I am going to put myself out on a limb based on my readings, this technology is NOT, I REPEAT NOT, LMDS or LMCS - it's not even in the same league.
This technology is being pioneered by a number of small companies, including a company in Vancouver BC. More recently, there was an article in the Globe and Mail (past weekend) speaking about this technology, and it's implementation at the University of Western Ontario in London. I didn't check the Globe's website (no time)
(Hey maybe UWO has details also...)
The technology uses RF transmitters to transmit data at high speeds. It is useful for short distances, and requires many transmitters installed in from what I've read, 100-150 foot increments to be viable. People using this technology require a special modem to communicate with the transmitting devices.
LMDS and LMCS are running very high in the Gigahertz spectrum, hence capable of very high speeds over long distances. CISCO is nowhere near providing this technology, and IMHO, this move was made to offer wireless service to Enterprise customers by CISCO, where the LMCS solution is more for last mile, carrier scale providers.
Gotta run, maybe somebody can check out the Globe and UWO website for more info. I'll check in later. |
