[MLB-WIRELESS] ( BW)(NJ-IEEE-STANDARDS) Approval of IEEE Standard 802.16 Sets Stage for Growth of Metropolitan Area Networks Using Fixed Broadband Wireless

[Ben Ryan]

> Great.

> Should we make some room in the cupboard next to the Betamax VCR for the 
> current wireless cards?

I actually reckon it's a Good Thing, now telstra and their greedy mates have a
different technology to use rather than crowding out "our" 2.4ghz ISM.
Let 'em have 10Ghz-66Ghz.
It's a prick of a wavelength to use - high absorption losses, even more fiddly
connectors, components, antennas (well, feedhorns really)... etc.
We'll just stay on 11 mbps, mop up the cheap stock, build our human-friendly
2.4ghz amp/preamps and beat the system :)
One always sees new tech as 'required' - everyone wants the latest and greatest,
but this stuff will be big $$$.
Telcos will buy into it, users will buy transceivers, stuff will filter down,
etc. Then it'll be useful for people like us. Film at 11.


regards
ben


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