Broadband Tech → Photos of Broadband gear > Can someone tell me what this is

Can someone tell me what this is

WiFi antenna from a "WISP" (assuming there are any wireless ISPs in your area.) Fixed LTE installation. Or possibly an HDTV antenna.

As cramer stated, WiMax. Looks like an Alvarion antenna, same as my WISP uses.

Thanks guys! I tracked down the company offering this service. I hope it's faster than my DSL!

Looks like a rather shabby wireless installation.

I mean, they didnt even cut the tail off the cable tie? Seriously?

I was gonna say the same. No quality there my friend. Cabling is done like shit, tie wraps not even cut... You're seeing 10% of the entire installation, and it's already badly done.

I SMELL XPLORNET?

Either it's some mom-n-pop hacked up WISP wannabe, or a seriously bad subcontracted installer.

The equipment looks like Alvarion, so that's not cheap stuff. So probably big boys with dumbass installers (*Cough* XPLORNET).

"I mean, they didnt even cut the tail off the cable tie?"

I can't stand that. I was at a customer's cage 2 weeks ago and I couldn't stand it and had to cut all the tails off. That's just a lack of attention to detail and shows you just don't give a shit about your quality of work.
--
I do not, have not, and will not work for AT&T/Comcast/Verizon/Charter or similar sized company.

Even worse than this is when they cut it off, but leave jagged edges. I have some nice scars on my hands and arms from this kind of thing...

Reaching in to the depths of a rack can do bad things to a man.

If you use wire ties in my network you better use a gun to trim them flush.

We don't trim zip ties for that exact reason... we like not bleeding to death every time we have to work around those damned things. The only ones I cut are in places you aren't going to be messing with them.

(also, we never trim a single one of them in the race car. I do try to fold them back so they aren't adding to the natural rattle )

Trim them flush and you don't have that problem. Then you solve both issues.

If people take the time to do the job right, with the right tools, you don't have either problems.

On our towers, if people don't cut the tails, their stuff is removed. Catch one in the eye when climbing and you'll have more to worry about than a scratch from it being cut un-evenly.

Granted they should never be used on towers in the first place, they do have their place in some areas. (ID tags etc).

Sloppy work.

LMAO! Done that one.

Looks like a Gemtek CPE, maybe a Cambium PMP320 install.
--
I survived Hale-Bopp!