Re: [nycwireless] Does Verizon offer broadband wireless?
Hello Daniel and All, Verizon does offer wireless 1xRTT service. Normal data rate is 40-50Kbps, similar to a 56k modem. As like a modem, there is a connect and disconnect routine, I've read numerous reviews, and it varies between 5-20 seconds. Not always on, but the flat rate of $99 is a very nice trait. More can be found at: http://www.verizonwireless.com/jsp/special_offers/splash/exp_network.jsp Unlimited Express Network Calling Plan If you use wireless Internet for hours at a time, this fixed-rate plan offers great value. For just $99.99 a month, you get unlimited access to the Express Networksm for your wireless data needs. You can add Unlimited Express Network to most Verizon Wireless digital calling plans and your voice and other data use will be charged at your digital calling plan rates. Or you can sign up for the Unlimited Express Network Calling Plan for no additional monthly access fee and your voice and other data use will be $.69 a minute coast to coast. -Ben - Original Message - From: "Daniel Thor Kristjansson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "NYCWireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:33 PM Subject: [nycwireless] Does Verizon offer broadband wireless? > > I have no desire to enter into this flamewar, but I wasn't aware that > Verizon even offered high speed wireless. I've used the sprint wireless > stuff and it was too slow to be useful and had 2-3 sec latencies. not > really useful for ssh unless you want to be reminded of a Citatel BBS > with a 300 baud modem. It did have great coverage though. > > But 1-2 mbs is an entirely different beast, I've been able to run X over > my wireless connection at home. So I guess my question is isn't it > quality(nycw) vs coverage(verizon/sprint). > > Not that I'm trying to compete with either, I just think it's fun to set > up a node, and it feels good to help people, plus others have donated > bandwidth and AP's in places I like to hang out. > > -- Daniel > > On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Bon sy wrote: > ]On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Terry Schmidt wrote: > ] > ]> In comparison though some things move faster, and we have more integration and > ]> communication than large companies. NYCwireless has more nodes in the metro > ]> area than all the commercial 802.11 providers combined. > ]> > ] > ]Are you sure about this? Do you count subscribers of even just Verizon > ]wireless? It would be great if you can elaborate the sources the statement > ]is based. > ] > ]But I personally think this is not an issue since the targeted > ]audience would be different (namely, one is willing to pay for the service > ]in return for quality and reliability, vs one is good for something for > ]free). Please correct me if I am wrong. > ] > ]Bon > ] > ] > ]-- > ]NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > ]Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > ]Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > ] > > -- > > <> -- Charlie Gordon > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] Does Verizon offer broadband wireless?
Daniel, I understand where you are coming from. Your point is precisely what I am trying to advocate as in my last posting. Bon On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Daniel Thor Kristjansson wrote: > > I have no desire to enter into this flamewar, but I wasn't aware that > Verizon even offered high speed wireless. I've used the sprint wireless > stuff and it was too slow to be useful and had 2-3 sec latencies. not > really useful for ssh unless you want to be reminded of a Citatel BBS > with a 300 baud modem. It did have great coverage though. > > But 1-2 mbs is an entirely different beast, I've been able to run X over > my wireless connection at home. So I guess my question is isn't it > quality(nycw) vs coverage(verizon/sprint). > > Not that I'm trying to compete with either, I just think it's fun to set > up a node, and it feels good to help people, plus others have donated > bandwidth and AP's in places I like to hang out. > > -- Daniel > > On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Bon sy wrote: > ]On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Terry Schmidt wrote: > ] > ]> In comparison though some things move faster, and we have more integration and > ]> communication than large companies. NYCwireless has more nodes in the metro > ]> area than all the commercial 802.11 providers combined. > ]> > ] > ]Are you sure about this? Do you count subscribers of even just Verizon > ]wireless? It would be great if you can elaborate the sources the statement > ]is based. > ] > ]But I personally think this is not an issue since the targeted > ]audience would be different (namely, one is willing to pay for the service > ]in return for quality and reliability, vs one is good for something for > ]free). Please correct me if I am wrong. > ] > ]Bon > ] > ] > ]-- > ]NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > ]Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > ]Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > ] > > -- > > <> -- Charlie Gordon > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Does Verizon offer broadband wireless?
I have no desire to enter into this flamewar, but I wasn't aware that Verizon even offered high speed wireless. I've used the sprint wireless stuff and it was too slow to be useful and had 2-3 sec latencies. not really useful for ssh unless you want to be reminded of a Citatel BBS with a 300 baud modem. It did have great coverage though. But 1-2 mbs is an entirely different beast, I've been able to run X over my wireless connection at home. So I guess my question is isn't it quality(nycw) vs coverage(verizon/sprint). Not that I'm trying to compete with either, I just think it's fun to set up a node, and it feels good to help people, plus others have donated bandwidth and AP's in places I like to hang out. -- Daniel On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Bon sy wrote: ]On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Terry Schmidt wrote: ] ]> In comparison though some things move faster, and we have more integration and ]> communication than large companies. NYCwireless has more nodes in the metro ]> area than all the commercial 802.11 providers combined. ]> ] ]Are you sure about this? Do you count subscribers of even just Verizon ]wireless? It would be great if you can elaborate the sources the statement ]is based. ] ]But I personally think this is not an issue since the targeted ]audience would be different (namely, one is willing to pay for the service ]in return for quality and reliability, vs one is good for something for ]free). Please correct me if I am wrong. ] ]Bon ] ] ]-- ]NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ ]Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ ]Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ ] -- <> -- Charlie Gordon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
