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Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the marconi-would-be-proud dept.

DarrellD writes: "This story on Business Wire points out the new Wireless MAN standards approved as IEEE 802.16. More high speed wireless coming our way soon."

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  1. Lucent/ATT by jpostel · · Score: 2, Informative

    Several years ago, when I was working for Lucent, (when they had just spun off from ATT) some of the wireless guys told me that they were working on fixed wireless to replace phone wires. They wanted to setup cell towers in areas and slap pizza boxes (that's what they called them) on the side of the houses. They were looking at digital services so that some wire jockey would not have to come to climb the pole when you want a fax line.

    That idea was my favorite until I saw the Sprint ION plan. I think they are both dead right now. I don't know if Lucent is developing anything for consumers like this.

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    Ummm, Jon, aren't you supposed to be dead...? - Otter(3800)
  2. The Australians are way ahead of us by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Aussies have a a wireless MAN access service.