Concurrently coordinated networks are Licensed Carrier Grade, which means we no longer have to take second place to the big guys. Wireless Strategies Inc (WSI) decided to focus on carrier grade backhaul where we believe the GPM is higher and the COS lower than for the home subscriber market.
The $500 number was for 802.16 based CPE and was a conservative number. My guess is that 802.16 product prices will end up similar to 802.11 prices. We budget conservatively and plan for a Part 101 license to cost about $2500 with another $2500 for the Prior Coordination. For this we have enough spectrum (60MHz at 6GHz) to serve hundreds of clients. The throughput is 134Mbps burstable to 268Mbps. I agree that asking the FCC for a rule change or a waiver would be difficult, especially to get the FCC allow one foot antennas. That is why NO RULE CHANGE OR WAIVER IS NEEDED. We engineered paths in a city that could support legacy and concurrently coordinated networks, applied for and have received licenses. To remove any uncertainty that an antenna system with radiating elements (it is the radiating elements that can have any type or size of radiator), is allowed UNDER EXISTING RULES, we sent a Request for a Declaratory Ruling to the FCC asking for confirmation that any antenna system, and specifically an antenna system with radiating elements, that meets all the present regulations is allowed. I would be pleased to send you individual copies of the request. Our concern is that the big guys will make a "land grab" for spectrum before the small, and often under funded, operators have staked their claim. For most investors to put money into network construction they want all perceived regulatory uncertainty removed. This is why we are asking the FCC to remove any uncertainty. Mike 831-659-5618 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 7:12 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] The Next Big Thing in Wireless I talked to Mike for quite a while the other day. I think this idea warrants some discussion. On the one hand, the idea that we can use the cheap, arguably underutilized 6 gig band for licensed ptmp links has some draw for me. It's also an idea that the FCC has already hinted at a year or three ago (SPTF maybe???). On the other hand, any licensed bands seem to almost always wind up in the hands of people that don't deploy with it. At least not broadband. And, as our "tower" sites get ever more loaded with the access points needed to service customers, many of us will likely eventually move to licensed bands for backhaul. It would be a shame to not have licensed ptp only spectrum available. Well, it could easily become a shame.... laters, Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael mulcay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:23 PM Subject: [WISPA] The Next Big Thing in Wireless > Guys, > > As we wireless operators know, the costs of licensed networks > (equipment, antennas and licensing) makes providing services to the > majority of subscribers prohibitively expensive, and the cost at auction > for spectrum (for WiMax and 4G products) is beyond the reach of most of > us. > > To overcome these problems, two years ago Wireless Strategies began > research into ways to use new technologies -- WiMAX and smart antennas > -- to reuse side lobe radiation around sites of point-to-point 4GHz and > 6GHz microwave links under the present FCC rules and without causing > additional interference. > > Our finding is that networks can be designed to operate with smart > antennas with distributed radiators and that the new paths can be > concurrently coordinated, under existing FCC rules and without causing > additional interference. > > We believe that concurrent coordination will be "The Next Big Thing in > Wireless," leveling the playing field by making it possible for WISPs to > obtain multipurpose licensed spectrum at pennies on the dollar compared > to obtaining it at auction. By making use of the formerly wasted side > lobe radiation of 4GHz and 6GHz paths, WISPs will be able to use IEEE > 802.16-based (WiMAX) equipment with small antennas to provide licensed > broadband services to hundreds of additional subscribers at a > provisioning cost of only about $500 per link. We appreciate that some > members of the industry may initially perceive any change to the status > quo as a threat, but we believe that concurrent coordination will > provide extraordinary benefits to the entire industry, especially WISPs. > > Due to the potential for unprecedented industry-wide changes from the > use of antennas with distributed radiators to provide multiple-path > low-cost broadband services under the existing FCC rules, Wireless > Strategies decided to remove any uncertainty for investors and service > providers by, on February 23, 2007, filing with the Federal > Communications Commission, a Request for a Declaratory Ruling on > Compliance of Fixed Microwave Antennas Having Distributed Radiating > Elements. > > However, to date, the FCC has taken no action. We believe that emails of > support from the WISP community can help speed up the process, by > encouraging the FCC to either issue the requested declaratory ruling or > to issue a Public Notice for industry comment. > > Therefore, if you would like a copy of our FCC filing and/or information > about the new concept of concurrent coordination, please contact me at > Wireless Strategies 831-659-5618 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional information you can also visit our web site at > www.wirelessstrategies.net. > > Thanks, > > Mike > > Michael Mulcay, CEO > Wireless Strategies, Inc. > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
