Tow things.... I suspect...being a paranoid type...that I might be one you are thinking of with that "hype" comment Blair? If so, I've said nothing re WiMAX because I have nothing to add. I did forward your note to our manager for those parts.
On the WiMAX hype thing: A) I've never hyped...I've been very clear about what is hype, what it is not, when it might be coming and when it is not and I have been hugely clear on my belief that WiMAX sucks for unlicensed UNTIL 802.16h gets worked out. B) You should know that the licensed versions of WiMAX -- actual 802.16e versions -- from us ARE shipping in commercial quantities as generally available product. I did not say "WiMAX-certified," because the 802.16e WiMAX Forum certs won't begin now until next year, but I am talking about actual 802.16e (not pre stuff) and it will wear the certified label once the process takes place. As well, the older 802.16d versions that do carry WiMAX Forum certified label has been shipping GA since this time in 2004. C) Alvarion has shipped $100 million dollars plus of WiMAX gear (gear that wears the WF-certified and gear that will wear the label), so you might be careful about calling it all hype. Second, our mobile 900 MHz solution is designed for the app you are describing and it is used exactly for this type application in dozens of cities/towns around the country. I am not talking about fixed 900, but rather our system in 900 MHz specifically designed for regional vehicular mobile access. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blair Davis Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Call to Vendors..... Thanks for all the comments.... I'm surprised that none of the Wi-Hype...(opps! :) ), I mean Wi-Max people have not jumped in here.... The 1Mbit speed requirement is a killer. I could likely convince them that 128Kbit/512Kbit would be fine for what they are doing. I'm leaning toward something that is licensed to allow more power to penetrate the trees. Start-up costs are not really an issue here. Another note.... The base stations will all be at least 200ft AGL. Blair Davis wrote: > This is an invitation to Vendors to contact me if they have equipment > that could meet my needs... > > I have been contacted by government unit that wishes to deploy a > mobile, high speed data network in their vehicles. > > The area of operation is tree infested. The mobile units will never > be more than 7 miles from a tower with a base station. LoS is NOT > assured from the mobile unit to the base. The mobile units must > switch base stations as needed with no user intervention. > > Use of 2.4GHz band is not acceptable. > > Min data rates are 256Kbit up by 1Mbit down. > > I'm open to any technology that will work and to any vendor. Licensed > or unlicensed gear would be acceptable. > > Contact me by e-mail or my cell below. Calling late is fine. I'm up > late anyway! > > -- > Blair Davis > West Michigan Wireless ISP > > Cell 269-650-5749 > -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(190). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(42). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(84). ************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************************ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
