P.O. Box 120 Tawas City, MI 48764
989-984-0404 / 989-747-8884
989-984-0404 / 989-747-8884
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Our MissionIdeal Wireless, Inc now Iwinc is establishing a new tradition in ISPs by investing in the infrastructure needs of the area, offering cost competitive options coupled with new consumer services, and adding employment opportunities throughout Northern Michigan .
Iwinc was established as a direct response to the void in telecommunications options. We succeed in accomplishing our goal of offering Reliable Local Service by building our own Managed wireless network and utilizing a Fiber based source. We offer fixed point wireless service in many areas from Tawas to Greenbush/Harrisville. We are continuing to expand coverage throughout Northeast Michigan. Services will be available for Whittemore , National City, Au Gres, Grant Township, Hale, West Branch, Lincoln, North and South Hubbard Lake, Alpena, Rogers City and into Mackinaw City. We continue to work, to expand, to new and adjoining areas of Northern Michigan.The TechnologyIwinc is deploying broadband wireless networks that can satisfy the under-served demand for last mile broadband access and deliver INTERNET Connectivity and MORE: Enhanced IP-based services like:
A key feature of Iwinc's broadband service is that it can deliver very fast, symmetrical, downstream and upstream speeds. It is ideally suited for homes, small and medium sized businesses to take advantage of e-business opportunities and finally overcome data connectivity limitations by pushing the network out to you. Iwinc's Fixed Wireless Infrastructure Networks Iwinc has evaluated the latest technology for broadband wireless deployment. Because of Iwinc's management team experience with technology, the company has selected the 802.11b version of the 2.4 GHz band for the access network and a combination of 2.4 and 5.8 GHz for the Backbone delivery. All equipment is pre-engineered to swiftly adapt to the latest technology when released. 802.11b. 2.4 GHz band system architecture has many benefits including:
Scalable Architecture Iwinc network design is highly scalable. This means that fixed broadband service can start in part of a market and additional coverage added seamlessly (unlike a mobile service, such as a cellular or PCS network that requires full coverage of each mobile market from the day one). Benefits of a scaleable network are: lower initial capital costs, lower initial operating costs, lower promotional costs and focused sales effort, and faster deployment and lower cost to implement. The basic network design consists of the following three key components:
Base Stations Base stations are strategically located on high points of presence such as water towers, radio towers, rooftops and use wireless access units with directional antennas to provide the wireless access hub connection. Each unit typically allows a 6-10-mile range,. Up to 200+ subscriber units can eventually be deployed per sector, with user throughput of 128k Kbps to 3.0 Mbps, dynamically allocated among users, upstream or downstream. Total maximum capacity per base station is 11 Mbps and the number of user’s verses the download/ upload speed depends on the amount of bandwidth provisioned to the particular unit. Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Iwinc's service is designed for users that require a high rate of sustained connectivity (typically 256Kbps to 3 Mbps) but occasionally burst to even higher speeds (up to 3 - 10 Mbps) for heavier traffic loads. Each subscriber unit (SU) is a 15"x15" unit (see below) located at the end-user’s premises, for example, on the roof, with line-of-sight to a base station within 10 miles. In addition to an antenna, the SU kit also includes all cables and connectors and standard roof/wall mount, so no additional equipment is required. The customer interface is a standard RJ45 CAT5 Ethernet connection and ready to be connected to the interior wireless switch/ router via directly or to a firewall. Installation Iwinc field technicians will install the CPE at the customer's location typically in under an hour using a standard roof or wall mount or non-penetrating tripods. The CAT5 cable plugs directly into a customer Ethernet LAN or PC, and the power transformer plugs into a 110/115v outlet Regional Data Center Iwinc wireless base stations are interconnected using either T-1, DS-3 or OC-N connections back to the Iwinc Data Center. At the Data Centers, Iwinc maintains peering and transit with multiple backbones. The Regional Data Center is also home to Iwinc servers which provide unique site specific sign on pages, information / ad pages and authentication. Network Monitoring and Provisioning Iwinc also maintains 24/7 network monitoring and provisioning for functions including: bandwidth allocation, monitoring and controlling of network elements, monitoring traffic patterns to detect network over/under-utilization, traffic re-routing, troubleshooting and repairs, billing, customer resource management and other administrative tasks. Iwinc has 24/7 customer support line for subscribers and Hot Spot operators.
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