What are you replacing?  PMP320?

> On Feb 26, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> we are taking the power hit on the 450i for most of our APs for the 
> pricebreak. we have 20 some APs to replace in the next month or so, so that 
> kind of forces that. Im looking forward to there we have the Medusas along 
> with the Is to see what the performance differences are
> 
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 1:58 PM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote:
>> Both 450i and 450m can run in CBRS.   Only the Medusa can go to high power.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 2:51 PM, Jason McKemie 
>>> <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What APs are you using 450M, or 450i as well? I'm wondering if the 450i can 
>>> do the same power output.
>>> 
>>>> On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote:
>>>> Not too many.  
>>>> 
>>>> A few bugs in the beta code for the AP’s, nothing really a show stopper.   
>>>> SM upload rate limit when in NAT mode appears to be broken, but works 
>>>> properly in bridge mode.   We are seeing AP’s rebooting somewhat randomly 
>>>> on the beta code when NOT running in CBRS - i.e. they have the beta code 
>>>> loaded but are not switched to CBRS operation yet.   I don’t think we have 
>>>> seen any crash reboots on the AP’s with beta code that ARE running in CBRS 
>>>> mode though.  
>>>> 
>>>> Grants / SAS / CNMaestro don’t seem to have many issues.   Things are 
>>>> still a bit klunky and having to deal with CPAS more often that I would 
>>>> expect is a nuisance but it’s functional.
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
>>>>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> So you're running this CBRS with the open spectrum, right?  Have you seen 
>>>>> any issues in the 2 weeks?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:45 AM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote:
>>>>>> 30Mhz at +49dBm versus 20Mhz at +40dBm.    Some of the improvement in 
>>>>>> airtime obviously comes from the wider channel size but the bigger 
>>>>>> change was the higher power and quieter spectrum moving everyone into 
>>>>>> 6x/8x modulation.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 10:53 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What's the actual TX power in that case before and after? I thought the 
>>>>>>> number I had heard for CBRS was 47db EIRP in a 20mhz channel... 
>>>>>>> although I have no idea where that number came from, so it could very 
>>>>>>> well be wrong .
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:26 AM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Way more than 5db, 10dB is more realistic.   This is a typical 
>>>>>>>> customer off a 450m 3.65 CBRS AP running at full power:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <PastedGraphic-1.png>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Even more interesting:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> <PastedGraphic-2.png>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> This shows frame utilization of the 450m before and after the switch 
>>>>>>>> to CBRS.   The higher power and cleaner spectrum greatly increased the 
>>>>>>>> modulation of the customers resulting in greatly reduced airtime 
>>>>>>>> utilization.  
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 10:14 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> 
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> It's a 5-6db increase, if I remember correctly, so that could 
>>>>>>>>> certainly be enough to make the difference in a lot of cases.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Of course there's also the fact that half of the people running 
>>>>>>>>> Baicells radios with sectors are probably already running (illegally) 
>>>>>>>>> at that power level anyway...
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:50 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> 
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Is the CBRS power that much higher where a 450 at CBRS power makes 
>>>>>>>>>> up for the lack of nLOS capability as compared to LTE on NN?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Obviously LTE at CBRS power would be that much better, but maybe 
>>>>>>>>>> it's a good fit where people need just a little more nLOS capability 
>>>>>>>>>> than 450 provides and the extra power gets that for them.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>>>> Mike Hammett
>>>>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The Brothers WISP
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Matt Mangriotis via AF" <af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>>>>>>> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Matt Mangriotis" <matt.mangrio...@cambiumnetworks.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 3:59:25 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] [ External ] Re:  Cambium LTE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I completely understand your skepticism Ken. However, Cambium did 
>>>>>>>>>> design the 3 GHz 450m with every intention of being able to support 
>>>>>>>>>> a transition to LTE (specifically, as a RRH with cnRanger). The 
>>>>>>>>>> intent is for this device to be a fully capable 8x8 MU-MIMO. Yes, 
>>>>>>>>>> you’ve got that right though, you’ll need new CPE devices and a BBU 
>>>>>>>>>> for each sector.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> We don’t have a target date when this will be developed yet… right 
>>>>>>>>>> now, we’re focused on getting the cnRanger CBRS 2x2 RRH and High 
>>>>>>>>>> Gain Cat 6 CPE devices out in August!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> With respect to NLOS coverage, I will agree that 450 is not quite on 
>>>>>>>>>> par with some of the things that LTE brings to the table (regarding 
>>>>>>>>>> range and the ability to maintain the downlink). However, with the 
>>>>>>>>>> increased power limits of CBRS, the 450m does an admirable job. In 
>>>>>>>>>> fact, in comparing equipment cost and performance, I would suggest 
>>>>>>>>>> that the 450 platform outperforms anything out there. That is, it’s 
>>>>>>>>>> less expensive to get bandwidth where it needs to be (at a higher 
>>>>>>>>>> rate, and to more customers). If the customer density can support 
>>>>>>>>>> the cost of cnMedusa, you’re going to be better off from total cost 
>>>>>>>>>> of ownership (both CapEx and OpEx) perspective.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> The new 3GHz 450b High Gain has 29 dBm Tx Pwr, and a 20 dBi dish 
>>>>>>>>>> integrated antenna… this is pretty impressive for CBRS CPE equipment 
>>>>>>>>>> (most of the high gain/high power LTE stuff I see is only going to 
>>>>>>>>>> be 23 dBm Tx, plus 15 dBi antenna).
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> There are several customers out there that have done these 
>>>>>>>>>> comparisons… hopefully, they can chime in.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 7:06 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [ External ] Re: [AFMUG] Cambium LTE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> You should probably talk to someone at Cambium, unless someone here 
>>>>>>>>>> has already done that.  There was talk 1-2 years ago about 450m is 
>>>>>>>>>> software defined so maybe they could use it as a remote radio head 
>>>>>>>>>> with their cnRanger LTE BaseBand Unit (BBU).  It has been pretty 
>>>>>>>>>> quiet since then, but I haven’t been able to make it to the shows.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> Without an update directly from the horse’s mouth like Matt at 
>>>>>>>>>> Cambium, or some kind of announcement, I wouldn’t hold my breath.  
>>>>>>>>>> Back in 2018 it was in the realm of “it would be nice”.  That’s 
>>>>>>>>>> pretty tentative.  Plus you’d still have to buy the BBU and new CPE, 
>>>>>>>>>> so it doesn’t sound like a huge savings anyway, still 2/3 of a 
>>>>>>>>>> forklift upgrade.  I mean, if it turned out that the 3 GHz cnRanger 
>>>>>>>>>> RRH was literally a 450m, that would probably be the best case, but 
>>>>>>>>>> how likely do you think that is?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> This is just my personal speculation, if it’s an important part of a 
>>>>>>>>>> decision you’re making now, you probably need to get hold of your 
>>>>>>>>>> Cambium regional sales manager, or the 450 or cnRanger product 
>>>>>>>>>> manager.  If you’re going to WISPAmerica, you can probably do it 
>>>>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Jason McKemie
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 6:03 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cambium LTE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> So the 450M is supposed to be LTE upgradable?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 3:45 PM Steve Jones 
>>>>>>>>>> <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Something aboit the medusa top can be used with cnranger potentially 
>>>>>>>>>> with a fiber run and a software update
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 3:38 PM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> 
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> In my opinion, 450 is better than Baicells or Telrad LTE at 
>>>>>>>>>> everything except NLOS performance. 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ....Except that NLOS performance is so useful that one can be 
>>>>>>>>>> tempted to ignore all of the other features of the 450.  I do 
>>>>>>>>>> understand that tradeoff because I've had to make it myself.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> On 2/24/2020 4:30 PM, David Williamson wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 450 3.65Ghz vs. Baicells 3.65Ghz LTE = no comparison.  All but one 
>>>>>>>>>> of the 450 APs are already removed from our network.  I am just 
>>>>>>>>>> trying to determine if the SMs will be usable on Cambium LTE once 
>>>>>>>>>> they roll it out, or if it will require a completely different SM.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jason McKemie
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 4:28 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cambium LTE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>> Why are you getting rid of 3.65 Cambium in favor of LTE?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 24, 2020, David Williamson 
>>>>>>>>>> <dwilliam...@customcomputersva.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Will the Cambium 3.65 LTE have a completely new SM or will it use 
>>>>>>>>>> the existing 450SM's?  Trying to determine if I should keep our 
>>>>>>>>>> 450SM's or just go ahead and sell them to one of our secondary 
>>>>>>>>>> market distributors along with our 450 AP's.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> David Williamson
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>> From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 1:57 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: af@af.afmug.com
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cambium LTE
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I think I heard next quarter for the 3.5.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On 2/24/2020 1:48 PM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> > 3.5 isn’t available yet.
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> > I believe that 2.5 can be purchased.
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> > Jeff Broadwick
>>>>>>>>>> > CTIconnect
>>>>>>>>>> > 312-205-2519 Office
>>>>>>>>>> > 574-220-7826 Cell
>>>>>>>>>> > jbroadw...@cticonnect.com
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> >> On Feb 24, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Avatar Davis 
>>>>>>>>>> >> <acd...@mail.harvard.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>> >> Does anyone have experience with Cambium LTE? I am highly 
>>>>>>>>>> >> dissatisfied with my current manufacturer and was wondering if 
>>>>>>>>>> >> anyone had experience using/demoing their product line. Cambium 
>>>>>>>>>> >> products seem consistently good in my experience.
>>>>>>>>>> >>
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