It can be done on the cheap. Rent a trencher. Get the duct. Put the fiber in the duct before laying it in the trench if possible. Lots of slack on both ends. At least 100 feet. Use something the unicam machine for ends rather than fusion splicing or hire someone to do the splicing.
Total cost of materials can be around $1/foot plus the cost of trenching. How far do you have to go? From: Brett A Mansfield Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 9:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 60GHz Seems like running fiber might be the best way. I was just hoping there was a good wireless solution that would be cheaper. Fiber ROI is pretty high and when paying out of my own pocket without financing it's a huge chunk out of savings. I'll just have to find a way to convince the Mrs that it will be worth it in the long run. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield On Mar 3, 2015, at 8:51 AM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: LOL, so true. Regards, Chuck On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: You never regret running fiber. From: Brett A Mansfield Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 8:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 60GHz Im trying to avoid expensive licensed links. My customer base is too small for now. If I have to spend money on licensed links for such a small area it wouldn't be much more to just run my own fiber. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield On Mar 3, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: The range severely drops when you're getting more beamwidth and sacrificing forward gain. Have you looked at 28 GHz from CTI? I think that sounds like an ideal solution for you. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Brett A Mansfield <[email protected]> wrote: Anyone know if there is any 60GHz PTMP solution out there yet? All of my towers cover less than half a mile so short range 60GHz would be ideal for me. I am competing with fiber and would like to offer similar speeds. Thank you, Brett A Mansfield Silver Lake Internet
