Airband begins offering wholesale Wimax pipes in several cities

The road ahead is getting dicier for the big telcos in the business access arena. Fixed wireless carrier Airband has opened their network to resellers, creating a new pipe for competitive services. Many who rent facilities and loop access from the bells now have an alternative. Sure, Wimax can’t compete with fiber, but in most cases the last mile loops are copper. In fact, the hesitance to invest in that last mile of fiber is now exposing the telcos and MSO’s to a price war that would have never been if they had just kept their fiber to premises promises made so long ago.

Airband’s wholesale program targets carriers, resellers and enhanced service providers with the following products and services:

* Wireless Point-to-Point Service leverages WiMAX fixed-wireless technology to deliver private line services quickly, even in densely populated metropolitan areas. This service supports opportunities from 45 Mbps up to GigE speeds, and provides network connections up to 20 miles with clear line of sight;
* Fixed-Wireless Last-Mile Access bypasses the legacy wired network for faster installation and service delivery. Unlike traditional wireline providers, this service is not bound by T1 or DS3 increments, so end-user customers can have just the bandwidth they need and without waiting weeks;
* Fixed-Wireless Internet Access provides an Internet access service that is uniquely suited to a wide range of customers and their ever-changing needs, whether they are a small business or a Fortune 1000 company.(Telephony World)

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