Date: Thursday, Jun. 12, 2008 2:00 p.m. ET
Sponsors: Zhone and Power & Tel
Speakers: Steven Glapa, VP Marketing & Product Management, Zhone
Keith Nauman, VP & GM, Wireless Products, SkyZhone
Rod Ballard, Applications Engineering Manager of Power & Tel
Host: Kelly M. Teal, B&R Editor, xchange

Recent well-publicized failures of a few metro Wi-Fi initiatives have highlighted the challenges to getting the model just right. In addition to deployment assets, operating expertise, radio planning, anchor tenants, good capital sources and a healthy mix of high-value applications, technology choice can have a make-or-break impact on the upfront and ongoing costs of these networks.
In this Webinar, service providers and municipalities will learn:
- The range of relevant technology options for wireless broadband.
- How to assess the key metrics of installed and operating costs per unit of coverage and capacity.
- The dramatic improvements in economics and service performance possible for metro Wi-Fi when deployed as an extension of a telco-grade multiservice access architecture.
- Leading indications from real-world case studies of lucrative new opportunities serving the federal, municipal and resort sectors.
- How municipalities and operators can work together for mutual gain.
Download a copy of Zhone's free white paper, Essentials for Success in Metro Wi-Fi.