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Broadband Fixed Wireless: No More Promises

This keynote speech by Wharton "Zie" Rivers on February 20, 2001 discusses the need for broadband solutions due to accelerating demand, productivity enhancement, and bandwidth requirements. It explores different bandwidth options and emphasizes the need for a reality check.

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Broadband Fixed Wireless: No More Promises

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  1. Broadband Fixed Wireless:No More Promises A Keynote Speech By Wharton “Zie” Rivers February 20, 2001

  2. “Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.” Theodore Parker

  3. Why Is The Broadband Solution Needed Today? • Accelerating demand for broadband capacity • Need to enhance productivity • Applications require ever increasing bandwidth • Nationwide Internet backbone capacity • Increasing options for “Broadband” services • Need for better understanding of alternatives • Need for reality check

  4. Bandwidth Needs For Businesses

  5. The Real Broadband Needs of Business Can I get more bandwidth? Can I get it seamlessly and without interruption? Can I get it at an affordable price?

  6. Bandwidth Options • T-1 • DSL • ISDN • Free Space Optics • Fixed Wireless • Dial-up • Satellite • Fiber

  7. “Reality Check”

  8. "The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it..." Harry Emerson Fosdick

  9. Broadband Fixed Wireless:No More Promises A Keynote Speech By Wharton “Zie” Rivers February 20, 2001

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