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To: Eric who wrote (22323)	7/28/2010 6:59:04 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

so the volt has a 20 mile range, who will buy that ?

To: Eric who wrote (22323)	7/28/2010 7:01:10 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

Nope. I work for a wireless networking company that provides solutions for harsh environments (including intrinsically safe environments i.e. explosive gases) Coal became a market after the passage of the MINER act of 2006 that required wireless networks to support voice communications and miner tracking. As you might guess, getting ubiquitious wireless coverage in an underground area that can be up to 100 square miles, is a challenge. My company has a product that can provide broadband wireless (yes, it is 802.11) over many hops (we are up to 72 hops in one coal mine) with very little delay (1ms per hop). But surface applications are just as important. We have iron ore mines, wind farms, natural gas power plants....and even a section of the AZ/Mex border. It's also being used in smartgrid and automated meter reading applications. But, I do admit to having a particular love of being underground. And in the past 4 years I have probably spent 150 days in underground coal mines.