Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Valueman who wrote (6278)	1/16/2000 2:02:00 AM
From: Jeff Hayden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Valueman, iSKY looks very interesting! I hadn't run across it before. Thanks for the link. I wonder how many simultaneous links up and down they can maintain? I wonder what loading they can handle on each link? TDMA? CDMA? Also wonder how and where they can direct service. To me, they are targeting a very important market. They could give Hughes heartburn. But then I expect the market can probably absorb several vendors.

To: Valueman who wrote (6278)	1/16/2000 11:47:00 AM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Actually in visiting the jobs page on their site, they appear to be looking for people for every key slot. So this really is in the early stages, but bears watching nonetheless.

To: Valueman who wrote (6278)	1/16/2000 12:00:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Thanks, Valueman. I got a mild kick out of the implied double entendre (in my own mind, in any event) in the multiple footprint (multiple spot beams) depiction, in the following diagram: 204.144.156.47 Note the typo in the legend which states "full mess" connectivity, instead of full mesh connectivity. ---- I would be interested in seeing some modeling, showing projected throughput capabilities per user in each direction, plotted against gradual increases in uptake, and using some established message profiling assumptions. E.g., strictly email and casual residential surfing at one extreme, with full multimedia and soho usage at the other, with graduations in between. The acceptable use policy would also be interesting to review. Also, the initial dual stationary model is at odds with Teledesic's approach. It should be interesting to see how earthlings will fair with each, and which would excel beyond the other. What's the latest with Teledesic? Any real knews there to report? Anyone?