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To: Elsewhere who wrote (6379)	2/6/2000 4:51:00 PM
From: MikeM54321	Respond to of 12823

Jochen- Kind of interesting since wireless broadband, of which the article refers, doesn't even exist yet. I believe the author may be confusing fixed(LMDS)/satellite broadband wireless with mobile wireless. And I agree about the subscriber and revenues figures. They make no sense. The way the charts are written, in 2003 you only have to pay $2.69/year for broadband wireless access. I like those rates! If I'm reading it correctly, a lot of the figures given don't make sense(understatement). I sent Annette an E-mail. Maybe she'll clarify or correct me. -MikeM(From Florida)

To: Elsewhere who wrote (6379)	2/7/2000 4:57:00 AM
From: lml	Respond to of 12823

Re: Wireless Broadband/Slow DSL & Cable Modem Deployments The spin doctors are alive & well. Sure broadband wireless presents an alternative broadband solution, when it is deployed just like DSL & cable-modems, & when it offers a sufficient "broad" band. My familiarity with broadband wireless, which is limited, indicates that when it is first deployed, bandwidth is not going to be greater than 128K bps. So, while wireless broadband presents an attractive alternative to a standard POTS connection, it does not necessarily provide an alternative to terrestrial DSL & cable-modem access once deployed. And it appears that once deployed, the bandwidth race will not stand still as each mode of broadband will be working to improve upon the provisioning of bandwidth along the last mile pipe. So, key, IMHO, to the underlying premise of the article is how quick will broadband wireless ramp up to bandwidth levels associated with DSL & cable-modem networks going forward.