The Dandin Group Vision The Dandin Group, Inc (DGI) believes wideband wireless technology is the most promising technology for connecting the world and fulfilling the promise of the Internet. This belief drives a comprehensive vision of how -- and why -- wireless communications can be delivered.
			Users As First-Mile, Not Last-Mile Consumers While it is customary for the communications industry to refer to individual customers as last-mile users and prioritize them accordingly, we believe people should be regarded as first-mile users of wireless Internet technology. The Dandin Group sees the individual and community as key components of the wireless network, not merely consumers at the end of an outlet. In our view, implementing this belief is key to making wireless Internet successful.
			Scalable Wireless Networking The concept of scalable networking is not new. However, many wireless systems do not provide true scalability in size, speed, and user density. The ability to scale a wireless network from as few as two users to as many as several hundred is vital to wireless deployments.
			Symmetrical Bandwidth to the User We believe the future of wireless first-mile Internet technology depends on providing the consumer with symmetrical bandwidth -- allowing a user to be both an information user and a provider. This is a founding principle of the Internet. Many wireless systems today are based on asymmetrical concepts that assume the user is only an information consumer. For rural and remote areas, the issue of symmetrical vs. asymmetrical bandwidth will impact economic growth, employment opportunities, and cultural empowerment.
		VoIP (Voice over IP) on Wireless Networks New technology makes it possible for wireless first mile customers to integrate voice with their Internet service. This type of system is already in place in many business settings with office-to-office VoIP connections, but new technology will provide the solution for wireless users. In the future, wireless Internet Protocol (IP) communication devices will connect directly to the local area network and integrated services including voice, data, and video will be handled by a new type of service provider. Current models of the telephone and cellular phone will become obsolete and the service problems associated with them will no longer exist.
		Spectrum Regulations As part of it's vision for the future, Dandin recommends that changes need to be made in how spectrum is viewed and allocated. The 1934 model for spectrum management just doesn't make sense in today's world.
		Spread Spectrum Developments With regulatory changes, opportunities will open up to explore new ways to deploy spread spectrum technologies. Systems that are currently in the development stage can operate invisibly and peacefully coexist in the same space occupied by other radio devices.