Cable / Telecom News

Wireless + golf = learning x fun

BRAMPTON – SCTE’s Ontario chapter continues its string of well-attended events with this past Tuesday’s wireless seminars, followed by a golf tournament attracted nearly 200 cable technologists to Lionhead Golf and Country Club in Brampton, Ont. Paul Rayment of Strategic Wireless (right) presented a deep technical introduction to wireless standards from Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, Ultra WideBand (UWB) as well as others. The session identified spectrum allocations available as well as the properties and the pros and cons of each band including issues like EIRP (effective isotropic radiated power). Rayment has a long history in wireless and was once director of...