Forum Archive Index - January 2004

["Cristine Kerr" <criskerr@optusnet.com.au>]

Hi,

 

More info on WiMAX follows:

 

Communications Day 23 January 2004 Page 2

Intel claims it will lead the industry on WiMAX

Broadband wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and the emerging WiMAX platform have the potential to add a

further five billion Internet users. That’s the view of Intel general manager and executive vice president Sean

Maloney, who this week outlined new plans for the company to work as an industry conduit to speed the uptake

of new technologies.

Broadband wireless is without doubt the buzz topic of the moment and, following on the heels of several new

research reports documenting its potential growth rates, Maloney left little doubt as to how Intel sees the future.

"Broadband wireless technologies will help bring the next five billion users to the Internet . . . particularly those

in emerging markets such as China, India and Latin America," Maloney said.

Communications Day 23 January 2004 Page 3

Speaking in California this week, Maloney outlined Intel’s strategy to work with the industry to drive down the

cost and increase the availability of broadband wireless technologies, including those based on the 802.11 and

802.16 standards. While professing a similar mandate to existing industry groups like the Wi-Fi Alliance and

WiMAX Forum, Maloney claimed Intel is best placed to guide an industry-wide vision for the future, particularly

in regards to WiMAX.

"The wireless service provider and telecommunication equipment industries are rallying around WiMAX

technology because of its tremendous cost advantages to provide last-mile connectivity to large parts of the

world that are too expensive to serve with wired technologies," said Maloney. "WiMAX-certified systems will

provide the building blocks to connect the next five billion users to the Internet and truly usher in the broadband

wireless revolution."

Intel revealed yesterday that it is already working with companies such as Airspan Networks, Alvarion,

Aperto Networks and Redline to develop and deploy WiMAX-certified 802.16 equipment based on Intel

silicon, while it is also in separate discussions with Siemens Mobile and Proxim. According to Maloney, Intel

has also already begun carrier trials of WiMAX with the likes of British Telecom, PCCW and Reliance

Infocomm, to name a few.

Maloney detailed what Intel sees as a three-phased deployment of 802.16 technology that will begin with

fixed outdoor antenna installations, quickly bringing wireless to emerging markets and speeding the installation

of broadband services without the need to lay wire or cable. "The technology will then rapidly progress to indoor

antenna installations, broadening its appeal to carriers seeking simplified installation at user sites. Finally, in the

third phase, WiMAX-certified hardware will be available in portable solutions for users who want to roam within

or between service areas," he said.

Tim Marshall

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----- Original Message -----

From: Cristine Kerr

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:46 PM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] SKG - Skynet Global

Methinks price was toyed with for a while.

Notice buyers are queueing patiently (that's a good thing).

A very promising hold for now.

Will be looking forward to hearing any updates later in the year regarding WiMAX.

----- Original Message -----

From: Cristine Kerr

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:48 AM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] SKG - Skynet Global

Last 10 trades:

 

22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.071	100000	$7,100.000	Crossed
22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.071	50000	$3,550.000
22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.070	100000	$7,000.000
22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.070	100000	$7,000.000	Crossed
22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.070	100000	$7,000.000
22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.070	50000	$3,500.000	Crossed
22-01-2004	12:17 PM	$0.069	1650	$113.850	Crossed
22-01-2004	12:15 PM	$0.072	25000	$1,800.000
22-01-2004	12:11 PM	$0.072	6162	$443.664
22-01-2004	12:09 PM	$0.073	90000	$6,570.000

----- Original Message -----

From: Cristine Kerr

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:33 AM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] SKG - Skynet Global

Now would be a good time to check out SKG.

----- Original Message -----

From: Cristine Kerr

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:44 AM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] SKG - Skynet Global

The following links to 'commsday' and 'dailywireless' are also good independent sources of info:

 

https://www.commsday.com.au

 

http://www.dailywireless.org

 

Regards,

Cris

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Cristine Kerr

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:01 PM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] SKG - Skynet Global

Re: Skynet Global (ASX – SKG)

 

Extracts from Communications Day …..

 

 

Communications Day 8 January 2004 Page 2

 

SkyNetGlobal on target to Wi-Fi Singapore

SkyNetGlobal announced yesterday that is on track to complete deployment and testing of its Singapore Wi-Fi network comprising of 119 McDonald's restaurants, by the end of January 2004. SkyNetGlobal plans to officially launch its Singapore Wi-Fi network with 119 wireless hotspots February 2.

 

Once completed the SkyNetGlobal Singapore public wireless network will become the island state's largest branded chain of wireless hotspots with a potential 4.4 million visitors per month. SkyNetGlobal CEO Jonathan Soon claimed that interest from potential new customers was strong and the operator is currently in the process of finalising several major contracts. He also forecast that SkyNetGlobal Singapore is expected to provide positive cash flows and earnings to the group as early as this financial year ending June 2004.

Natalie Apostolou

 

 

Communications Day 13 January 2004 Page 3

 

• SkyNetGlobal yesterday said its W Home Automation subsidiary had made a net profit of $412,971 for the half-year period ending December 31, representing what the company claimed was a 26% increase on forecast earnings. SkyNetGlobal CEO Jonathan Soon said, given that W Home Automation had nearly achieved its fullyear forecast in the first half of the year, it would revise its yearly figure up accordingly in due course.

 

 

 

Communications Day 15 January 2004 Page 2

 

WiMAX to vastly expand wireless broadband potential

While everyone from courier companies to coffee shops is busily rolling out Wi-Fi fixed wireless broadband (FWB) networks for the benefit of on-the-move businesspeople and savvy consumers, new research from In-Stat/MDR indicates that these remote networking segments will only represent a portion of the market potential of FWB technology as new standards emerge.

 

Wi-Fi, based on the IEEE 802.11b standard, has been in development for over 20 years now and there is no doubt that it fills an important need in the market, particularly in worker flexibility. However, according to new In-Stat/MDR postings, the emergence of FWB-specific standards like IEEE 802.16 and IEEE 802.20, those supporting the so-called WiMAX platform, will soon boost the capabilities of wireless broadband to enter whole new revenue segments, something In-Stat/MDR analyst Daryl Schoolar says is just over the horizon.

 

”The need for and interest in FWB is already there, with the existence of areas that have yet to be reached by common wireline broadband technologies and those that lack basic copper infrastructure. These emerging standards will merely give this market the extra boost that it has needed.”

 

According to Schoolar, the 802.16 and 802.20 standards will help grow FWB in three main applications – last mile connectivity, network backhaul and private networking. As a result, the market will grow from US$558.7 million in 2003 to over US$1.2 billion by the end of 2007. Growth will come from more than just low-cost consumer/small business Internet access. Market drivers for emerging FWB applications, such as cellular backhaul and metro Ethernet, along with private networking, will all play important roles, Schoolar says.

 

With major backing from heavy-duty vendors like Intel and Alcatel and Wi-Fi already attracting significant regard among operators and users, there is little doubt that the first WiMAX gear will generate some serious interest when it arrives later this year. The technology will vastly increase the range of wireless hotspots and raise the prospect of copper networks being finally condemned to the wastebasket of technology’s yesteryear.

Tim Marshall

 

 

 

Communications Day 19 January 2004 Page 2

 

Operators begin to see WiMAX potential

 

With new studies last week predicting that WiMAX will drive massive growth in the fixed wireless broadband market, the industry body responsible for developing and commercialising the technology says it has more than doubled its membership over the past five months and that telecoms operators are starting to open their eyes to the potential it presents.

While the first commercial products supporting WiMAX are not expected to hit the market until later this year, there is already considerable hype surrounding the technology, essentially a suped-up version of Wi-Fi.

 

Reflecting the growing industry-wide confidence and interest in the technology, the WiMAX Forum claims it has significantly boosted its membership of late, with operators such as AT&T, Covad and PCCW, as well as vendors like Siemens and ZTE now on the books. The additions represent a considerable diversification of the Forum’s member base from firms concentrating more specifically on WiMAX equipment design.

 

”We are delighted to have the active participation of prominent operators, infrastructure providers and broadband wireless application innovators that share the belief that interoperability of standards-compliant systems are essential to delivering cost-effective broadband services on a global scale,” WiMAX Forum president Margaret LaBrecque said. The Forum says it now has a membership of 67, up from 28 since its creation five months ago.

 

According to an In-Stat/MDR study posted last week, WiMAX has the potential to radically transform the fixed wireless broadband market with its additional reach over Wi-Fi allowing it to support applications such as cellular backhaul and metro Ethernet and private networking. As a result, In-Stat/MDR expects the fixed wireless broadband market to grow from $US558.7 million in 2003 to over $1.2 billion by the end of 2007. Separate research from Allied Business Intelligence recently pegged the market for broadband wireless equipment at around US$1.5 billion in 2008.

Tim Marshall

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Karyn W

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 12:37 PM

Subject: Re: [sharechat] SKG - Skynet Global

The danger is that WIFI ISPs may be doomed to a short life span - if 3G
mobile data services can be provided cheaply enough then 3G will ultimately
become the technology of choice in the future.

Ask yourself if you would bother finding and then travelling to a location
that is setup as a wifi hotspot, and obtaining a third party account to get
access to it,  when you could simply connect to the Internet/Corporate
network via your normal 3G phone or laptop modem anywhere you happen to be -
in your car, on a train, at the beach, at a customers office, a cafe..... 
The whole point of wireless connectivity is mobility, and as 802.11 is only
available in a fixed location, the technology really isnt very mobile is it?

WIFI will only be used for so long as its cheaper and more available than
3G.  And since 3G is being implemented by most of the worlds major telcos,
what would a sensible person bet on - big telcos or small WIFI ISPs? If in
doubt, look to the original dial up ISPs for the answer - if there are still
any around :-)
Karyn

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