22. September 2009 by admin.

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10589

(direct link to video:)

http://charlierose.http.internapcdn.net/charlierose/091009hesse.wmv

The above video is longer and more complete, but here is a YouTube.com shorter version.

He mentions several times the “Hockey Puck” router … will allow you to take 5 devices with you on the road, and WiFi is pretty much ubiquitous. Carrying your own WiFi Hotspot off of 3G or 4G (router, e.g. Cradlepoint.) will be BIG … many of us will be carrying a mini Hotspot sharing 3G or 4G wirelesss Internet with our devices.

With each generation of cellular you get 5 x the capability with 1/5th the cost (for the carriers) which gets passed on to the end users.

* Watch the video … it’s very interesting and informative.

* Note: You don’t have to bump your cellular contract another 2 years, in other words you don’t have to have the cellular carrier “subsidize”, in order to get a MiFi type device. I have them available right now. Please look up Where To Buy > Florida > Marine Telecom to find me on http://www.cradlepoint.com or go directly to http://www.marinetelecom.net. There are many models of MiFi-like Mobile Broadband Card (USB and Express Card capable) Routers from Cradlepoint - all listed on there. Call me if you need any help. 30 days Hit-The-Ground-Running support included with any purchase.

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“One if by land, and 2 if by sea”. Alan Spicer works with land/mobile/marine customers…

Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954 683 3426

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22. September 2009 by admin.

Alan Spicer Telecom / Marine Telecom is a Cradlepoint Authorized Partner. Which means I sell and support Cradlepoint products. And I’m not your average seller - I like to know how stuff works dot com. I have the I.T. and Network Adminstration background and the Cellular Industry Knowledge (and the Brainbench Cert. to prove it.)

NOTE: Alan Spicer is based in Southeast Florida. Cradlepoint lists me as “Marine Telecom” under Where To Buy in Florida. But you don’t have to be in Florida to buy from Alan Spicer. You Don’t Have to Be In Florida to take advantage of my consulting and support. 30 days complimentary basic installation support comes with every router product that I sell. So please find me under Florida on Cradlepoint.com - from whereever you are In The US or Around the World. And Thanks in Advance!

Anyway since we were on the subject of WiMax… I do a lot of marine consulting, sales, and installation - and sail / motor yachts are one of the ultimate mobile platforms. They really get out there. They really travel. But a lot of times - maybe at certain seasonal times of year - they spend a lot of time in dock, often in the U.S. I don’t normally recommend technologies and related services (service providers) unless they can pretty much use them anywhere, which is why I often do systems that tag team WiFi and Cellular 3G Internet sources. So I, for the most part, will still probably not be recommending WiMax for most of my yachting customers. But…

I keep my options open. If you happen to be in a WiMax City and you remain there a good percentage of the time. Maybe you’re not even a yachting person (imagine that?) so you don’t go far. You’ll remain primarily in your local WiMax area, or mostly in WiMax Cities.

Cradlepoint does handle WiMax - so… We’ve got an App for that! I mean we’ve got a router for that! Read:

CRADLEPOINT ADDS WiMAX TO INDUSTRY LEADING MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORKING PRODUCTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Don Bush, Director of Marketing

BOISE, Idaho – (March 30, 2009) – CradlePoint Technology, the global leader in 3G and 4G network solutions, announced today a collaborative effort with Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) to support WiMAX modems in its lineup of top-selling mobile broadband routers; enabling businesses of all types secure access to the Internet.
Beginning April 1, shipments of CradlePoint’s business-class routers, including the MBR800, MBR1000, and MBR1100 line of mobile broadband routers, CTR500 mobile broadband travel router, and CBA250 cellular broadband adapter, will have WiMAX compatibility built in. CradlePoint, in conjunction with Clearwire, has also developed the PHS-300 which will be branded as the Clear Spot and sold directly by Clearwire. The Clear Spot is a mobile WiMAX to WiFi router compatible with Clearwire’s 4G network and targeted at the consumer market.

“Clearwire is excited to see the support of Clear’s mobile WiMAX service in a family of routers designed specifically for business applications,” said Scott Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer for Clearwire. “CradlePoint’s conversion of Clear’s WiMAX service to WiFi or Ethernet allows remote, branch and temporary offices easy and secure access the Internet with super fast connectivity. Powered by Clear’s 4G network, many businesses now have the option of going totally wireless.”

“As Clearwire’s WiMAX service expands across the country, our customers have the ability to access to best mobile broadband service available,” said Jack Alton, CradlePoint VP of Sales. “Partnering with Clearwire creates a synergy that ensures we are at the forefront of meeting the demands of our enterprises customers.”

CradlePoint’s family of routers offer features necessary for businesses of all types to stay connected, even when wired ISP service is interrupted or is not easily available. The “plug ‘n’ play” set up of CradlePoint routers is attractive to offices with limited IT resources. “Using our routers for redundant or backup to a wired ISP has always been a great feature for CradlePoint users. With WiMAX, businesses have the option of doing away with wired ISP services and directly connecting to the Clear service as their primary connection.” said Alton.

CradlePoint’s firmware release version 1.5.1, available April 6 for current customers, puts the power of WiMAX into the hands of consumers and businesses, and enables a new class of business-capable mobile broadband with 4G download speeds that exceed DSL, and rival cable modem speeds. The release offers continued support for all current 3G devices, over 70 different combinations of modems and cellular broadband networks.

“CradlePoint’s ability to interface with over one billion Wi-Fi enabled devices in use today–from laptops and netbooks to desktop PCs, printers, VoIP phones, cameras and PDAs–maximizes the potential of Clearwire’s network, while simultaneously improving the user-experience of its subscribers.” said Alton.

For more information and a complete list of supported devices on both 3G and 4G networks in the 1.5.1 firmware release, go to http://www.marinetelecom.net (Call: 954-683-3426) or www.cradlepoint.com. The upgrade is free.

About CradlePoint Technology
CradlePoint is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of 3G/4G mobile broadband network solutions, serving business and consumer markets. The company engineers and produces cellular routers, portable hotspots, docking cradles and software platforms that facilitate secure mobile computing. CradlePoint’s unique WiPipe™ technology provides access and traffic management that improves the security and quality of the online mobile experience and supports new revenue streams for network providers. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho CradlePoint maintains sales offices in Montana, Florida, Kansas and Texas. To find out more about CradlePoint products visit www.CradlePoint.com.

NOTE: Alan Spicer is based in Southeast Florida. Cradlepoint lists me as “Marine Telecom” under Where To Buy in Florida. But you don’t have to be in Florida to buy from Alan Spicer. You Don’t Have to Be In Florida to take advantage of my consulting and support. 30 days complimentary basic installation support comes with every router product that I sell. So please find me under Florida on Cradlepoint.com - from whereever you are In The US or Around the World. And Thanks in Advance!

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Ericsson W25 released in the USA.Voice / Fax / High Speed Internet
Voice for your analog jacks or PBX Cell Line + 4 port
CAT5 Ethernet Router and Built-in WiFi Wireless
Replace older Ericsson F series or Telular Boxes
Go To:
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W25/

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22. September 2009 by admin.

* Alan Spicers Comments: 

WiMax sounds to a lot of people like WiFi except it is not and will not be FREE and a lot of WiFi Hotspots are FREE. It has to compete head-to-head with existing Cellular 3G (and moving rapidly towards 4G) in which the Big Three (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon) and others are well entrenched. If the technology keeps pace and the cost remains reasonable (and other rediculous things like 5GB monthly limits go away!) then WiMax has a big battle to even put a dent in Cellular (Mobile Broadband) Internet. Here’s a portion of the article:

[end of my comments]

A competing technology to 3G/3G+ Cellular Internet: WiMax in 2010: Too little, too late?

WiMax is finally making wide-area wireless broadband a reality in many cities — but another technology is fast encroaching.
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
September 18, 2009 06:00 AM ET

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137908/WiMax_in_2010_Too_little_too_late_

Computerworld - By the end of 2010, users in more than 80 U.S. cities may be able to ditch their cable modems, T1 setups and DSL lines — and the Wi-Fi routers that go with them — in favor of WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) broadband wireless technology.

Wait, haven’t we heard that before? WiMax has been promised “any day now” for years, but WiMax vendors such as Clearwire Communications LLC have suffered numerous delays in rolling out services. A recent ramp-up in Clearwire deployments bodes well for WiMax, but it may not have the chance to fully get off the ground before a competing technology called Long-Term Evolution (LTE) does it in.

Craig Mathias, principal analyst at Farpoint Group and a Computerworld columnist, sees WiMax taking a minority stake in the wireless broadband future. “LTE will eventually be a combined broadband voice/data solution that can do everything that WiMax can and more,” he said via e-mail.

Mathias believes that LTE could get up to 80% of the global market share in future cellular installations. “This leaves WiMax with a potential market share that cannot exceed 20% — but that’s still a huge number, assuming 4 billion users around 2020 or so,” he said. “You do the math. The opportunity is nothing to sneeze at.”

The promise of WiMax
Clearwire and partners like Intel, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cisco want to change the last networking mile in the same way that Wi-Fi changed the last 100 feet of networking: by complementing or possibly replacing the existing technologies.

WiMax can cover up to 31 square miles instead of the few hundred square feet per access point provided by the more familiar 802.11g and 802.11n Wi-Fi technologies. In theory, WiMax can also deliver more than 75Mbit/sec. data-transfer speeds. In practice, it doesn’t have either that range or that speed. But with real-world speeds of up to 9Mbit/sec., it’s about as fast as today’s standard 802.11g (though not as fast as 802.11n), and it offers far greater range than any Wi-Fi technology.

(more at the link above…)

How fast, how far, how much?

Just how high-speed is WiMax? The honest answer is “it depends.”

“Speed and coverage area depend on several factors, such as frequency, terrain and tower height,” Jones explained. “Any amateur radio operator or electrical engineer can tell you that propagation characteristics vary significantly based on frequency.” In other words, a deployment on 700 MHz will have a different coverage area than one based on 2.3 GHz or 3.65 GHz.

Further, “the flat, open fields of Kansas will see different coverage on 3.65 GHz than my neighborhood nestled at the base of three mountain ranges in Alaska,” he continued. A base station mounted 40 feet high on a tower will reach far fewer subscribers than if it was mounted 80 feet high. And the amount of throughput users see on a wireless connection is directly related to the signal quality, Jones said. “You really can’t make general statements related to speed and coverage because not every deployment is the same.”

Brough Turner, an independent wireless analyst and blogger, isn’t optimistic. In an e-mail, Turner wrote, “The problem is WiMax products can never achieve the volumes associated with the GSM family of technologies (GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE). As a result, WiMax will always cost more to deploy, and WiMax handsets will be more expensive than comparable GSM family handsets. It doesn’t matter if WiMax is ‘better’ than LTE or not, or that WiMax is ahead today. The installed base of GSM family technologies generates very high volumes for GSM family products. As those products migrate to LTE, LTE product volumes will drive costs well below WiMax costs.”

It’s not necessarily an either/or proposition, however. “In my opinion, LTE and WiMax will co-exist, as they are actually targeting different markets,” said Schoolar of Current Analysis. “LTE for the most part is an extension of the current mobile ecosystem. It will primarily be used to do what we are doing today with 3G, but better. WiMax’s primary market, however, will be more about fixed and portable services. As much as I hate to say it, WiMax really will be Wi-Fi on steroids. While WiMax’s head start over LTE has diminished, I don’t think it matters as much as people think, as the two technologies are running a separate race.”

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, a Computerworld blogger, has been writing about technology since CP/M was the dominant desktop operating system. You can learn more about Steven and read some of his other stories on his Practical Technology site.

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Alan Spicer (Amateur Radio: General Class: KA4UDX)

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Ericsson W25 released in the USA.Voice / Fax / High Speed Internet
Voice for your analog jacks or PBX Cell Line + 4 port
CAT5 Ethernet Router and Built-in WiFi Wireless
Replace older Ericsson F series or Telular Boxes
Go To:
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W25/

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22. September 2009 by admin.

VOIP (type) Telephony “Skype Founders” Sue eBay: What’s Going On?

* Alan Spicer’s Comments: You would think that Ebay got Skype outright when they bought it. And are no doubt having trouble making money off of it. I would think that most users use it PC to PC and thus don’t spend any money using it. I thought it was a bit akward not paying a monthly fee (e.g. like Vonage) and having different OUT and IN services. I also “think” that they have often turned my computer into a Super Node which means, I think, that it uses me as part of the world directory service that they talk about in this article. Anyway my P4 PC seemed to dog down and Skype was often found taking a lot CPU power. I mostly don’t run it any more. I stopped it from starting at boot time. It does seem to me that Ebay or the purchaser of Skype from Ebay ought to be able to change out that directory service engine and make something on their own. It’s weird that the founders would even be able to sue over the technology that they supposedly kept the keys to for just selling the Skype service to someone else. I think that’s kind of like being sued for selling your car over the technology that makes your car GO. Anyway I guess there’s nothing like milking a Cash Cow - even down to the Last Drop. Even if you use their sword to come back and cut their heads off.

[end of my comments]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/172162/skype_founders_sue_ebay_whats_going_on.html

Daniel Ionescu

Sep 17, 2009 11:46 am

The founders of Skype are suing eBay for copyright infringement, a move that could block eBay’s deal to sell a majority stake in Skype to a group of private investors for $1.9 billion.

eBay purchased Skype back in 2005 for $2.6 billion, but failed to acquire Joltid, the company supplying the core technology behind Skype, also owned by the founders of the VoIP software. The sale was seen as a big failure because the company was not able to further monetize the potential of the VoIP service in the years to come.

So eBay sold a 65 percent stake in Skype two weeks ago to an investment group for $1.9 billion, managing to get back some of the money it invested initially. But it’s not all good for Skype, as Skype’s original founders are now suing eBay, seeking damages for copyright infringement.

At the core of the suit is a peer-to-peer technology called “global index,” which is used by Skype’s software to route calls over the Internet instead of traditional phones lines. This technology is owned by Joltid, which is still owned by the founders of Skype.

(more at the link above…)

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Ericsson W25 released in the USA.

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22. September 2009 by admin.

While out in Seattle, WA last week I met Capt. Dave J. Hayes and he advises that he is looking for a captain position on a yacht.

Credentials: Master 1600/3000 Tons All Oceans for Motor and Sail

Contact Info.: Capt. David J. Hayes

2312 Fairhill Dr., Newport Beach, CA, U.S.A. 92660

Tel. (949) 548-4910 Mobile Tel. (949) 400-7460

Email: captdavidhayes@sbcglobal.net

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So if you have a need for a captain please contact David.

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Alan Spicer

Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954-683-3426

communications @ marinetelecom.net

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