"What role will fixed wireless (MMDS) play in this? I, for some reason see fixed wireless as a very economical way to deliver digital broadcast in lieu of twisted pair."
lml- IMVHO there are a couple of strikes against MMDS.
Number one is it never worked when it was a pure spectrum allocated to create cable TV competition. Why? I'm not sure. But it was never rolled out, though it's intention was a pure play TV broadcast alternative.
As you say, maybe the telcos can make it work? I don't know. As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure who even attempted to do TV over the MMDS spectrum initially.
Second, for some reason, and it may just be me, I'm not sure how it would sell? Kind of reminds me of a backwards step(although it may only be perceived) in the TV model. Like a throw back to the days of very poor quality, aerial antennas cluttering up the neighborhood. When it rains, the quality goes down, or when you start having poor reception, you have to spin the pole around while listening to commands barked from a TV watcher in a window. I bet most of us, as kids, had to do that more times then we want to remember.
Albeit, the MMDS antenna is a different animal all together, but still it may not sit right with the consumer. In selling services, perception counts and this is an obstacle that would have to be overcome.
Anyway, just thought I would throw out my $.02 on the MMDS TV broadcasting idea. I hope others can add to it. Especially what went wrong in the early trials. -MikeM(From Florida) |
