CubeXS,
believes wideband wireless technology is the most promising
technology for connecting the world and fulfilling the promise
of the Internet. This belief drives a comprehensive vision
of how -- and why -- wireless communications can be delivered.
Users
As First-Mile, Not Last-Mile Consumers
While it is customary for the communications industry to
refer to individual customers as last-mile users and prioritize
them accordingly, we believe people should be regarded as
first-mile users of wireless Internet . CubeXS sees the
individual and community as key components of the wireless
network, not merely consumers at the end of an outlet. In
our view, implementing this belief is key to making wireless
Internet successful.
Scalable
Wireless Networking
The concept of scalable networking is not new. However,
many wireless systems do not provide true scalability in
size, speed, and user density. The ability to scale a wireless
network from as few as two users to as many as several hundred
is vital to wireless deployments.
Symmetrical
Bandwidth to the User
We believe the future of wireless first-mile Internet service
depends on providing the consumer with symmetrical bandwidth
-- allowing a user to be both an information user and a
provider. This is a founding principle of the Internet.
Many wireless systems today are based on asymmetrical concepts
that assume the user is only an information consumer. For
rural and remote areas, the issue of symmetrical vs. asymmetrical
bandwidth will impact economic growth, employment opportunities,
and cultural empowerment.
VoIP
(Voice over IP) on Wireless Networks
New technology makes it possible for wireless first mile
customers to integrate voice with their Internet service.
This type of system is already in place in many business
settings with office-to-office VoIP connections, but new
technology will provide the solution for wireless users.
In the future, wireless Internet Protocol (IP) communication
devices will connect directly to the local area network
and integrated services including voice, data, and video
will be handled by a new type of service provider. Current
models of the telephone and cellular phone will become obsolete
and the service problems associated with them will no longer
exist.
Spectrum Regulations
As part of it's vision for the future, CubeXS recommends
that changes need to be made in how spectrum is viewed and
allocated. The 1934 model for spectrum management just doesn't
make sense in today's world.
Spread
Spectrum Developments
With regulatory changes, opportunities will open up to explore
new ways to deploy spread spectrum technologies. Systems
that are currently in the development stage can operate
invisibly and peacefully coexist in the same space occupied
by other radio devices.