well put kinda where we are - it makes sense perhaps in some places just not convinced ours is one of them
... yet ... :-) On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:27 PM, Butch Evans wrote: > On Wed, 2010-03-17 at 21:07 -0400, Glenn Kelley wrote: >> Is any one here actually sold on WiMax ? > > "Sold on"...not me. "Recognize that there ARE some benefits"...YES! > >> I am not sure what this gives us over say ... a Fixed system except >> higher pricing for equipment and a product that does not go as far... >> >> I could be wrong - guess its time for an education >> >> anyone know the benefits of WiMax? > > I will leave most of the sales guys that man these lists, but there > are > a number of benefits to WiMAX that make it a better solution than > simple > polling or tdma approaches. First thing to remember is that WiMAX was > designed specifically for the way we use our networks. That is, > outdoor > where we will see noise AND where all stations to not see each other. > There were a number of issues that WiMAX addresses revolving those 2 > issues specifically. > > Secondly, WiMAX has built in QOS on the air interface. That is HUGE. > The ability to have true QOS on that part of the network where > protocols > that need the least latency will get it, regardless of where they > fit in > the "polling order" as it were. The details here are astonishing and > worth reading if you truly have an interest in answering the question > "why should I be interested in WiMAX". > > Having pointed out just one or two of the many benefits of WiMAX, I > will > say that I am not completely convinced that it is the cat's meow. > There > are a number of networks that do not need these benefits, given the > cost. I won't reopen the "good enough network" argument, but the fact > is that for many of us (most perhaps), polling or tdma is sufficient > for > the networks that we run and the cost of WiMAX makes it such that the > cost is greater than the value. > > -- > ******************************************************************** > * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* > * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * > * http://store.wispgear.net/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * > * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * > ******************************************************************** > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
