Regional Access Zone:
-for covering certain area with adequate WLAN coverage
-city area, sub-urban area, both indoor and outdoor coverage
-a fixed line replacement with wireless last mile
-users usually have fixed client – service provider relationship
-operator may in some extent determine VPN/IPSEC client, settings and recommend certain vendor or antenna solution
-operator cannot however force certain hardware solution or configuration to users, but has to follow the requirements/wishes of the users
-wireless links may be used to deliver the last mile and then the network uses for example flat’s internal cabling