Telecommunications services providers have been searching for ways to stay afloat in a tough, highly competitive market. Recently, a group of them, dubbed Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs), have crafted business plans based on the supposition that wireless Wide Area Networks (WANs) are more efficient than wired networks. “WISPs think they will be able to deliver WAN services to enterprises faster and at a lower cost than wireline service providers,” said Lindsay Schroth, a senior analyst at Yankee Group.
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WISPs About to Wither?
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski August 31, 2005 05:00 AMTelecommunications services providers have been searching for ways to stay afloat in a tough, highly competitive market. Recently, a group of them, dubbed Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs), have crafted business plans based on the supposition that wireless Wide Area Networks (WANs) are more efficient than wired networks. “WISPs think they will be able to deliver WAN services to enterprises faster and at a lower cost than wireline service providers,” said Lindsay Schroth, a senior analyst at Yankee Group.