Alternative Modem?

[Donovan]

Hi guys,

While browsing netvigator's site, I came accross this:

http://www.navini.com/pages/products/cpe.htm

Anyone know how we can get hold of one of these modems? They may be a cheaper option than IPFreely's ripoff prices.

 

[TheRoDent]

http://www.navini.com/pages/products/standards.htm

There's nothing clear about Ripwave anywhere on their website except that they use TDD and CDMA. UMTS isn't mentioned anywhere though.

I'm guessing this kit isn't IPW compatible. I think netvigator UK might be trialling 2 kinds of KIT. The Ripwave stuff seems ripwave proprietary.

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[TheRoDent]

About Navini Networks Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Navini Networks offers patented wide-area wireless broadband technology delivering multi-megabit speeds to customers up to 8 miles from the base station. Navini provides nomadic, zero-install™, non-line-of-sight infrastructure to allow for anytime, anywhere Web access. Navini Networks' Ripwave™ products consist of a desktop modem or PCMCIA card, base station, and element management system (EMS) and operate in various licensed and unlicensed frequencies. Navini's solution results in a price/performance combination that is superior to other broadband offerings - wired or wireless - in the marketplace. Navini's investors include Austin Ventures, Granite Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Sternhill Partners, as well as Alcatel, Intel and Sanmina. For more information, please visit www.navini.com.

Yep, seems like yet another proprietary ding-fang, using S-CDMA, which is slightly different from IPW's signalling.


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[Donovan]

Thanks Rodent.

I guess we're stuck being ripped off for now... []

 

[cyklon]

Anybody know if the IP Wireless pmcia modem could work on mywireless, radio freq. etc. seem to match current modem ?

http://www.ipwireless.com/products/pcmcia.html

 

[TheRoDent]

Er, that is the exact PCMCIA modem being sold by Sentech for MyWireless here cyklon. However the PCMCIA modem poses no tangible benefits above the normal USB/Ethernet modem, in fact it just limits you to PCMCIA only, or maybe handhelds.

The USB/Ethernet modem is more flexible for home computer usage i.m.o.

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