This is pure awesome. On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > >>> >>> >> >> > >>> >>> >> >> > >>> >>> >> >> > >>> >>> >> > > >>> >>> > > >>> >>> > > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >> > >>> > > >> > >> >
