Sure, why else would there be African bands... Of course its for the African customers. Silly question.
Scott Carullo Technical Operations 855-FLSPEED x102 ---------------------------------------- From: "Robert" <nos...@avantwireless.com> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:24 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. So does that mean I can use the African bands for my S. African customers and etc...? On 11/14/2013 04:12 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: > You can always go to the Japanese channels, they always seem to be nice > and quiet ;) We have lots of Asian customers so we are allowed to use > them in some areas... > > Scott Carullo > Technical Operations > 855-FLSPEED x102 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From*: "Matt Hoppes" <mhop...@indigowireless.com> > *Sent*: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:59 PM > *To*: sc...@brevardwireless.com, "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. > > Yeah... this is why I always preach 20dB above the noise floor... > signals in the 45 to 55 range. If you install in the 70s you have no > where to go. > > > Matt Hoppes > Director of Information Technology > Indigo Wireless > +1 (570) 723-7312 > > On 11/14/13, 6:52 PM, Scott Carullo wrote: >> Hard to tell, noise floor is noise floor which keeps creeping up - we >> all know things work better when its quiet. This used to worry me a lot >> when I saw it coming, but then I realized it was already there and I had >> no idea until I just happened to scan on some radios (I don't usually >> install the stuff). I'm not worried any more, if its not one thing it >> will be another any way. Thats what gives us the edge every day, >> flexibility. We will work around it, we always do. >> >> I figure a high gain antenna on a tower with a good directional CPE will >> continue to work fine. Their omni low gain antenna can't compete with a >> 20-30db directional one. Still sucks though, you drive down the street >> and see one after another running 5Ghz just knowing there probably isn't >> 3 connections in the whole city to them.... >> >> Scott Carullo >> Technical Operations >> 855-FLSPEED x102 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From*: "Matt Hoppes" <mhop...@indigowireless.com> >> *Sent*: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:43 PM >> *To*: "sc...@brevardwireless.com" <sc...@brevardwireless.com>, "WISPA >> General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> *Cc*: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. >> >> Are you seeing any impact from them? >> >> On Nov 14, 2013, at 18:03, "Scott Carullo" <sc...@brevardwireless.com >> <mailto:sc...@brevardwireless.com>> wrote: >> >>> Yeah, won't matter either way with a 5Ghz AP on every street corner. >>> Already seeing that in our areas.... do a wireless scan and you see >>> 354 5Ghz APs now in addition to the 2Ghz ones (they run dual band APs >>> now). >>> >>> Scott Carullo >>> Technical Operations >>> 855-FLSPEED x102 >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> *From*: "Bret Clark" <bcl...@spectraaccess.com >>> <mailto:bcl...@spectraaccess.com>> >>> *Sent*: Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:49 PM >>> *To*: wireless@wispa.org <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> >>> *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. >>> >>> What could go wrong with Comcast taking up yet more 5GHz of >>> spectrum...[/sarcasm off] >>> >>> On 11/14/2013 01:40 PM, ralph wrote: >>>> >>>> I hope the links at the bottom come through. >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Comcast needs the FCC to open up the 5 GHz spectrum band to power >>>> next-generation Wi-Fi services that could allow it to deliver >>>> wireless broadband at speeds of up to 1 Gbps, SVP of Business >>>> Development Tom Nagel testified at a House Energy and Commerce >>>> hearing on Wednesday. >>>> >>>> Nagel disclosed in his prepared testimony that Comcast has expanded >>>> the number of Wi-Fi access points for Xfinity high-speed Internet >>>> customers to 350,000. The nation's largest cable MSO also began >>>> deploying wireless gateways from Cisco earlier this year that Comcast >>>> has said may be able to power millions of neighborhood hotspots. >>>> >>>> While Comcast already is already using the 5 GHz band, Nagel said it >>>> needs more of the unlicensed spectrum to meet demand from subscribers >>>> for Wi-Fi. It faces potential opposition from Toyota and other >>>> automobile manufacturers who want to use the 5 GHz band to deliver >>>> next-generation connected car applications, including applications >>>> that would warn drivers of collision threats. >>>> >>>> Toyota principal researcher John Kenney raised concerns about >>>> possible interference from Wi-Fi services at Wednesday's hearing. >>>> "We have been actively engaged with the Wi-Fi community and other >>>> stakeholders who are exploring possible sharing solutions that will >>>> alleviate any risk of harmful interference from unlicensed devices. >>>> But we're not there yet and it's going to take a bit more time to see >>>> if we can get there," Kenney said in his prepared testimony. >>>> >>>> For more: >>>> - see Nagel's prepared testimony >>>> <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=207&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0 &j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> (.pdf) >>>> - see Kenney's prepared testimony >>>> <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=187&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0 &j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> (.pdf) >>>> - see Comcast blog post >>>> <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=118&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0 &j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> >>>> - /Broadcasting & Cable/ has this story >>>> <http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=190&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0 &j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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