I'm looking for more operational experience and end user experience. Certainly good technology contributes to that, but that isn't my primary goal.
Michael Baird wrote: > It was interesting, but I was hoping for some more first hand experience > reporting. Essentially the only explanation for improved range was a > lower noise floor, which isn't a wimax thing, but a 3.65 thing. I think > a lot of the 802.16d/e talk is market speak, I'm trying to get through > that and establish technical reasons why one or the other is superior. > > Regards > Michael Baird >> So the recent thread on Wimax was quite interesting. I need to read up >> on the different technologies involved. I believe that a fixed >> deployment is sufficient for many many many needs and markets (wireless >> local loop if you will). If people want mobility/end user wireless they >> can hang an 802.11 AP off the ethernet port of whatever CPE. Wimax >> directly to the end device doesn't make much sense to me, in most >> markets and use cases. Obviously if you are supporting a highly mobile >> workforce (say public sector type stuff) then it makes a lot more sense. >> >> It got me thinking... if one was a new WISP entering an un(der)served >> market, it seems that it would not make sense to deploy standard 802.11 >> gear, but rather Wimax gear in 3650Mhz. Is this an accurate assessment? >> >> One particular area that I'm targeting, doesn't have any broadband >> available (other then 3g from Verzion). So they would need to purchase >> CPE anyway, and it wouldn't be anything they could get from Best Buy >> (DSL or Cable modem). >> >> I'm in the process of negotiating access to the excluded areas (in >> Southern California), but it's been slow going. Once I gain access it >> will open up many areas to some sorely needed competition. >> >> So who are the vendors in this space worth considering? >> What are peoples experiences with the sales process (both pre and post >> sales engineering) >> etc etc. >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
