My recollection is Sprint basically bought them for their spectrum. Cellcos value spectrum above all else, it’s like “my precious”. And they can never have enough.
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of ch...@go-mtc.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 12:12 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] defunct WISPs Ahhh, yes, that is is. I remembered sprint being involved somehow. Wimax 70 miles, 70 mbps and there was a third 70 but I don’t remember the promise. Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Drive Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www mccowntech.com www.microtrench.pro <http://www.microtrench.pro> www.terabitnetworks.com <http://www.terabitnetworks.com> From: Mike Hammett Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 11:05 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] defunct WISPs Clearwire didn't disappear. Sprint bought them in 2012. The WiMax network was shut down in 2015 in favor of Sprint's LTE network. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: dmmoff...@gmail.com <mailto:dmmoff...@gmail.com> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 11:53:04 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] defunct WISPs I recall Clearwire installing Wimax nationwide. At some point they switched it all to LTE, and then later they disappeared. We got a couple of their undeployed cabinets from a surplus dealer. I didn’t like their switch or their PDU, but the rectifier and batteries were ok. -Adam From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 11:27 AM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: [AFMUG] defunct WISPs I remember around the time JAB/Rise was taking off there was a flurry of other WISPs that took off and then crashed and burned rather suddenly. I think at least one of them used WiMAX equipment that was somewhat popular with apartment dwellers because they had indoor modems. I also seem to remember equipment vendors left holding the bag, and surplus equipment showing up on eBay. I think one of them approached us about M&A but they were offering stock claiming that was better than cash because it would go up in value (yeah, right). Anyone remember the names of these companies, I’m drawing a blank. Also any recollection of what went wrong and lessons learned that might apply to the current rush to deploy broadand. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com _____ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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