My buddy Robert Veltman announced his launch of a new company StarMesh Technologies in partnership with WebNet CWN, a Canadian-based service provider to distribute Hopling mesh radios in North and South America. The deal also includes the purchase by WebNet CWN of 1 million euros worth of Hopling gear minimum per year. Hopling I believe from memory is based in the Netherlands. I am not familiar with their gear. However, Bob tells me that the stuff is really superior as mesh radio technology goes. I thought this deal point was healthy. That is a lot of gear. It is also interesting to see more European vendors enter the US market. The Russian based Infinet is also in the process of launching its products over here. I would be curious to hear your feedback on this. I did notice they were a WiMAX Forum member and I am quite interested in how WiMax mesh systems will perform once product profiles and interoperability testing kicks into gear. I have some concerns as regards interference with Wi-Fi systems in bigger towns. Having said that I think Metro Wi-Fi is a juggernaut that will not be stopped. And not because of technology either. But more on that some other time.   Tim Sanders tim@thefinalmile.net  www.thefinalmile.net  www.wimaxglobalnews.com