BT Plans New Fixed-Wireless Trial?
Posted: 31st Jul, 2003 By: MarkJ
The Guardian Newspaper has reported that BT may be about to announce trials of a new multipoint (P2MP) broadband wireless technology in Porthleven, Cornwall. The system would be of a similar design to that offered by Firstnet (Tele2):
The simplest is called a point to multipoint (P2MP) system: each customer is connected by a rooftop antenna to a single base station via a radio link, and the base station is connected to an internet service provider. BT is about to start a trial of P2MP technology in Porthleven, Cornwall, using a system made by the Israel-based firm Alvarion, and a similar system is already being used by Firstnet, an ISP based in Leeds.
Firstnet can offer broadband services to customers up to 10km away from any of its base stations, as long as there is a clear line of sight to the customer's premises. Roger Walker, Firstnet's systems manager, says its P2MP service has several advantages over a typical ADSL service.
"Along with an antenna, we install a speed box at each customer's site, so we can manage the service individually. We can offer two-way 512Kbps, 1Mbps or even 5Mbps services and we can even change the speed of the service in a matter of minutes," he says.
Exact details have yet to be released, although no doubt more information will come to light within the next few weeks. Credits to ADSLGuide for spotting the news; the full piece can be read HERE.
The simplest is called a point to multipoint (P2MP) system: each customer is connected by a rooftop antenna to a single base station via a radio link, and the base station is connected to an internet service provider. BT is about to start a trial of P2MP technology in Porthleven, Cornwall, using a system made by the Israel-based firm Alvarion, and a similar system is already being used by Firstnet, an ISP based in Leeds.
Firstnet can offer broadband services to customers up to 10km away from any of its base stations, as long as there is a clear line of sight to the customer's premises. Roger Walker, Firstnet's systems manager, says its P2MP service has several advantages over a typical ADSL service.
"Along with an antenna, we install a speed box at each customer's site, so we can manage the service individually. We can offer two-way 512Kbps, 1Mbps or even 5Mbps services and we can even change the speed of the service in a matter of minutes," he says.
Exact details have yet to be released, although no doubt more information will come to light within the next few weeks. Credits to ADSLGuide for spotting the news; the full piece can be read HERE.
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