Comments on: Speakeasy Launches Pre-WiMAX in Seattle

By: Frank Muto

Frank Muto — Wed, 04 May 2005 22:59:56 +0000

Mpower Announces Initial Deployment of Fixed Wireless Broadband Network in Las Vegas

Intel/Alvarion Streaming Video Application Riding Mpower Fixed Wireless Network at Networld+Interop Show

LAS VEGAS - NETWORLD + INTEROP - May 4, 2005 - Mpower Communications

Corp. (AMEX:MPE), a leading provider of data and voice services to retail and wholesale business customers , today announced the initial deployment of its new fixed wireless broadband network in Las Vegas.

By: Charlie Sierra

Charlie Sierra — Wed, 04 May 2005 17:10:50 +0000

Interesting.

I've never and would never think of bandwidth that way.

So yes, 3 up and 3 down is two T1s.

This is very interesting pricing in that they're not discounting. Congrats to them.

PS. Maybe I should've read the article, but there's only so much time.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Wed, 04 May 2005 16:36:09 +0000

i did the math using 2 T-1 lines @ 1.5 megabits up and 1.5 megabits down – that makes it six megabits per second. most t-1 are going for about 400 a month now, though you can get a lower cost option from some clecs. i am going on the assumption you can’t get a better connection. compared with speakeasy, which is doing 6 megabits per second 3+3 or 4+2, you pay $800 (with annual contract). hopefully i explained the math cleanly enough!

By: DG Lewis

DG Lewis — Wed, 04 May 2005 16:14:23 +0000

The 6Mb/s is total upstream+downstream, so if you want symmetrical, it's the equivalent of 2 T1s.

Interesting from the coverage map that they only seem to be providing 180 degrees of coverage.

By: Charlie Sierra

Charlie Sierra — Wed, 04 May 2005 15:52:48 +0000

Om,

Wouldn't 6MB be equal to 4 T1's, so at $800/mo, speakeasy is offering a 50% discount over the wired substitute.