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2000

The Ice Storm Best of ISP-Lists
[December 23, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss surviving ice storms. Whatever you do, here's an important piece of advice: don't try to climb an eighty-foot tower if it's covered in ice!

Up Hill and Down Dale Best of ISP-Lists
[December 22, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss providing wireless broadband Internet service in a valley surrounded by wooded hills. How expensive is a good solution, and can it be made profitable?

Beware, Thieves! Gerry Blackwell
[December 21, 2000] Procrastination is the thief of time. Airjackers that don't loot your spectrum today, may target your fixed wireless ISPs lax regard for security—tomorrow.

Wireless Interference Best of ISP-Lists
[December 13, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss dealing with interference. Some possible solutions are illegal, so it pays to know the FCC rules on spectrum use and frequency hopping.

Wireless Anywhere Best of ISP-Lists
[November 11, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss accessing a network through a remote wireless connection. Symantec and AT&T can provide solutions.

Theft of Fixed Wireless Internet Service Best of ISP-Lists
[October 24, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss a basic problem: preventing users from sharing wireless service. Unlike Napster, damage from this sharing is immediate and real; it causes bandwidth problems and IP conflicts.

Hybrid Wireless Gerry Blackwell
[October 20, 2000] TeleCrossing.net is launching a hybrid satellite/fixed wireless solution that bypasses all wireline connections and should sell to consumers for about the same as basic DSL. The company is looking for ISP partners.

Lightning and the Wireless Antenna Best of ISP-Lists
[October 11, 2000] One member of the ISP-Wireless list asks if it's really necessary to install a lightning arrestor on an antenna, and receives a definite answer.

Refrigerated Wireless Best of ISP-Lists
[October 5, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless discuss using a small fridge to cool a fixed wireless antenna. Kids, don't try this at home.

Fixed Wireless Radiation Best of ISP-Lists
[September 25, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss dealing with customers' and regulators' fears about wireless radiation. Here's a hint: Wireless emits less than most cell phones.

Grassroots Wireless Internet Gerry Blackwell
[September 25, 2000] Small/remote communities in Canada are grabbing the broadband bull by the horns—aggregating demand, grabbing government subsidies, and setting up their own fixed wireless networks. Should ISPs care?

Content Delivery From The Source Lisa Phifer
[September 25, 2000] Clearway's FireSite sits on the origin server and ensures that content delivered to the network edge is always fresh.

UFOs for the Web Best of ISP-Lists
[September 22, 2000] The ISP-Wireless list discusses placing fixed wireless antennas on unmanned hovering drones. It's not as crazy as it seems; flying discs may someday fill the sky.

High Wireless Best of ISP-Lists
[September 5, 2000] Ever thought of using church steeples for wireless service? Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss their thoughts and experiences.

Another Kind of Unlicensed RF Gerry Blackwell
[August 21, 2000] Many companies are delivering broadband fixed wireless Internet service over the unlicensed 2.4 GHz band. Few know that another unlicensed spectrum also exists.

Mirapoint Announces WAPmail Appliance Alex Goldman
[August 10, 2000] Need to deploy wireless e-commerce (m-commerce) fast? Mirapoint has a single appliance that can simplify deployment.

Laser Wireless — the Next Big Thing? Gerry Blackwell
[July 27, 2000] Laser technology, which is point-to-multipoint, is used to create cellular-like IP-based metropolitan area nets in densely populated business centers. It uses spectrum in the unlicensed 190 Terahertz (THz) range and is capable of connection speeds up to 1 Gigabit per second.

Wiring a Grain Elevator Best of ISP-Lists
[July 11, 2000] In some areas, grain elevators are the tallest thing around, making them perfect for fixed wireless networks. Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss dealing with the fact that, under certain conditions, grain dust in a grain elevator can be as explosive as gasoline.

Broadband Mobile Wireless Gerry Blackwell
[July 10, 2000] Today's wireless Internet "devices," while trendy, are really little more than toys. But serious, high-bandwidth mobile wireless is looming on the horizon. Early deployments could be operational within two years.

Connecting a Radio Station Best of ISP-Lists
[June 25, 2000] When a radio station needs a wireless connection, you have some extra options. The ISP-Wireless list discusses the details.

Ambulance.com Best of ISP-Lists
[June 15, 2000] Can local ambulances be connected to fixed wireless Internet access? Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss the possibilities.

Wireless Ahoy! Best of ISP-Lists
[June 11, 2000] Members of the ISP-Wireless list discuss providing Internet access to marinas and to those at sea.

Wireless Only Players Gerry Blackwell
[May 30, 2000] Two ambitious Florida-based wireless shops plan rapid, massive expansion—and they'll both be courting dialup ISPs as partners.

Jumping on the Broadband Bandwagon Michael Dillon
[May 20, 1999] It's not the speed, stupid, it's the always-on connectivity.

Wireless ISPs Are Here Gerry Blackwell
[May 13, 2000] We describe three: WaveRider's turnkey ISP solution, the Lucent ORINOCO wireless network, and the first Cisco wireless ISP.

Sprint's Wireless Technology Leaps Past Wired Barriers Patricia Fusco
[May 9,2000] Sprint's fixed wireless service overcomes last mile delivery limitations inherent to digital subscriber line distance restrictions and coax-bound high-speed cable services, cutting out the Bells' cable and copper monopolies.

Pure Wireless Play, Take 2 Gerry Blackwell
[April 24, 2000] Contrary to our assertion of last month, there are a number of wireless-only ISPs in North America. Here are snapshots of two of the most experienced.

3G Technology Gives Mobile Wireless the EDGE Gerry Blackwell
[February 22, 2000] A recent prototype demonstration foreshadows a world in which PCS devices will have the bandwidth to handle videoconferencing and other multimedia applications.

How Many Users Per Wireless Base Station? Best of ISP-Lists
[February 11, 2000] The popularity of wireless ISP solutions is growing by leaps and bounds, but there seem to be some fundamental info gaps in the ranks of would-be implementers.

VPNs Go Wireless Gerry Blackwell
[February 2, 2000] One Idaho ISP demonstrates that providers already offering wireless connectivity can add virtual private networking capability easily and profitably.

1999

Sizing Wireless Pipes Best of ISP-Lists
[December 12, 1999] Is investing in excess capacity the smart play, or is it more sensible to buy what you need now and grow later?

Broadband Now—the Wireless Way Gerry Blackwell
[December 1, 1999] Although it's been around for years, ISPs have been slow to adopt it. But recently evolved business models are making wireless a no-brainer broadband solution.