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So You Wanna Build a Municipal Wireless Network?
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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
  • Can I add voice and video over this network
  • Where does WiMAX fit in?
 
  Panelists

  • James Childs is a Regional Account Manager for CTI based in the Salt Lake City, UT area.  His current work consists of rural telecommunications development with the USDA RUS projects and wireless-WAN design and product sales amongst network operators in the rocky Mountain and Midwest US territories.  He was the co-founder and former Vice President of Light Link Broadband, a fixed wireless ISP serving the Salt Lake City region.
     
  • Jon von Harz is Vice President of Fixed Wireless for NeoReach Wireless.  He is responsible for overseeing the company's efforts in acquiring and integrating wireless ISPs and also supports NeoReach Wireless' municipal wholesale wireless initiatives.  Mr. von Harz previously served on the Advisory Board for Mobile Pro Corporation, the parent company of NeoReach Wireless.  Prior to joining NeoReach, Mr. von Harz was the Vice President of Investors Management Group, an institutional investment advisor and President of JVH Solutions LLC, a private equity and business development advisory firm.  Additionally, Mr. von Harz was Vice President of Conifer Corporation, a broadband wireless equipment manufacturer.  His tenure includes serving on the Board of Directors for both Speedcom Wireless and the Wireless Communications Association International.
     
  • Casey Lide is an associate attorney with The Baller Herbst Law Group, PC, a national law firm that specializes in representing local governments and public power utilities in matters involving telecommunications, cable television, high-speed data communications, Internet access, wireless telecommunications, right-of-way management, pole and conduit attachments and barriers to the public-sector entry into telecommunications.
     
  • Jeff Mabry is General Manager for SlingShot Wireless Communications, LLC a subsidiary company of EcoDigital Development Group.  SlingsShot is an engineering/integration company in wireless communications that assists Internet Service Providers, Telephone Companies, Education and Municipalities across the country with every aspect of their wireless networks, from initial concept design to final network construction and activation.  Mr. Mabry's precendence is bringing wireless broadband to "Rural" America...one community at a time.



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