On 01/16 02:06 , Leif Pihl wrote: > Now or Future?: {Status of: 802.11 v. 802.16 v. 802.20} > (2) I know that: one or both are supposed to provide for much longer > distances, one is more suited to transmissions while in motion and > one will probably come to market faster because it's a variation on an > already existing protocol. > > That's _IT_. What I do not have is any real-world knowledge of what's > actually available now or in the near future, and how this technology > could affect my purchasing decisions. > > - What is the current and near-term status of 802.16 and 802.20? I've never heard of them before, and they sound like some company's proprietary 'standards', which no one else will use. ;) My advice is to treat wireless gear like any other technology gear. Buy it when you need it; not before, not afterwards. Carl Soderstrom. -- Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.tcwug.org tcwug-list at tcwug.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list