lead the >>> >>> >> >>> North >>> >>> >> >>> American subsidiary. Boun (rhymes with “dune”) joins >>> >>> officially March >>> >>> >> >>> 1. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> For the past 7 years, Boun has been a regional sales >>> >>> manager for >>> >>> >> >>> Double >>> >>> >> >>> Radius, one of the leading value-added distributors in the >>> >>> wireless >>> >>> >> >>> market >>> >>> >> >>> and where he consistently was among its top performers. >>> >>> “Baicells will >>> >>> >> >>> be >>> >>> >> >>> built by professionals with reputations synonymous with >>> >>> integrity and >>> >>> >> >>> commitment,” noted Patrick. “We owe this to our partners in >>> >>> China, who >>> >>> >> >>> put >>> >>> >> >>> so much faith in us, and we owe this especially to our >>> >>> future >>> >>> >> >>> customers, >>> >>> >> >>> whose businesses will depend upon our solutions. Ask anyone >>> >>> who’s been >>> >>> >> >>> around this space for a few years which salespeople they >>> >>> trust the >>> >>> >> >>> most, and >>> >>> >> >>> Boun will be in that list.” >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> “This was not an easy decision for me,” commented Mr. >>> >>> Senekham, “But >>> >>> >> >>> I’m >>> >>> >> >>> joining colleagues with such passion for our market they >>> >>> consider this >>> >>> >> >>> work >>> >>> >> >>> a vocation, and combined with a parent company led by some >>> >>> of the >>> >>> >> >>> smartest >>> >>> >> >>> people in LTE, this was the right move. I’m excited to >>> >>> share Baicells >>> >>> >> >>> with >>> >>> >> >>> my contacts, and honored to be selected to build our sales >>> >>> >> >>> organization.” >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> About Baicells >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Baicells is a privately-held, high tech company dedicated >>> >>> in wireless >>> >>> >> >>> broadband access solutions. Our main products and solutions >>> >>> cover >>> >>> >> >>> indoor and >>> >>> >> >>> outdoor small cells, CPEs, antennas, etc. With the vision >>> >>> to connect >>> >>> >> >>> the >>> >>> >> >>> unconnected, Baicells has introduced some real breakthrough >>> >>> >> >>> technologies to >>> >>> >> >>> the LTE system, like moving a complete LTE system to >>> >>> unlicensed >>> >>> >> >>> spectrum and >>> >>> >> >>> building it with an IT based architecture. With Baicells’ >>> >>> turnkey >>> >>> >> >>> end-to-end >>> >>> >> >>> solutions, it becomes much easier to provide wireless >>> >>> internet within >>> >>> >> >>> everyone's reach at a very low cost. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Baicells' innovative solutions can be used by mobile >>> >>> operators, >>> >>> >> >>> broadband >>> >>> >> >>> access operators, cable operators, mobile virtual >>> >>> operators, >>> >>> >> >>> governments and >>> >>> >> >>> enterprise private networks. >>> >>> (http://www.Baicells.com/en/index.jsp) >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Respectfully, >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Rick Harnish >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Broadband Consultant & Industry Analyst >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> 260-307-4000 <tel:260-307-4000> cell >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Skype: rick.harnish. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Twitter: @rharnish >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown >>> >>> >> >>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 3:26 PM >>> >>> >> >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >> >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rick Harnish >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Well, Congrats Rick! (a week late) >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> From: Jason McKemie >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 1:25 PM >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Rick Harnish >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Yeah, there was an announcement last week. >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> On Monday, February 22, 2016, Chuck McCown <[email protected] >>> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> Did I miss this: Rick is at BaiCells now. >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> > >> >>
