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Re: yee-haw!!
said by matt380  :
wouldn't est. this in a larger metro area be a bigger selling point?
How so? Internet Access in rural areas/communities is the 'next big thing' for companies like Intel to naturally 'want to help' become a reality for the many that cannot get regular DSL or Cable Modem service, and for whom Satellite technology is unreliable at best.
Intel see's the "Have not's" as a better choice for a revenue stream, then the already spoiled "Have's" who can get their access 4 or 5 different ways in the more urban & metropolitan areas.
Expect, once Intel can convince/persuade/cajole a major ISP to provide the data pipe, that this will become a reality sooner instead of later. |
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cyberthugin
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Kew Gardens, NY | I guess it easy to deploy in rural areas than in big cities, esp where big building would interfere. |
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GNXPower
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| said by cyberthugin :
I guess it easy to deploy in rural areas than in big cities, esp where big building would interfere.
Competition from other established wired providers is what stops residential WISP deployment in big cities, not buildings. |
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joetaxpayer
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| said by GNXPower :
Competition from other established wired providers is what stops residential WISP deployment in big cities, not buildings.
Don't underestimate the value cutting the wire brings the user. Having my laptop go anywhere in my house and yard is fine, but to be able to get in the car and have that range is worth the second fee, or changing providers.
JOE
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GNXPower
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Huntington Beach, CA
| said by joetaxpayer :
said by GNXPower :
Competition from other established wired providers is what stops residential WISP deployment in big cities, not buildings.
Don't underestimate the value cutting the wire brings the user. Having my laptop go anywhere in my house and yard is fine, but to be able to get in the car and have that range is worth the second fee, or changing providers.
JOE
Roaming (like hot spots) is a tiny niche market compared to the possible market served by providing last mile connectivity to users who currently have no options save for satellite. |
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