Hello John, Any chance the 900 stuff will become similarly priced? Also, why not package units in one box when buying in bulk? Would seem to be cheaper to ship and less waste to group multiple orders in one box.
Barry Monday, April 3, 2006, 12:33:39 PM, you wrote: JS> The connectorized 5830 AP (part number M5830S-AP-EXT) will be JS> available for shipment in about a week. It is certified for use JS> with the 120 degree sector and omni from Pac Wireless as well as JS> the dual-pol 90 deg. sector from Radiowaves. Stay tuned for info JS> on the Atlas AP. JS> John Seaman JS> Trango Broadband Wireless JS> -----Original Message----- JS> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] JS> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JS> Behalf Of Mark Nash JS> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:30 AM JS> To: WISPA General List JS> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TRANGO- changes history JS> Trango is clearly trying to get their product deployed before more JS> inexpensive WiMAX CPE hits the street. JS> - They announced their $149 CPE (in 30 packs), but must install M5830 AP as JS> a transition JS> - They announced a M5800 $300 rebate/tradein program for your old APs JS> - Don't know if they have announced yet but I have heard they will have a JS> connectorized M5830 AP so you don't have to purchase 6 AP's then replace JS> them JS> I don't have an idea of the timing on the Atlas AP. That would be nice to JS> hear about... JS> Mark Nash JS> Network Engineer JS> UnwiredOnline.Net JS> 350 Holly Street JS> Junction City, OR 97448 JS> http://www.uwol.net JS> 541-998-5555 JS> 541-998-5599 fax JS> ----- Original Message ----- JS> From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> JS> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> JS> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 6:36 AM JS> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TRANGO- changes history >> Thats one of the trade offs, 5800 is end of lifed :-( >> I don't mind retiring 5800AP in favor of next generation AP. >> What I mind is reitring 5800AP to replace it with a last generation JS> 5830AP, >> that most likely will need to be re-replaced shortly after by an OFDM AP. >> I still think the merit of accomplish a quality $150 CPE is amazing. >> But I'd wish they'd get the Atlas AP comming, so we can see if the M5580 JS> is >> a usable or non usable OFDM product. >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "RickG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 8:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] TRANGO- changes history >> >> >> I just wish the new units worked with the 5800 AP's... >> >> On 1/18/06, Tom DeReggi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I'm not sure if everyone really truly realizes what has just happened. >> > It took an hour or two for it to really sink in, I think I must have JS> been >> > in >> > shock. >> > >> > Last year when Betas were send out, they asked, how many we wanted to JS> buy, >> > before they shipped. >> > This year, they just sent them, and I wasn't told the price. >> > Was it sorta like a restaurant with no prices on the menu? >> > Send us the gear to see how nice it is, and then tell us the big price JS> tag >> > after we realized the advantages? >> > Think about it, Like a Fox, but will be able to do up to 30 mbps, cross >> > platform supported! >> > They jsut released a Fox-D2 for the low price point model. The M5580 was >> > likely going to have a bigger price tag, if I guessed. >> > What was it going to be, $300, $400, $500? When I heard $150 today, I >> > able >> > shxt myself. I was blown away. I never expected it. >> > >> > I remember three years ago, when everyone was talking about the 2 year JS> ROI >> > on equipment, wishing that if they only had a $500 CPE! And one came, >> > thanks >> > Trango. And then some people started getting greety and pushing the >> > limits, >> > and said "If we only had a $300 CPE". And sure enough it came. Thanks >> > Trango. (Also a few others like Tranzeo releasing 2.4Ghz for under JS> $150). >> > Some jerks actually had the nerve to then say, "if I only had a $150 >> > CPE!". >> > It just plain got rediculously funny at that point. Then Like Emeral JS> would >> > say "BAM!" Trango did it agin, "$150!!!!". This is truly a defining >> > moment >> > in history. No NOT for a commodity WIFI product, not for a 2.4Ghz >> > product. >> > But for a Commercial Robust WISP product! Equivellent to what we easilly >> > paid $500 for, less than a year ago. >> > >> > I was lucky to share an experience this past October at a Trango JS> meeting. >> > After the reception, some of us stuck around to hang out. We were all >> > dreaming about what we needed, to be more successful and sell more JS> radios. >> > Then out of nowhere "Z" gets all serious and asks "What If...we had a JS> $200 >> > CPE?" We respond, "how much quantity would that take? 5000, 10,000?" >> > Instantly, Travis is like, "at that price I'd commit to 5000, 1000 at a >> > time." Then I was like, "I'd take 500". Etc, etc. Then we all realized JS> we >> > were dreaming and drinking way to much wine, and called it a night. JS> CPEs >> > were still $400 at that time, ya know. God what a poker face! I thought JS> Z >> > was kidding! And the irony in it all, quantity 10,000 is not required! >> > Just >> > qty 30! And its only $150, not $200! I just don't know what to say. >> > >> > I don't know about you guys, but I'm not going to be in the tech room >> > tommorrow. I'm going to be in the marketing room, making new materials, >> > and >> > crunching numbers. Our business plan may have just changed overnight, >> > with >> > this recent Press release. Think about the potential! The residential >> > market is going to be broken wide open, with this pricing. If I didn't >> > have >> > a box of M5580s sitting on my desk, I'd ask somebody to pinch me, to JS> make >> > sure I wasn't dreaming. >> > >> > Trango... Thanks! >> > >> > PS. PLEASE, NOBODY SAY, " If I only had a CPE for $75", I don't think my >> > heart could take the results. >> > >> > Tom DeReggi >> > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> > >> > -- >> > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> > >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > >> > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > >> >> >> -- >> -RickG >> -- >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> -- >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> -- Best regards, Barry mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/