Net To Go - Wireless Broadband Lures SpectraSite
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – WiMax has been labeled “broadband on the go”, and the technology is fast gaining momentum. And a Triangle firm could be among the emerging players.
Among the interested parties is SpectraSite, one of the largest operators of wireless towers in the United States that is based in Cary.
Ted Abrams, vice president of technology at SpectraSite, said the company is aggressively exploring WiMax opportunities, but not as a service provider. Instead, SpectraSite wants to lease space on its towers to WiMax providers.
WiMax is wireless on steroids when compared to WiFi and wireless local area networks. It has a range of up to 30 miles.
Nextel, meanwhile, continues its trial of wireless broadband services in the Triangle, working with technology from Flarion.
“We are impressed for a couple of reasons,” a Nextel exec said in a recent conference call. “One, from a technical perspective, Flarion has a very good product. And we put
it through its rigor and it stands up pretty well.
“Second of all, we are pleased with the take rate of the customers down there. And we're very pleased with the pricing that we have been able to charge and able to receive us result.” (Prices range from $35 to $75 a month.)
For details on Nextel’s service, see:
nextelbroadband.com/ab_faqs.html#2b
Source: Local Tech Wire
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