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On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Zach Mann <zma...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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