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The main
differences are range and speed. Signals from
the iZZi user terminal can be picked up several
kms away by one of the iZZi network base
stations. By contrast, a hotspot has a range of
only a few tens of metres , but its transfer
speeds are higher. This means that the iZZi
service is able to provide ubiquitous coverage
to users, not just near a hotspot.
In the scenario
of an office or a home environment, hotspot is
ideal. However, it does not work well with wide
area, public communications access.
This is firstly
due to its range of up to a maximum of 50 metres,
limiting it generally to one premise such as a
home, office or a cafe.
Authorising users
for access is another impediment. Due to the
haphazard way hotspot public access points are
being deployed, allowing for a user to identify
themselves and pay for the service is proving to
be a severe challenge for service providers and
results in great inconvenience for the user.
In contrast, iZZi
has much greater range and thus blankets entire
metropolitan areas so the customer can expect
coverage where they are rather than have to seek
out hotspot locations. Billing is centralised
and standardised as the network is being run and
coordinated by one company for the entire
country.
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