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To: LLCF who wrote (5812)	11/2/1999 5:28:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 12823

Hi David, if you are referring to the following snippet... "I'll be getting 1.5 Mbps via a wirelss ISP in the next couple months. It'll cost $300 to install the antenna and $80 / month service. However, the ISP's antenna has to be within a few miles of my house -- not sure what the distance requirement is. So, with a wireless solution, I'm still not "wireless all the way across town" ...the answer is yes, there are quite a few wireless implementations right now. The snip is too vague to be able to tell for sure what kind of service they are speaking of. I wouldn't say that the installations that exist are quite large scale yet, though. I think some members of this board have used wireless ISP access, or are using it now. Maybe they will speak up and share some of their experiences. Also, I can't vouch for the pricing in that piece, and it appears to me that they are a bit low, compared to what I have seen. Often T1 rates --if they are dedicated line of site links-- could run over a thousand dollars, and then they would also involve additional port charges for attaching to the 'net. Newer super T1 access based on cell techniques, however, will be less expensive, but will involve other tradeoffs, I'm quite certain. Maybe someone here, hopefully, will elaborate on that last statement. But if you are asking if wireless is possible, even if only as it is vaguely described in the link you provided, the answer is yes. Much of the discussion on this board, in fact, is focused on addressing this very issue. HTH. Regards, Frank Coluccio

To: LLCF who wrote (5812)	11/3/1999 3:15:00 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 12823

Related to your question, David: New Wireless Net Operator Opens for Business in Sweden November 1, 1999 By Lauri Pappinen InternetNews.com Sweden Correspondent International News Archives [Stockholm, SWEDEN] Etermedia, a new local ISP in southern Sweden, has decided to use its radio-based network to connect to the Internet for broadband applications. The company launched the concept of "AlltidAccess" (Always Access), which gives the whole metropolitan area of Malmo simple access to the Internet at speeds ranging from 64 Kbps to 34 Mbps. The radio technique the company relies on is FHSS (Frequent Hop Spread Spectrum, which is transmitted at 2.4 GHz to the local user. With a small antenna at a maximum distance of 2 km from nearest local transmitter, the customer is connected to the local bridge at a speed of 24 Mbps and a backbone of 155 Mbps. The concept will become scalable as more users get connected. Anders Horberg, president of Etermedia, says that they have an advantage over other operators even after cable solutions arrive, but admitted that the company's optimal time is before the optical wire infrastructure is in place. Until then, he believes his company offers the faster connection solution with a monthly fee. The monthly costs for guaranteed access start from SEK 1,995 (US $243) for 64 Kbps. For SEK 4,995 (US $609) you get 256 Kbps. Currently, users can only reach speeds at a maximum of 34 Mbps without limits, and only when few other users are online. No installations cost is added. The price is far below current costs for an Internet connection, and includes the option of using VPN support for users that are located in several buildings in the area. Etermedia belongs to a newly founded Internet company, ArrowHead that plans to wirelessly connect several of Sweden's cities in the near future.