Re: [WISPA] Muni-Wireless

2009-03-25 Thread Josh Luthman
Wasn't there a state wide one that was planned for 5 years and flopped? I was thinking out west. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer 2009/3/25 Marl

Re: [WISPA] Muni-Wireless

2009-03-25 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
Tell him to find any muni network that's not being tax payer subsidized. I too would like to find out how anyone's getting that done. So far I can't find any muni networks that are able to support themselves for any length of time Ask him how much he's being told to expect to have to spen

Re: [WISPA] Muni-Wireless

2009-03-25 Thread Jack Weinberg
Rick, The prime example is Earthlink's failure in most markets. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:07 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Muni-Wireless On my schedule I was

Re: [WISPA] Muni-Wireless

2009-03-24 Thread Josh Luthman
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9110120 http://www.slate.com/id/2174858/ http://arstechnica.com/telecom/news/2008/12/muni-wifi-fcc-free-wireless.ars Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Tho

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless recruitment

2006-08-28 Thread John Scrivner
Thanks for the clarifications. That all makes sense to me. I can say that in some cases (not in your obviously) a muni-deployment can still be a network you own and operate. I have spoken to people in my town and in others who want a wireless network but do not want to own it, operate it, or c

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless recruitment

2006-08-28 Thread Sam Tetherow
Matt Liotta wrote: Personally, I see the recruitment efforts as acknowledgment that running a large wireless network isn't as simple as the radio vendors make it out to be. Go figure, you mean we really can't be replaced by slightly trained monkeys? ;) Further, I don't see how Earthlink b

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless recruitment

2006-08-28 Thread Matt Liotta
John Scrivner wrote: I have not been contacted and really have never heard what you are talking about. Can you tell us more about what you are seeing and who is reporting this? There doesn't seem to be anybody going on record yet, but there have been negative reports coming out of Anaheim, Ph

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless recruitment

2006-08-28 Thread John Scrivner
Replies inline: Matt Liotta wrote: All, I have been hearing reports about problems at the various muni wireless network deployments. More recently, I have heard a number of local hams have been contacted by recruiters looking for help with problem muni wireless networks. Has anyone on the l

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless recruitment

2006-08-28 Thread Jack Unger
Matt, I have helped several cities in the past to both evaluate muni RFPs and to correct already-deployed muni network projects. One challenge to overcome is budgetary; as a business (14 years in the broadband wireless business) I charge for my consulting time after the initial information-ga

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-24 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
wisp! 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:16 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-24 Thread John Tully
ECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:57 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless At 06:53 AM 3/24/2006, you wrote: John, When will we see something with a little more CPU power in an RB style configuration? 800mhz would be nice. ;) We have projects in d

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread Mac Dearman
318.303.4228 318.303.4229 - Original Message - From: "John Tully" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:57 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless At 06:53 AM 3/24/2006, you wrote: John, When will we see something wi

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread John Tully
ve. John mum.mikrotik.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Tully > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:16 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless > > At 01:39 PM 3/23/2006, you wrote

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread Travis Johnson
RB532. For those that used the RB512, the RB112 may be a suitable alternative. John mum.mikrotik.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Tully > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:16 AM > To: WISPA General List &

RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread John Tully
L PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Tully > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:16 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless > > At 01:39 PM 3/23/2006, you wrote: > >Have you released any pricing for a 2 and 3 radio system? > > Hello

RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread JNA
What happened to the RB512's ?? > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Tully > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:16 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless > > At 01:39 PM 3/23

RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread John Tully
At 01:39 PM 3/23/2006, you wrote: Have you released any pricing for a 2 and 3 radio system? Hello Chris, You can current buy the RB112 for $99 list price -- one Ethernet and two mpci. The RB532 with the RB502 has four mpci and three Eth -- I guess the price is something like $185 list toget

RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread chris cooper
Have you released any pricing for a 2 and 3 radio system? If I could add a word based on experience with more expensive systems- more control is better. An easy or auto install system needs to give the provider every option to inject control at every level. Lots of monitoring stats on both link a

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-23 Thread John Tully
At 02:43 AM 3/23/2006, you wrote: I am glad to hear this. I am coming to the MUM in Dallas. I have already registered actually. I think Mac, Rick and Matt are all coming also. I look forward to seeing you guys again. Thanks for the update on mesh for Mikrotik coming soon. Thanks John, also I

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread Joe Laura
Orleans,La. www.superior1.com - Original Message - From: "John J. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless You are absolutely right John. I can't list all the cities we a

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread John J. Thomas
Scrivner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 08:16 AM >To: 'WISPA General List' >Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless > >Munis are just your hometown wanting service just like residents, >business and education. As soon as we learn this we will

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread John Scrivner
I am glad to hear this. I am coming to the MUM in Dallas. I have already registered actually. I think Mac, Rick and Matt are all coming also. I look forward to seeing you guys again. Thanks for the update on mesh for Mikrotik coming soon. Cheers, Scriv John Tully wrote: Hello John, MikroTi

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread Matt Liotta
The real test for us will come when Atlanta releases its RFP, which is widely expected to be won by Earthlink. -Matt Tom DeReggi wrote: Congradulations Matt. What you demonstrated is exactly the message that WISPs need to send to their community and Munis. That there is benefit to partner wi

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread Tom DeReggi
Congradulations Matt. What you demonstrated is exactly the message that WISPs need to send to their community and Munis. That there is benefit to partner with your local WISP that already has coverage and backbones, instead of duplicating, competing and interfering with them. No Provider will

RE: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread G.Villarini
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tully Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 12:43 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless Hello John, MikroTik is currently developing the biggest feature of mesh -- easy to install systems (no configuration required) that have a

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread John Tully
Hello John, MikroTik is currently developing the biggest feature of mesh -- easy to install systems (no configuration required) that have a radio (or more) for local and a radio (or more) for backbone. This will enable WISP to compete better with the expensive Strix and other MESH systems. Y

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread Peter R.
http://localtechwire.com/article.cfm?u=13558 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-22 Thread John Scrivner
Munis are just your hometown wanting service just like residents, business and education. As soon as we learn this we will all benefit from it greatly. Public safety specifically is the killer application of muni broadband in my opinion. If we all learn how to sell this to our towns and service

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-21 Thread Matt Liotta
In this case, GTS is the company who is dealing with the City of Rome and won the deal. We simply convinced the integrator that we were the best option for providing backhaul. -Matt Dylan Oliver wrote: Congratulations, Matt. Any comments/suggestions for dealing with municipal governments? Ho

Re: [WISPA] Muni wireless

2006-03-21 Thread Dylan Oliver
Congratulations, Matt. Any comments/suggestions for dealing with municipal governments? How does the process differ from deals with businesses?Best,-- Dylan OliverPrimaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless A