AT the moment Travis all the WiMAX stuff is portable/nomadic but requires hauling around the Si, which is of course cumbersome. We all know that is a temp stuff until the devices hit the market. As it is today, cards and USB devices are just hitting the markets and embedded laptops come in 2008 -- really. Their network supports migration to these devices without replacing any infrastructure.
Patrick Leary AVP, Market Development Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit Alvarion at WiMAX World Chicago, September 25-27 Booth #409 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:01 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: video of news segment in Idaho about a new localWiMAXservice I just ordered service from them so I can test... we'll see how their "2 meg" speed holds up. The other funny thing about the "park scene" is that the modem has to be plugged into something to get regular 120VAC power... they kind of forgot to mention that... LOL. "Get internet anywhere you want... you just have to pack this generator with you." Travis Microserv Brad Belton wrote: > Kinda funny.the video says it delivered "perfect service" in the park while > only pulling up about a third of the www.localnews8.com website over several > seconds. Now compare that video to pulling up www.localnews8.com yourself. > It leaves quite a bit to be desired when comparing "broadband" services. > > > > My Sprint Data card pulls up the website faster and works ANYWHERE I have > Sprint service in the USA. Why would I choose a mobile broadband service > that only works in a couple cities? > > > > Just another hyped story relating to a service that will over commit and > underperform resulting in yet another black-eye for the wireless data > industry. This reminds me of the Ricochet service I subscribed to years ago > before they went belly up. Worked fair to ok in some areas, but was quickly > overshadowed by the cellular industry guys who really know how to make > mobile Internet work. > > > > Have to admit though it was a great plug for Alvarion! > > > > Best, > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Travis Johnson > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 4:06 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: video of news segment in Idaho about a new > localWiMAX service > > > > Patrick, > > DBC purchased an existing company (Teton Wireless) that was using their > 2.5ghz license for Television and internet service. They started 10 years > ago with just TV and added internet about 3-4 years ago. So, technically > they are not a "start-up" as they purchased an existing business and > license. > > They also didn't raise money, but rather sold another business (cellular I > believe) and used that money to buy this business. They are in the game for > the short-haul, trying to get as many customers as possible with the full > intent to sell it off. > > And I'm not sure I really need a lecture on the "I can" model... having > started a WISP in 1997 from scratch (no outside investors, no outside money) > and now with over 4,000 subs in the air, over 500 DSL customers, fiber > customers, dedicated p2p customers, etc. I think I understand how it works. > We started building our own DOS based routers with WaveLan 900mhz ISA cards > back in 1997, when there was NOTHING on the market that was cost effective > to make this business model work. The dot-bomb crash had ZERO affect on our > business and we continue to grow every year. > > My point to the original email was you can't just stick an AP in the air and > think you are going to do "truckless" installs with roaming clients like the > video clip pictured. With millions of dollars, yes it can be done... but not > otherwise. > > Travis > Microserv > > Patrick Leary wrote: > > DBC uses 2.5 GHz. They did not exist as an operator one year ago. They > are a start-up that raised money. Nothing prevents WISPs from doing this > sort of thing too Travis and I know a few WISPs who are in fact doing > this very thing. > > Travis, anyone can provide tons of reasons why something can't be done, > but someone always comes along who says "I can" and they do. It is that > group of people who dare who become the next set of millionaires. > > As for the model, the DBC guys are pros who have been around the block. > They deployed several thousand unlicensed CPEs a few years back in > another company. It is not like they are just winging it. And in any > event, chances are a guy like this gets bought out a few years from now > for a good-sized multiple of the original investment. > > Also, WISPs need to understand that the financial world considers > licensed band leases as assets, not expenses. Why do you think a company > like Clearwire that is losing money hand over fist has a $3.5B > valuation? It is because of the value of their licensed holdings > primarily. > > > Patrick Leary > AVP, Market Development > Alvarion, Inc. > o: 650.314.2628 > c: 760.580.0080 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit Alvarion at WiMAX World > Chicago, September 25-27 > Booth #409 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Travis Johnson > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:29 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: video of news segment in Idaho about a new > localWiMAX service > > Everyone should realize this is a licensed frequency (2.3ghz?) and that > the base stations are very expensive. > > So, if you have a few million dollars (I think they actually paid $7 > million for the license in our area about 10 years ago, with a > population of 150,000 people) and want to spend a few more million for > AP's and CPE's, you should be able to breakeven in about 1,000 years. ;) > > Travis > Microserv > > Patrick Leary wrote: > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=6fag7cy2Nr4 > > Our customer, Digital Bridge Communications (DBC), sent this video to > > > me > > > today after it recently appeared on the local news. Nice piece, > especially since it was unsolicited. It is from an ABC news affiliate > > > in > > > Idaho. 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