Comments on: Northern Michigan University Launches its Own City-Wide WiMAX Network http://www.telecompetitor.com/northern-michigan-university-launches-its-own-city-wide-wimax-network/ Providing insight, analysis, and commentary on the evolving telecom competitive landscape Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:36:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: @frankbulk http://www.telecompetitor.com/northern-michigan-university-launches-its-own-city-wide-wimax-network/comment-page-1/#comment-8141 @frankbulk Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:05:37 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=2035#comment-8141 I believe that campus is also covered with Wi-Fi using Meru. I believe that campus is also covered with Wi-Fi using Meru.

]]> By: Ian L http://www.telecompetitor.com/northern-michigan-university-launches-its-own-city-wide-wimax-network/comment-page-1/#comment-8080 Ian L Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:33:01 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=2035#comment-8080 Wonder how speeds are on the WiMAX network? If they're better than what the competition offers, the competition needs to revise their offerings upward to compete. If not then the competition can offer better services. Sure, it might take out the low end of the market, however I don't want to be limited to a single Lenovo laptop for my 'net access. Additionally, there's still the opportunity for selling TV service, which those companies seem to like doing anyway. Lastly, ultra high speed internet is one benefit of being on a college campus, though there may be usage controls put into place (like firewalls) that aren't seen on normal systems. My university has an OC3 (155 Mbps) circuit serving the campus, with an upgrade to gigabit happening soonish. Folks in the dorms run off of this network, but nobody stays in the (overpriced) dorms just for that... Wonder how speeds are on the WiMAX network? If they're better than what the competition offers, the competition needs to revise their offerings upward to compete. If not then the competition can offer better services. Sure, it might take out the low end of the market, however I don't want to be limited to a single Lenovo laptop for my 'net access.

Additionally, there's still the opportunity for selling TV service, which those companies seem to like doing anyway.

Lastly, ultra high speed internet is one benefit of being on a college campus, though there may be usage controls put into place (like firewalls) that aren't seen on normal systems. My university has an OC3 (155 Mbps) circuit serving the campus, with an upgrade to gigabit happening soonish. Folks in the dorms run off of this network, but nobody stays in the (overpriced) dorms just for that…

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