The following will be of interest. Although cvus brags that they have the most channel pops, aren't they currently limited to just New York city?
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Monday December 8, 10:33 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: CellularVision USA
Hovnanian Speaks at Telecommunication Conferences; CellularVision USA's Chief Executive Officer Discusses Broadband Wireless Industry
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Shant Hovnanian, chairman and chief executive officer of CellularVision USA (Nasdaq: CVUS - news), discussed the vast potential of the broadband wireless industry for attendees of the Salomon Smith Barney Global Telecommunications Conference and the Dain Bosworth High Growth Conference. Excerpts from Mr. Hovnanian's prepared remarks follow.
''Many of you may have heard Bernie Ebbers, chairman of WorldCom, remark earlier today that one potential solution to the bandwidth shortage will be wireless. Advancements in the broadband wireless industry over the past year have given the country and the world a small glimpse of the huge contribution broadband wireless systems will make in the future, and the benefits early investors in this industry will reap. Bernie is only one of a great number of leaders within the telecommunications industry who are looking to broadband wireless platforms in the future.
''For those of you just beginning to learn about this industry, we define broadband wireless as a wireless, terrestrial-based system that claims at least 400 MHz of bandwidth and provides all types of telecommunications services. My company, CellularVision USA, is one of the companies providing broadband wireless services.
''We are the founders of the LMDS industry, and the largest bandwidth holder of all broadband wireless operators. We have proven to the Federal Communications Commission that broadband wireless is a viable telecommunications competitor and have subsequently deployed the first commercial broadband wireless operating system.
''In addition to CVUS, companies like Teligent and Winstar have begun using the 24 Ghz band and the 38 Ghz band, respectively, to provide additional testimony to the broadband wireless phenomenon. Without a doubt, broadband wireless is the most cost-effective way to move high quantities of information from place to place at top speeds.
''National LMDS spectrum licenses (outside of the area that CVUS already holds) will soon be auctioned by the FCC. This will create the foundation of an industry the size and impact of which many have not even dared to imagine. Together with our other broadband wireless brethren, CVUS will fill the void of fiber optic-type capacity within cities and suburbs.
''To truly understand the differences between fiber optic and broadband wireless deployment, it is important to compare their costs. While 90% of fiber optic deployment costs are associated with ever increasing labor costs, the same is not true for the broadband wireless industry. In this industry, the largest portion of costs, around 85%, can be associated with electronic components. These costs are only incurred when a customer is added to a company's system, which means that while we are spending money, we are expanding our customer base. Additionally, the labor-intensive fiber optics medium also has a ''time to build'' factor which does not bring bandwidth capacity to market fast enough. Although fiber optics have been deployed for years, it is estimated that only 1% of buildings in the United States have fiber capacity.
''LMDS, or Local Multipoint Distribution Service, refers to all services delivered in the 28 Ghz-band area, where CVUS operates. Our system is capable of delivering analog and digital signals over 1,300 MHz of bandwidth. The 1,300 MHz allocated to LMDS, makes it the largest bandwidth of any broadband wireless service, a capacity equal to that of fiber optic cable. CVUS currently utilizes this bandwidth to deliver advanced, high-quality bundled broadband telecommunications services including high-speed Internet access and multi-channel television services to its customers in New York City. CellularVision USA is authorized and has the capacity to simultaneously deliver services such as local telephony and video conferencing. The nature and size of LMDS spectrum also allows for the convergence of these services in the new digital era. Simply put, LMDS serves the last mile to the home or office as if every customer had their very own fiber optic cable connection, but without the additional cost associated with deploying such a system. Additionally, because CVUS does not need to install wires to reach our customers, our network can be deployed very quickly, without digging up streets or yards, or wiring buildings.
''With all that broadband wireless has to offer, insightful investors are placing their bets now. However, being such a young industry, wireless analysts have only recently discovered a method to compare the capacity of particular operations. Fortunately today, broadband wireless companies are providing their regional capacity in ''channel pops'' so analysts can compare capacity from carrier to carrier. Channel pops are the actual population of a licensed territory multiplied by the number of 100 MHz channels an operator owns within that territory. For example, the population of the current CVUS territory is 8,600,000 and the number of 100 MHz channels we have is 11.5. Multiplying 8,600,000 by 11.5 gives you 98,900,000 channel pops. This number is by far the largest amount of channel pops of any broadband wireless carrier within any licensed territory. Fortunately for us, our channel pops also happen to be in the most fertile telecommunications market in the world, New York City.
''Other frequencies being used for broadband wireless operations include the 24 Ghz band which encompasses a block of broadband wireless spectrum anywhere from 80 to 400 MHz in size and the 38 Ghz spectrum which has between 50 and 700 MHz of channelized spectrum. The 24 Ghz spectrum is currently being tested, with commercial services promised late next year. To date, the 38 Ghz range has only been used for point-to-point links as the system dictates a shorter signal range, although point-to-multi-point service is promised soon.
''All in all, in the future, broadband wireless will triumphantly lead the telecommunications industry. As I said earlier, these examples are just the beginning. Once the LMDS industry begins to bloom with the national auctions, we will all realize what this wireless revolution will mean for the world.''
SOURCE: CellularVision USA |
