Town officials in Manchester, N.H. are looking to establish a WiMax network in the downtown area by the end of the month to enhance wireless access within the area.
The downtown area has had hotspots there since 2004, however there have been instances of service interruptions over that time, so the city has decided to take the next step and launch a WiMax network which should provide wireless access to the now-current dead zones.
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1. How did this city accomplish a WiMax network if the following conditions prohibit this from happening?-->"There are two standards for WiMax, one for fixed, point to point connections, and one for mobile connections. Equipment for the first type is now being certified, but only in a band that is not usable in the United States. In the next year or so, equipment in both bands will be certified for a licensed band in the United States, but not for unlicensed bands. Sprint owns considerable licenses in the band available in the United States. The cost of these licenses is very high, making the cost hurdles for the service much higher than Wi-Fi, and requiring certified WiMax would mean only existing license holders could bid on the project."
Posted at 5:55PM on Nov 26th 2006 by Dave