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Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Exalt Communications Jeff Goldman
[February 25, 2009] Company CEO Amir Zoufonoun says Exalt's mission is to be a one-stop shop for microwave backhaul.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Vecima Networks Jeff Goldman
[December 10, 2008] The company's roots in the cable industry have led to a wide range of wireless product offerings.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Laird Technologies Jeff Goldman
[December 3, 2008] Having acquired Cushcraft, Pacific Wireless, Antenex, AeroComm, and Centurion Wireless (among others), Laird Technologies now boasts a product line with over 12,000 different SKUs of antennas.

Funambol: Open Source Wireless Alex Goldman
[November 25, 2008] We first covered this company a year ago. Now that cellular is the biggest challenge that WISPs are likely to face (other than government-funded fiber), it makes sense to consider offering mobile wireless data services (not voice) to your customers.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Wireless Interactive Jeff Goldman
[November 19, 2008] The California-based company makes everything from high-power radios to customized cable assemblies.

Exalt Offers Backhaul Alex Goldman
[October 22, 2008] This equipment company specializes in backhaul radios for WISPs and cellular companies worldwide.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Ubiquiti Networks Jeff Goldman
[October 1, 2008] Ubiquiti's Wi-Fi products, both embedded radios and complete solutions, are designed to optimize both price and performance.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Jeff Goldman
[September 24, 2008] Tranzeo's product line includes a broad range of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi mesh, and WiMAX solutions.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Redline Communications Jeff Goldman
[September 17, 2008] Despite its increasingly diverse customer base, Redline says it remains focused on the needs of wireless ISPs.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Trango Broadband Wireless Jeff Goldman
[September 10, 2008] Trango offers both licensed and unlicensed point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless solutions.

The Network of Wisper Wireless Alex Goldman
[September 8, 2008] Able to afford more than the average WISP, this wireless provider is already delivering the traffic of the future, such as video and VoIP.

Setting Up a Hotspot Best of ISP-Lists
[September 4, 2008] WISPs share advice on adding a hotspot to your network.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Andrew Jeff Goldman
[September 3, 2008] The company's long history goes all the way back to its founding as a sole proprietorship in 1937.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Alvarion Jeff Goldman
[August 20, 2008] The company's broad product portfolio includes fixed and mobile WiMAX solutions as well as unlicensed 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz, and 900 MHz products.

BelAir Networks Shows Mesh Lessons Were Learned Alex Goldman
[August 14, 2008] A new and improved product is being deployed in municipal networks across the U.S.

If You're Building a Small Tower Best of ISP-Lists
[August 11, 2008] Veterans say it's better to go with a prefab tower than to try to design your own, and that it's obvious where to go to get one.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Ceragon Jeff Goldman
[July 30, 2008] The company's high capacity microwave backhaul solutions are designed to help operators transition between TDM and Ethernet networks.

Tower Climber Safety Best of ISP-Lists
[July 29, 2008] Those with experience in the WISP business take tower safety and tower climbers seriously.

Mikrotik Heat Issue Solved Best of ISP-Lists
[July 25, 2008] A member of our ISP-Wireless list reports a problem with Mikrotik boards, and then gets the solution from Mikrotik support.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: LigoWave Jeff Goldman
[July 23, 2008] The joint venture between Deliberant and Wilibox offers a growing line of high performance wireless products.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Deliberant Jeff Goldman
[July 16, 2008] With over 2,000 customers worldwide, Deliberant focuses on providing affordable wireless equipment backed by solid and accessible support.

NETGEAR Releases Open Source Wireless-G Router Naomi Graychase
[June 30, 2008] NETGEAR announced today that it has released a new open source Wi-Fi router, the Open Source Wireless-G (WGR614L; $69).

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: Proxim Wireless Jeff Goldman
[June 25, 2008] Proxim's equipment is designed to provide WISPs with a complete, centrally managed solution. The company incorporates brands from Western Digital, YDI, Agere, and Terabeam, as well as several others.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: E-ZY.net Jeff Goldman
[June 4, 2008] E-ZY.net's aim is to make high performance wireless equipment available at a very low price point.

Wireless Equipment Manufacturer Directory: BelAir Networks Jeff Goldman
[May 28, 2008] BelAir's multi-radio mesh networking products are designed to maximize capacity in urban and suburban WISP deployments.

Wireless Equipment Distributor Directory:
HD Communications' WirelessNetworkProducts.com Jeff Goldman
[May 22, 2008] HD Communications offers free design services with its wireless equipment—just pay a small upfront fee, and that fee is then credited towards the price of any equipment the company sells.

Link Technologies' PoweRouter Alex Goldman
[May 9, 2008] Aiming to take on the Cisco 7200 series, Link Technologies has adapted MikroTik technology to high end deployments.

Wireless Equipment Distributor Directory: Creative Wireless' WiFi-Parts.com Jeff Goldman
[April 23, 2008] WiFi-Parts.com's customers get the benefit of Creative Wireless' years of experience as a WISP.

Wireless Equipment Distributor Directory: Pasadena Networks Jeff Goldman
[April 2, 2008] Created by the founder of the Southern California Wireless Users Group, Pasadena Networks aims to be a one-stop shop for everything a wireless ISP might need.

Next Generation Backbone Radio Alex Goldman
[March 17, 2008] DragonWave has updated its product line and now offers 1.6 Gbps throughput using two signals, one on each polarization.

The Largest and Smallest ISPs Face Similar Wireless Challenges Alex Goldman
[March 10, 2008] Alcatel-Lucent's carrier class 9900 Wireless Network Guardian, announced today, works in the core to monitor application performance on wireless networks.

When Solar Power Leaves You in the Dark Best of ISP-Lists
[February 4, 2008] Renewable energy is great, but using it may force you to redesign your tower site.

Mesh Networks Thrive at Historic Resorts Alex Goldman
[October 22, 2007] Firetide's mesh equipment has found success in several verticals, but the vertical that's of greatest interest to WISPs is hospitality.

The 1 Gbps Full Duplex Radio Alex Goldman
[September 20, 2007] These radios aren't new, but it took us some time to believe they were real.

With AirEqualizer, NetEqualizer Returns to its WISP Roots Alex Goldman
[July 23, 2007] This AP will solve a common problem in a novel way.

WISPs Request AP Management Best of ISP-Lists
[June 7, 2007] When things go wrong, it would be nice to have an ultra-cheap box that could help the network operator figure out what happened and reboot the AP.

Propel Delivers Wireless Acceleration Alex Goldman
[June 5, 2007] It was an elaborate demo but it made its point. The technology allows ISPs to deliver VoIP and web service even over congested networks. And it works on other forms of broadband too.

Antenna Advice for a New WISP Best of ISP-Lists
[March 27, 2007] As members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss the relative benefits of various antennas, we provide additional information from the ISP-Planet archives.

DragonWave's Smaller, Better Radio Alex Goldman
[March 20, 2007] As components get smaller, performance increases and operating expenses decline. A pattern familiar to the computer industry has now arrived in the wireless equipment space.

Firetide Goes Long Alex Goldman
[January 30, 2007] Firetide's latest mesh nodes are able to provide either higher short range bandwidth or dependable (but smaller) long range bandwidth.

Routers for the ISP and WISP Best of ISP-Lists
[January 3, 2007] WISPs discuss the routers they use, focusing on price and support.

WISPs Choose Wireless CPE Routers Best of ISP-Lists
[November 13, 2006] WISPs are always looking for the least expensive equipment, but veterans warn that if you buy the ultra cheap stuff, you'll give yourself a customer support headache. Your APs can help too, if they're premium equipment.

Be Careful With Cables Best of ISP-Lists
[November 6, 2006] Members of the ISP-Wireless list share tips on running cables up your towers.

Many Many Radios in One Box Alex Goldman
[October 10, 2006] Touring the dismal floor of the Interop show in New York, we saw one thing that really intrigued us: a box with 16 radios in it. Here's the story.

Tropos Goes Multi-Radio Eric Griffith
[August 17, 2006] The primary complaint about Tropos MetroMesh equipment is obsolete with the debut of a dual-radio 11a/g node.

Outdoor Cable Best of ISP-Lists
[August 3, 2006] It's important to keep water out of the power cables for your outdoor wireless radios, but some solutions may not work as suggested.

A Choice of Routers Best of ISP-Lists
[June 27, 2006] WISPs say that there are clear differences between a pair of router vendors, and the co-founder of one of the vendors joins the discussion.

Motorola Competes with Low Cost Mesh Eric Griffith
[June 19, 2006] Providing a total solution for metro Wi-Fi with new gear and planning software puts Motorola in direct rivalry with Tropos.

WISPs Need to See Best of ISP-Lists
[June 13, 2006] Each WISP has their own method of monitoring the network, making sure everything's okay.

Ruckus Wireless Gerry Blackwell
[May 30, 2006] The best home networking solution for IPTV might be the wireless solution.

The WISP Box Alex Goldman
[April 18, 2006] A cantankerous self-described megalomaniac drops by our offices to describe the one appliance that every WISP needs.

Introduction to Netstumbler Eric Griffith
[March 3, 2006] Take a close look at one of the foremost free tools for WLAN discovery and optimization.

Wireless That's Faster than Fiber Kate Greene, MIT Technology Review, via BoingBoing
[February 23, 2006] Transmitting at at 71-76, 81-86, and 92-95 gigahertz frequencies, this product acheives speeds of up to 10 Gbps.

That's Why They Call it a Truck Roll Best of ISP-Lists
[February 21, 2006] It's a key tool for any WISP business, although it's more like a tool belt: a very, very big tool belt.

A Tower Too High? Best of ISP-Lists
[January 9, 2006] For wireless broadband, it may be possible to obtain access to a tower that's too tall.

Gigabit Wireless Best of ISP-Lists
[January 5, 2006] Although it can deliver impressive throughput, WISPs report that wireless radios in the 60 GHz and 70 GHz spectrum range are suited only to certain applications.