NBN critics misunderstand wireless:

[Don McKenzie]

NBN critics misunderstand wireless:
1 Hour ago

But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.

The chief executive officer of Australia’s oldest modem maker has added his voice to those backing fibre for the
National Broadband Network, saying there was room for it and wireless to coexist.

But the public misunderstood wireless services, said NetComm chief David Stewart.

“Fixed wireless broadband, a lot of people don’t understand what that means as far as the NBN goes,” Stewart told a Gold
Coast conference today.

“The concept that the NBN has here is that it’s going to be a fixed wireless technology that will deliver a guaranteed
bandwidth to a fixed location and a base station will serve a handful of people [seven percent of Australians].

“The advantage is those people will have a permanent connection at a constant speed.

“It’s quite unlike mobile wireless broadband we all know today with 3G.”


Full Story:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/249510,nbn-critics-misunderstand-wireless-netcomm.aspx

Cheers Don...

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[Don McKenzie]

On 28-Feb-11 7:22 PM, Dr Who wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:


Hmmm. Netcom, they make those modems that slowly cook themselves to
death.

I should know, coz I bought one.

I hope they know more about the NBN than they do about making a decent
modem.

You must live in Darwin, I have cooked about 5 Linksys modems up there.

Cheers Don...

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[Dr Who]

Don McKenzie wrote:

NBN critics misunderstand wireless:
1 Hour ago

But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.

The chief executive officer of Australia’s oldest modem maker has
added his voice to those backing fibre for the National Broadband
Network, saying there was room for it and wireless to coexist.

But the public misunderstood wireless services, said NetComm chief
David Stewart.

“Fixed wireless broadband, a lot of people don’t understand what that
means as far as the NBN goes,” Stewart told a Gold Coast conference
today.

“The concept that the NBN has here is that it’s going to be a fixed
wireless technology that will deliver a guaranteed bandwidth to a
fixed location and a base station will serve a handful of people
[seven percent of Australians].

“The advantage is those people will have a permanent connection at a
constant speed.

“It’s quite unlike mobile wireless broadband we all know today with
3G.”


Full Story:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/249510,nbn-critics-misunderstand-wireles
s-netcomm.aspx

Cheers Don...

================

Hmmm. Netcom, they make those modems that slowly cook themselves to
death.

I should know, coz I bought one.

I hope they know more about the NBN than they do about making a decent
modem.



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[Rod Speed]

Don McKenzie wrote:

NBN critics misunderstand wireless:
1 Hour ago

But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.

Forever, actually, because its not a shared bandwidth system.

The chief executive officer of Australia’s oldest modem maker

Thats a lie.

has added his voice to those backing fibre for the National Broadband
Network, saying there was room for it and wireless to coexist.

But the public misunderstood wireless services, said NetComm chief David Stewart.

“Fixed wireless broadband, a lot of people don’t understand what that means as far as the NBN goes,” Stewart told a
Gold Coast conference today.

“The concept that the NBN has here is that it’s going to be a fixed
wireless technology that will deliver a guaranteed bandwidth to a
fixed location and a base station will serve a handful of people
[seven percent of Australians].

“The advantage is those people will have a permanent connection at a constant speed.

“It’s quite unlike mobile wireless broadband we all know today with 3G.”

Full Story:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/249510,nbn-critics-misunderstand-wireless-netcomm.aspx

 

[Tom]

On 28/02/2011 7:14 PM, Rod Speed wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:

NBN critics misunderstand wireless:
1 Hour ago

But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.

Forever, actually, because its not a shared bandwidth system.

Are you saying that fibre has infinite bandwith or every Australian will
have his/her own fibre not shared with the rest of the
street/suburb/country.

Tom

 

[Rod Speed]

Tom wrote

Rod Speed wrote
Don McKenzie wrote

NBN critics misunderstand wireless:
1 Hour ago

But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.

Forever, actually, because its not a shared bandwidth system.

Are you saying that fibre has infinite bandwith

Nope.

or every Australian will have his/her own fibre not shared with the rest of the street/suburb/country.

Nope, that its not shared anything like what wireless is and has a lot more bandwidth to start with too.

 

[mark]

On 1/03/2011 10:19 AM, Tom wrote:

On 28/02/2011 7:14 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

NBN critics misunderstand wireless:
1 Hour ago

But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.

Forever, actually, because its not a shared bandwidth system.

Are you saying that fibre has infinite bandwith or every Australian will
have his/her own fibre not shared with the rest of the
street/suburb/country.

Tom

Wireless is subject to contention.