 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
1 edit | Off topic, but still related I found out over the weekend that there is a company offering wireless Docsis 2.0 service in Ireland. In fact, thats how they deliver to all their customers. I never knew it existed so I thought I would share. Sorry for the interruption, please carry on. |
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 davoice
join:2000-08-12
Saxapahaw, NC | There are/were a few companies doing it here in the US. It's called MMDS or LMDS depending on the exact technology in use. Was a big bubble idea in the 90's. Never really took off in most areas. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | said by davoice:There are/were a few companies doing it here in the US. It's called MMDS or LMDS depending on the exact technology in use. Was a big bubble idea in the 90's. Never really took off in most areas. I am not sure exactly what technology they use for their primary service (it says microwave), but I do know it operates in the 10Ghz spectrum. They also have a smaller deployment using Wimax.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digiweb
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | I never knew a company in the US did that, thanks for the link. |
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| the MMDS internet used to run off NextNet equipment I believe. It was the first set of equipment that Clearwire used before Round 2 of fixed wireless. The company is now owned by MOT that made the equipment.
WatchTV also took over what was once ComWavz which was a show case for Cisco with their Aironet routers for Wireless 'net. www.comwavz.net (ComWavz was also a case study published on the Cisco website)
WatchTV resells DishNetwork (i believe now) to customers using the MMDS and is expanding their reach with (or did) with another 1,000+ foot tower. It was being discussed here a few months back.
WatchTV is also owned by a small ILEC as well. »www.brtelco.com/
WatchTV is based in Lima. the ILEC is just outside Findlay OH and Comwavz is in Findlay and Lima.
One must note that WatchTV also competes with TWC and Comcast and WILL DO city installs if you can obtain service at your house. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | Interesting, I knew about MMDS but didnt realize it was somewhat widely used. |
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| MMDS is a very interesting technology and a great way to avoid the state's cable laws now. most states do not include MMDS as part of their state wide agreements. Ohio is one of them. For the most part all one has to build is afford to buy/lease or obtain the MMDS spectrum from the FCC or someone else and then build out the network with a tall enough tower and contact DishNetwork or DirecTV and start reselling.
That's about all they're doing for TV.
For Internet they're using MOT CMTSs and MOT cable modems and sending the signal wirelessley and works fine. |
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| The former equipment of WatchTV's Internet was OWNED by ClearWire. The company was called NextNet Wireless which was sold to Motorola like i stated.
»www.motorola.com/mediacenter/new···_6919_23
NextNet is also Gen1 of ClearWire. |
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