Clearwire's Silicon Valley WiMax Sandbox Creating test network with Cisco, Google and Intel According to Computer World, Clearwire's building a network in Silicon Valley that will be used as a sandbox and breeding ground for new mobile WiMax devices and services. In concert with financial backers Google and Intel, the company is building a network that covers not only the campuses of those two tech giants, but also the Cisco campus. The network will cover roughly 20 square miles, according to comments made by Clearwire today at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Las Vegas. 30 devices are available for the network now; Clearwire is aiming for 100 by year's end. Of course offering the network in more than just two cities would be helpful.
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Portland, OR
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| Re: MetroWi? Oh yes. I remember them very well. Look at most of the light poles around Portland and you'll see what I mean. | |
| |  wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | You cant really compare the two. MetroFi was ad supported 802.11b (wifi), this is an 802.16e (mobile Wimax) network built as a pay service from the ground up. Wimax has a far greater reach than wifi, and was designed for large scale deployments whereas wifi was meant only for in home (or in office) applications.
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| | |  knightmbEverybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
1 edit | Re: MetroWi? The only problem is, you can't really do anything with WiMax. Have you tried purchasing equipment for it? It's a nightmare at $200 per radio and then some ungodly amount of paperwork for the frequency, then another massive plunk of cash to get the base station units.
For the price of all the WiMax equipment, you could mesh a wifi network that covers the same area at a fraction of the cost.
I know because I've already looked into it, fought with the about only 2 companies that sell the equipment, and found out how really un-amazing it really is, LOL. I'll stick with wifi until someone really comes out with some ground breaking wireless technology.
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| | | | wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
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New York, NY | Re: MetroWi? said by knightmb:The only problem is, you can't really do anything with WiMax. Have you tried purchasing equipment for it? It's a nightmare at $200 per radio and then some ungodly amount of paperwork for the frequency, then another massive plunk of cash to get the base station units. For the price of all the WiMax equipment, you could mesh a wifi network that covers the same area at a fraction of the cost. You do realize Wimax isnt really meant to be personally deployed right? The carriers have all the licenses already, and you simply purchase end user devices. It sounds like you are trying to set up your own Wimax network, in the same way you would set up a wifi network. If you really are intent on doing it however, you CAN buy unlicensed Wimax gear that you simply set up and go (just like wifi). I am pretty sure the link below allows you to buy unlicensed gear, although I am not 100% positive.
»www.wimax-industry.com/sp/wcm/axc/unlic.htm
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kudos:1 | Will it be open for business? Hmm. Wonder if they will accept visitors?
Regular service is due to start in the Valley next year.
I'm about 10 miles away. Maybe a grid antenna and a good amplifier would do it... | |
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