Yes, vivato does steer the beam as well. They call it packet steer because they steer every packet toward the target CPE. In other words, the switch follow the exact location of each client and beam the signal only toward that client in a narrow 7% beamwidth. This makes the signal strong and cut down wasted rf energy. There is a second antenna just "listen" to the CPE and receive packets from that direction. There is one more antenna programmed to keep track of the locations of each client, the coordinates of each client is then send to the "transmit" and "receive" antennas to maximize range.
The switch can be mounted outdoor and beam all the signals to customers inside buildings. All the customers need is a standard wireless card in their PCs. The list price I last heard is $9,000.00 for the indoor version and about $14,000.00 for the outdoor verson. The only way WISPs can bring wireless access to the masses is eliminate the need for externally mounted outdoor antenna on the customer side and the customer can use off the shelf wireless cards (about $50.00). Lets be honest, do you really expect the most customers pay hundreds os dollars to buy special CPEs and outdoor antennas? These stuff will work in small scale in rural regions where adsl and cable internet service is not available. I love SB equipment and I wish SB can focus on research and manufacture NLOS wireless products. There is a huge market waiting for these. A good place for SB to start is WIMAX compliance products. Oliver On Fri, 30 May 2003, Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181) wrote: > Vivato does NOT beam steer!!!!! > > They packet steer. Big huge difference. > > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Oliver Shaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] bandstearing? > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > Beam steering is just one of technique used by some to focus the signal in > > certain specific way to improve range. These wifi switch act as the normal > > base station or access point as we know of. On the customer end they still > > use the standard wifi (802.11b) cards. > > > > The other company using similar antenna technique is vivato.net. The > > advantage these switches is the extended range of coverage. They can cover > > 2 to 3 miles NLOS. > > > > Oliver > > > > > > > > On Fri, 30 May 2003, phantam wrote: > > > > > :: Posted in wrong msg reply :: > > > > > > > > > > > > Is beam stearing still 802.11? It is right? Just heard that bandspeed is > > > gonna be licensing there bandstearing chips out sounds intriguing. While > im > > > on the subject are there any wifi switches that aren't bound to 1 access > > > point? Too bad I haven't found one that works for SB's LOL > > > > > > Chris > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges > <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://198.63.203.6 > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://198.63.203.6
