So You Wanna Build a Municipal
Wireless Network...
March 15, 2006: 2:00 PM
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You've heard the hype...license exempt
wireless (WiMAX, WiFi, Mesh) is transforming the world,
and if you don't do something right away, you'll be left
behind in the dust...
Unfortunately, such enthusiasm, without a dose of
reality, often results in disaster. In order to
avoid adopting a "Plug and Pray" attitude, this session
will focus on the major technical and business issues
that need to be addressed when planning and executing
wide-area Wireless deployments. Among the topics
to be addressed are:
Deploying for the right reasons
Understanding the legal and
political landscape
Avoiding lawsuits from the private
sector
Understanding throughput and
network capacity
Minimizing sources of noise and
interference
Necessity and Limitations of
"Line-of-Sight" and 2nd generation NLoS technologies
Network Architectures
What is the deal with Mesh?
Will the network make money?
Can I service both public & private
sectors on the same network
