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Technology Stocks : CellularVision (CVUS): 2-way LMDS wireless cable.
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To: Steven Bowen who wrote (1297)2/24/1998 9:08:00 PM
From: Elliot W  Read Replies (1) of 2063
 
WCII vs CVUS technology?

Steve correct me if I'm wrong (it's been happening more and more), but I thought that the present WORKING state of technology for Winstar was basically point to point - kind of a wireless fiber. CVUS on the other hand can "broadcast" to small receivers in everyone's living room. WCII has "roof rights" because it needs them. I thought they had to install matching pairs of highly directional antennas and then run wires down to each customer - Big NO NO for residential customers in multi-dwellings in NYC. You have to deal with landlords, fire department, Cable company/landlord contract restrictions etc. Also I thought that they could not use the same frequencies in nearby areas for different customers, thus placing a severe limit on allowable bandwidth.

The above does not apply to the "business park" model that I thought Winstar was going after - where they wire a major building (or campus)and then put one master antenna.

I know a few years down the road Winstar hopes to have multipoint working, but CVUS is there now.

Point me and my receiver in the right direction - I would not be adverse to buying some WCII (or going into business with some of the Guys on this thread).

Elliot
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