Wireless ISPs & Universal ADSL Threat
Posted: 25th Aug, 2004 By: MarkJ
Youd be forgiven for thinking that BT's removal of distance limits on their 512Kbps ADSL services would be damaging to rural wireless providers, not so, claims MESH developer Locustworld:
The marketing boss of the company which gave us the wireless Mesh as a way of taking the internet to remote villages, Locustworld, said: "Getting more broadband out there is great, whether it is by wire or wireless. Lots of mesh operators are really excited about getting DSL in to replace their satellites. Faster. Cheaper. Less Latency. More flexibility."
That was Richard Lander. I asked: "But if you can get ADSL, why would you want to go wireless?" He said: "The mesh is so efficient that operators can deliver the best value. Some meshes start at £5 a month for a basic subscription. Others are able to get grant aid and offer basic services for free to people on low incomes. There are a lot of meshes, like Feeed in Hastings and Boundless in Lewisham, that are really making a big difference, getting internet access delivered to everyone."
Lander added: "Mesh access is often price competitive with dial up internet, while beating ADSL for performance."
Many won't need the full bandwidth of a fixed-line broadband connection; indeed some still live so remotely that they won't have it at all. It's here where wireless providers can continue to prosper.
Having said that, it's hard to see how wireless provision could completely escape the pressure of fixed line intrusion. More @ Newswireless.
The marketing boss of the company which gave us the wireless Mesh as a way of taking the internet to remote villages, Locustworld, said: "Getting more broadband out there is great, whether it is by wire or wireless. Lots of mesh operators are really excited about getting DSL in to replace their satellites. Faster. Cheaper. Less Latency. More flexibility."
That was Richard Lander. I asked: "But if you can get ADSL, why would you want to go wireless?" He said: "The mesh is so efficient that operators can deliver the best value. Some meshes start at £5 a month for a basic subscription. Others are able to get grant aid and offer basic services for free to people on low incomes. There are a lot of meshes, like Feeed in Hastings and Boundless in Lewisham, that are really making a big difference, getting internet access delivered to everyone."
Lander added: "Mesh access is often price competitive with dial up internet, while beating ADSL for performance."
Many won't need the full bandwidth of a fixed-line broadband connection; indeed some still live so remotely that they won't have it at all. It's here where wireless providers can continue to prosper.
Having said that, it's hard to see how wireless provision could completely escape the pressure of fixed line intrusion. More @ Newswireless.
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