Ricochet
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Ricochet was an early wireless internet service network developed by Metricom that provided mobile, high-speed data access in urban areas before Wi-Fi and modern cellular data became widespread.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mobile data network
ⓘ
wireless internet service network ⓘ |
| accessTechnology |
spread-spectrum radio
ⓘ
wireless mesh network ⓘ |
| brandOwner | Metricom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | subscription service ⓘ |
| commercialAvailability | 1990s ⓘ |
| competitiveWith |
dial-up internet access
ⓘ
early cellular data services ⓘ |
| connectionMethod |
PCMCIA wireless modem cards
ⓘ
serial-port modems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverageModel |
citywide coverage
ⓘ
microcell-based network ⓘ |
| dataRate |
128 kbit/s
ⓘ
28.8 kbit/s ⓘ up to 1 Mbit/s ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment |
metropolitan areas
ⓘ
outdoor wireless network ⓘ |
| developer | Metricom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedChallenge |
competition from emerging Wi-Fi and cellular data
ⓘ
high infrastructure costs ⓘ limited market adoption ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first large-scale metropolitan wireless data networks
ⓘ
precursor to modern municipal Wi-Fi and mobile broadband ⓘ |
| infrastructureElement |
pole-top radios
ⓘ
wireless repeaters ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
mobile internet access for laptops
ⓘ
wireless connectivity for mobile professionals ⓘ |
| networkType | packet-switched data network ⓘ |
| notableCityDeployment |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
always-on connectivity
ⓘ
citywide roaming ⓘ low latency compared to dial-up ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Metricom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| peakDeploymentPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| preceded |
Wi-Fi hotspots
ⓘ
modern 3G cellular data services ⓘ |
| serviceArea | urban areas ⓘ |
| serviceType |
mobile data access
ⓘ
wireless internet access ⓘ |
| targetCustomers |
early internet adopters
ⓘ
enterprise users ⓘ mobile professionals ⓘ |
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