Aperto, Alvarion, and Redline seem to be the market leaders. I would check out each solution, performance and price though they will all be pretty close (I have some experience with Aperto... but since I sell Aperto I'm not going to blab on and on why I think its best since you're looking for other operators experience).
With that said, I think you would be making a mistake using 3.65GHz for residential subscriber access in rural areas. Unlicensed spectrum would probably be just fine for it (regardless of what vendor you choose...) If throughput is your major concern... hold off for the Canopy 430 series at the end of the year... that is going to give you 42Mbps in a 20MHz channel in 5.8GHz. If licensed spectrum is your primary concern... 3.65 will do it but your really going to pay for it Daniel White 3-dB Networks http://www.3dbnetworks.com >-----Original Message----- >From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >Behalf Of Charles Wyble >Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:08 PM >To: WISPA General List >Subject: [WISPA] 3650Mhz and Wimax Vendors > >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/
