I predict we will see FSO and millimeter wave used on satellite Internet delivery within the next 5 years (rain fade and all). You can call me Netstradamus. :-) Scriv
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Chuck McCown - 3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think any FSO or millimeter wave will work from geosynchronous > orbit. Too much rain fade. I would think X band will be the upper limit. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:04 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] US Broadband Internet Satellite Scheduled for > Launchin2011 (PC World) by PC World: Yahoo! Tech > > > > Spot beams for frequency reuse, FSO, millimeter wave. I can see a few > ways > > to do terabytes per second. > > Scriv > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Chuck McCown - 3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> Is that even possible. What is the best modulation method currently in > >> use? > >> Divide 100 Gig by the best modulation method and then someone please > tell > >> me > >> there is a space segment that broad that can legally be used. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:07 PM > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] US Broadband Internet Satellite Scheduled for > Launch > >> in2011 (PC World) by PC World: Yahoo! Tech > >> > >> > >> > bawwwwhahahahahahahaha > >> > > >> > In 3 years 100gig won't be nearly enough for 2mil subs. > >> > > >> > Sure be nice to have a good sat up there though. > >> > marlon > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "George Rogato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >> > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 2:48 PM > >> > Subject: [WISPA] US Broadband Internet Satellite Scheduled for Launch > >> > in > >> > 2011 (PC World) by PC World: Yahoo! 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