A list of wireless suppliers follows (in Europe). Re your no-gorillas point. Seems there is a "network effect" in place here, since the equipment is not standardized. Thus, there may be barriers to entry once one company gains a dominant position.
In any case, they may be candidates for king, if I understand our use of the term here--or at least we may find a Dell.
Wireless Alternatives to Leased Lines
Vendor Product Technology Maximum distance Operating speed Interface types Radio frequency
Prices
AT&T Europe S.A./N.V.
Brussels, Belgium
+32-26-76-36-12 WaveLAN Spread spectrum 3 km with high-gain antenna 2 Mbit/s Ethernet 2.4 GHz
£5,190 (US$8,300)
California Microwave Inc.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
+1-408-720-6229 DR+, Telestar, Starpoint, K Model, Q Model Narrowband microwave 90 km 2 Mbit/s to
34 Mbit/s Multiples of E1; also E3 1.5 GHz to 40 GHz US$17,000 and up
Canon Inc.
Kawasaki, Japan
+81-44-733-6111
European headquarters:
Canon Europa N.V.
Amstel Veen, the Netherlands
+31-20-545-8905 Canobeam Laser 4 km 155 Mbit/s ATM Not applicable US$210,000
Continental Microwave
Technology Ltd.
Luton, U.K.
+44-1582-491-149 CM-Link series Narrowband microwave 20 km 2 Mbit/s to 34 Mbit/s Multiples of E1
(up to 16); also E2 and E3 23 GHz, 38 GHz £15,000 to £20,000 (US$24,000 to US$32,000)
Cylink Corp.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
+1-408-735-5800 Airlink S-Band Spread spectrum 12 km 64 kbit/s to 512 kbit/s V.11, EIA-232, EIA-530
2.4 GHz US$6,000 to US$10,000
Freebird Communications Ltd.
Haydock, U.K.
+44-1942-273-955 Freespace Skyfibre, Turbo Laser 300 meters 4 Mbit/s to 155 Mbit/s Ethernet, token ring,
ATM Not applicable £9,750 to £15,000 (US$15,600 to US$24,000)
Digilink 60 Narrowband microwave 1 km 2 Mbit/s to 16 Mbit/s Ethernet, token ring, E1, 4 x E1 60 GHz
£15,000 (US$24,000)
Jolt Communications Ltd.
Jerusalem
+972-2-710-445 Uwin, Phonelink Infrared 400 meters 2 Mbit/s to 125 Mbit/s Ethernet, token ring, E1, FDDI,
fast Ethernet, ATM Not applicable US$9,500 to US$15,000
Kvazar-Micro Technology AT
Kiev, Ukraine
+7-44-442-46 Contur-Net Narrowband microwave 20 km 10 Mbit/s Ethernet 7 GHz US$9,000 to
US$10,000
Lannair Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
+972-3-645-9162 Airmodem 2000 Spread spectrum 800 meters at 2 Mbit/s; 15 km at 384 kbit/s 2 Mbit/s E1
2.4 GHz US$6,000 to US$7,000
Laser Communications Inc.
Lancaster, Pa.
+1-717-394-8634 Omnibeam 2000 and 4000, L-Series, Terabeam Laser 1.2 km 2 Mbit/s to 155 Mbit/s
Ethernet, token ring, E1, 4 x E1, and others via high-speed fiber multiplexer Not applicable US$9,000 to
US$24,700
Modular Technology PLC
Bicester, U.K.
+44-1869-321-3233 Interlaser Laser 500 meters 2 Mbit/s to 16 Mbit/s Ethernet, token ring, E1 Not
applicable £10,000 (US$16,000)
NEC Corp.
Tokyo
+81-3-3454-1111
European headquarters:
NEC Europe U.K. Ltd.
London
+44-181-993-8111 Pasolink series, 2000 series, 2500 series Narrowband microwave 70 km 2 Mbit/s to 155
Mbit/s Multiples of E1 (up to 16); also E2, E3, STM-1 4 GHz to 38 GHz US$19,200 to US$120,000
Nokia Telecommunications Oy
Espoo, Finland
+358-0-5112-4578 DMR series Narrowband microwave 70 km 2 Mbit/s to 34 Mbit/s Multiples of E1 (up to
16); also E3 2.4 GHz Prices not available
P-Com Inc.
Campbell, Calif.
+1-408-866-3666 Tel-Link series Narrowband microwave 15 km 192 kbit/s to 34 Mbit/s Multiples of E1;
also E3 23 GHz, 38 GHz, 50 GHz US$13,500 and up
TRT-Philips Communication Systems
Le Plessis-Robinson, France
+33-1-41-28-7000 MDL series, DRL series Narrowband microwave 70 km 2 Mbit/s to 34 Mbit/s Multiples
of E1 (up to 16); also E3 2.5 GHz to 38 GHz 110,000 to 300,000 French francs (US$22,000 to US$60,000)
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