It just means that they have their own fiber over-lashed with their coax infrastructure.
"The cable television HFC architecture consists of five major components: 1. the headend; 2. optical fiber; 3. feeder cable; 4. drop cable; and 5. terminal equipment." 6. On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>wrote: > "traffic to be backhauled over the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) cable plant" > > Must be fiber for data and coax for DC. I thought it was DOCSIS over coax. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Eric Muehleisen <ericm...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> http://www.ruckuswireless.com/press/releases/20130610-ruckus-adds-zoneflex-7781cm-access-point-to-its-portfolio >> >> $5k MSRP. Even at half that...ouch! >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:37 AM, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com>wrote: >> >>> Anyideas on the cost? It would be a great addition to any aerial fiber >>> built out >>> >>> >>> >>> Gino A. Villarini >>> >>> g...@aeronetpr.com >>> >>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> >>> 787.273.4143 >>> >>> *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On >>> Behalf Of *Zach Mann >>> *Sent:* Friday, November 15, 2013 10:30 AM >>> *To:* WISPA General List >>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. >>> >>> >>> >>> It's not just Comcast, TW, Cox are also taking advantage of the >>> simplicity of the newer 7781-CM Access Point. They are offering free wifi >>> to existing clients for retention. Down the road cellular offloading.... >>> 802.11u >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Matt Hoppes <mhop...@indigowireless.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> That's one way to avoid pole attachment fees! LOL. >>> >>> What is Comcast trying to accomplish with these? >>> >>> >>> Matt Hoppes >>> Director of Information Technology >>> Indigo Wireless >>> +1 (570) 723-7312 >>> >>> >>> On 11/15/13, 9:26 AM, Zach Mann wrote: >>> > He's talking about these... (see attached) >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Scott Carullo >>> >>> > <sc...@brevardwireless.com <mailto:sc...@brevardwireless.com>> wrote: >>> > >>> > I'm not talking about the ones in peoples homes, I'm talking about >>> > the ones the cable carrier hangs on the lines outside runing >>> through >>> > the city on every corner.... clear LOS to every tower around. >>> > >>> > Scott Carullo >>> > Technical Operations >>> > 855-FLSPEED x102 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > *From*: "Brian Webster" <bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com >>> > <mailto:bwebs...@wirelessmapping.com>> >>> > *Sent*: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:24 AM >>> > *To*: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org >>> > <mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> >>> > *Subject*: Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. >>> >>> > >>> > One good thing about the higher bands and the noise floor is that >>> > free space loss works to your advantage. That being that a 5 GHz >>> > indoor Omni home AP router signal will fall off as an interference >>> > source as a much shorter distance than a 2.4 GHz device will. The >>> > laws of physics work in your favor. >>> > >>> > Thank You, >>> > >>> > Brian Webster >>> > >>> >>> > www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com> >>> > >>> > www.Broadband-Mapping.com <http://www.Broadband-Mapping.com> >>> > >>> > *From:*wireless-boun...@wispa.org >>> > <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org> >>> > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >>> > <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] *On Behalf Of *Scott Carullo >>> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:52 PM >>> > *To:* Matt Hoppes; sc...@brevardwireless.com >>> > <mailto:sc...@brevardwireless.com>; WISPA General List >>> > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Comcast asking FCC for more 5GHz spectrum. >>> >>> > >>> > 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 >>> > <mailto:mhop...@indigowireless.com>> >>> > *Sent*: Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:43 PM >>> > *To*: "sc...@brevardwireless.com <mailto:sc...@brevardwireless.com >>> >" >>> > <sc...@brevardwireless.com <mailto:sc...@brevardwireless.com>>, >>> > "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org <mailto: >>> wireless@wispa.org>> >>> > *Cc*: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org >>> > <mailto: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 <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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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