I am all excited about TerrorBeam, which is scaring the day-lights out of other last-mile providers, but I am also wondering about companies you can actually get your hands on.
Wi-Lan may be to mobile broadband wireless what TerrorBeam is to fixed broadband wireless. But to my knowledge, Mr. Gilder has not mentioned it at all. I hope he or some Gilder-ite will look at this stock.
Wi-Lan seems to
be QCOM like in that it owns rights to superior bandwidth wireless technology -- W-OFDM, a technology which allows more than 50
mbps and out-of-sight wireless. It seems to be the only current here-and-now
technology which allows mobile broadband access at such speeds. It is also a fixed wireless provider, but seems to have no competition in mobile wireless. HDR is only a 3mps solution, as I understand. For video, audio, etc, W-OFDM is the only game around for those on the move, in trains, cars, buses, walking around, etc.
They already have partnerships with Phillips and Telia. Their tech has been proven by a test by CalTrans. And Thursday, they hooked up with onsat, a satellite service which gives Wi-Lan access to most of North America and Europe.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
My Original Wi-Lan Post:
Message 12726029
onsat.net
Onsat And Wi-Lan To Deliver Integrated Satellite Based Broadband Wireless
Service, Joint Technology & Marketing Initiative Announced
CALGARY, ALBERTA--Onsat.net Canada Inc.(``OnSat,' the ``Company')
(``ONS':CDNX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement
with Wi-LAN Inc. (``WIN':TSE), a leading innovator of wireless data
communications products and technology and OnSat Network Communications,
Inc. (an affiliated company that owns and operates the Company's satellite
hub facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah).
OnSat is a satellite based wireless broadband service provider deploying
satellite service and acting as an integrator for customers who would like
to deploy their own broadband wireless services. With the OnSat/Wi-LAN
integrated solution, customers will now have both the ``first 47,000 mile'
backbone connection through OnSat's satellite service and the ``last 5
miles' from their satellite earth stations to many individual locations
using Wi-LAN products. |
