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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Sat Jun 11 08:51:13 2005, in response to Re: Canarsie CBTC, posted by Jeff H. on Sat Jun 11 01:30:41 2005. No, I never read that paper. Maybe you could cut and paste the relevant sectionThe entire article is worth reading. You have cast aspersions on applying less expensive technology from other fields in a railroad/subway environment for many years. This article describes such applications. It is also written by somebody with NYCT credentials. You may have seen it without knowing it. It's "Draft Version of Article published in Railway Age's 2005 C&S Buyer's Guide". It would seem to me that a technology developed in a consumer mindset (i.e. if it doesn't really work, don't worry about, just reboot, or try it again later) to connect _stationary_ end users with access points would not be the smartest choice. Not all consumer products follow Microsoft's product development strategy. Besides, 802.11 is not a "consumer" technology. It's a specification for providing robust communications. It was implemented in silicon and consumer products embraced it, rather than trying to invent their own. I don't know whether your "reboot or try it again later" is a sneer at IP-style virtual connections, as opposed to dedicated links. However, after more than 5 years of experience with millions of installations the verdict is that they are just as good as dedicated links. |
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