Re: 3650 Mhz

I think the problem is that 3650 overlaps satellite frequencies used by
earth stations on the coast. But if you're like 50 miles away from a big
earth station (like Brewster, WA), then you're okay.

I did a story on 3650 today on DW:
(http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/12/03/365-ghz-gets-real/)

Ball State got FCC approval to test 3.5 GHz with is currently used by the
military and not available generally in the United States. They got a mile
for indoor and 5 miles for outdoor at 3.5.

Ball State also has received some $750,000 for research projects like this.
Why not Portland State and PTP. And why not Rocky Butte? Imagine a dozen, 15
degree sectors feeding PTP nodes or multimedia kiosks. Airspan has a cpe
with 3.65 backhaul and WiFi local. No DSL costs. Trying to compete with
MetroFi and Clearwire will be tough, but if there are areas not covered or
services not available, this could be one solution.

And I like the grant idea.

- Sam
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On Dec 3, 2007 11:35 AM, Tyler Booth <[email protected]> wrote:

> I also understand that most of the west and east costs are excluded from
> utilizing this "light-licensed" WISP band which is a shame, because I've
> been saying that we need one for years. -Most- WISPs are good at
> co-ordinating with each other when asked to do so. Residential users on the
> other hand cloud up the space with cheap devices and make it far more
> difficult to fully utilize what limited frequency space we've been
> allocated.
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>
>
> On Dec 3, 2007, at 11:29 AM, Irving Popovetsky wrote:
>
> I've read that the Portland metro area is in some kind of Satellite
> station exclusion zone,  as well as most other major coastal-state
> cities.   Was there any clarification or resolution about that?
>
> BSU is in Muncie(!), IN,  and therefore may be free from interfering
> with said satellite stations.
>
> -Irving
>
> Sam Churchill wrote:
>
> Ball State University did a test of semi-license-free WiMAX at 3.65 GHz.
>
> (http://www.bsu.edu/owrm/)
>
>
> "OWRM defined goals to determine the performance available to allow WISP's
>
> the ability to reach customers in various markets including those that are
>
> not feasible with
>
> other technologies. The area covered by a single sector included a 120
>
> degree path and extended out to approximately 1 mile for indoor units and
> 5
>
> or more miles for outdoor."
>
>
> Two words: Rocky Butte.
>
>
>
>
>
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