Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
Lightyear is not a MVNO even though the market themselves that way. The MVNO is associated with the NRTC and you have to become a member of NRTC to even get involved. The deal is not that great and you don't have access to the latest phones. You can only sell last year's models and the data rate plans are weak. My 2 cents. Dave W From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. I know of a company local to me that is a MVNO, it is Lightyear. www.lightyear.nethttp://www.lightyear.net They are either a MVNO for Sprint or Verizon. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.commailto:sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. Scottie - Original Message - From: Chuck Hoggmailto:ch...@shelbybb.com To: WISPA General Listmailto:wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.commailto:sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/http://www.broadband+wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgmailto:wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgmailto:wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgmailto:wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
Maybe the MVNO it self is contractually obligated to sell last years phones, but we dealers can do what ever we want =) I sell brand new phones of what ever make/model the client will pay for. I even cross sell networks (U*CC phones in the V*W network, etc). I agree the data plans are weak, but there are companies out there that sell decent plans. Ive got one that sells 'unlimited' (50GB soft limit) but its on the Sp***t network and they do not have local coverage here or I would go back to using them with a voip client and no voice. There is a GSM provider that should have coverage here once A*T builds their new tower. They claim unlimited and afaik no one has found a limit as yet. I would love to become part of a group who had access to better plans, mostly data. At 4c/min or $45/mo unlimited voice, I have not found anyone who beats P+. On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 8:05 AM, David Weddell da...@omnicity.net wrote: Lightyear is not a MVNO even though the market themselves that way. The MVNO is associated with the NRTC and you have to become a member of NRTC to even get involved. The deal is not that great and you don’t have access to the latest phones. You can only sell last year’s models and the data rate plans are weak. My 2 cents. Dave W From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:51 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. I know of a company local to me that is a MVNO, it is Lightyear. www.lightyear.net They are either a MVNO for Sprint or Verizon. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. Scottie - Original Message - From: Chuck Hogg To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman
[WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
Unlimited Plan $69.99 per month The unlimited broadband account is a no contract service that allows for nationwide coverage without a specific cap on the amount of data transfer used for $69.99/month. Usage over 50 gigabytes in one month will alert our investigative team. I mean really, how to contradict yourself all in the span of a paragraph. You can use your gun here at this firing range but if we hear gunfire we're going to have to hold you in custody for illegal use of that weapon your using From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:03 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
Yea, lol. I saw that too. I stated it was not really unlimited last night. I flubbed the other link up, it is http://www.broadbandqwireless.com/ . Scottie - Original Message - From: Andy Trimmell To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. Unlimited Plan $69.99 per month The unlimited broadband account is a no contract service that allows for nationwide coverage without a specific cap on the amount of data transfer used for $69.99/month. Usage over 50 gigabytes in one month will alert our investigative team. I mean really, how to contradict yourself all in the span of a paragraph. You can use your gun here at this firing range but if we hear gunfire we're going to have to hold you in custody for illegal use of that weapon your using From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:03 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. Scottie - Original Message - From: Chuck Hogg To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.com wrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
I know of a company local to me that is a MVNO, it is Lightyear. www.lightyear.net They are either a MVNO for Sprint or Verizon. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.comwrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. Scottie - Original Message - *From:* Chuck Hogg ch...@shelbybb.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Friday, January 28, 2011 9:03 AM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnett sarn...@info-ed.comwrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/ http://www.broadband+wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
this link might help http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/aboutUs/reseller/authorizedAgentIndex.jsp On 1/28/2011 9:51 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote: I know of a company local to me that is a MVNO, it is Lightyear. www.lightyear.net They are either a MVNO for Sprint or Verizon. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnettsarn...@info-ed.comwrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. Scottie - Original Message - *From:* Chuck Hoggch...@shelbybb.com *To:* WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Friday, January 28, 2011 9:03 AM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. MVNO relationships or talk to an MVNO. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Scottie Arnettsarn...@info-ed.comwrote: I found out the company that resells Verizon access from my post last night repeated below. It is http://www.millenicom.com/ . I have in close proximity to my area a http://www.broadband wireless.com/http://www.broadband+wireless.com/ and another provider I have forgot the name of...They both provide wireless data internet through cell phone data plans on 3G and 4G. They both advertise it as unlimited, but if you read into it, it is not unlimited. My question is, how or how can us WISP get access to sell a 3G or 4G plan on Sprint or Verizon as these plan's have been sold to other companies? I will get the Verizon company with unlimited access as soon as I can return back to the office. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Tim Steele supp...@nitline.com NITLine Support (574) 772-7550 ext 103 www.NITLine.net WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
At 1/28/2011 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnett wrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. There are two ways to have a wholesale (not dealer) relationship with the CMRS carrier. MVNO is more common, where you lease the network wholesale (by the account, minute, etc.) and sell it as your own. Tracfone, Credo and various other MVNOs operate in the US, though I think it's a bigger business in Europe. Sprint is probably the most receptive to it; while ATTM and VZW have some MVNO deals, they are more interested in having their own retail customers. The other arrangement is to have your own rural cellular system and franchise it as part of the big carrier's network. This isn't too common, but Verizon Wireless wants the widest LTE coverage they can get, and since they'd rather concentrate their own resources in top markets, they'll allow third parties to build networks in some rural areas and operate them as part of VZW. Obviously the two companies would have to settle on financial arrangements; the smaller company would presumably be putting up the capital and essentially letting VZW be an MVNO on its network. A WISP with a decent tower footprint and the capital to build an LTE network might find that attractive. -- Fred Goldsteink1io fgoldstein at ionary.com ionary Consulting http://www.ionary.com/ +1 617 795 2701 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
Thanks guys. This has me on track. I would have to go with Verizon if I tried something like this. The only other carrier in my area is US Cellular and I do not think they do this sort of thing. I wonder if it is like the horror stories of reselling the big co's DSL? Scottie - Original Message - From: Fred Goldstein To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G. At 1/28/2011 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnett wrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. There are two ways to have a wholesale (not dealer) relationship with the CMRS carrier. MVNO is more common, where you lease the network wholesale (by the account, minute, etc.) and sell it as your own. Tracfone, Credo and various other MVNOs operate in the US, though I think it's a bigger business in Europe. Sprint is probably the most receptive to it; while ATTM and VZW have some MVNO deals, they are more interested in having their own retail customers. The other arrangement is to have your own rural cellular system and franchise it as part of the big carrier's network. This isn't too common, but Verizon Wireless wants the widest LTE coverage they can get, and since they'd rather concentrate their own resources in top markets, they'll allow third parties to build networks in some rural areas and operate them as part of VZW. Obviously the two companies would have to settle on financial arrangements; the smaller company would presumably be putting up the capital and essentially letting VZW be an MVNO on its network. A WISP with a decent tower footprint and the capital to build an LTE network might find that attractive. -- Fred Goldsteink1io fgoldstein at ionary.com ionary Consultinghttp://www.ionary.com/ +1 617 795 2701 -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Access to sell 3G and 4G.
That's what Verizon's rural LTE program was all about. It has been discussed on one of the WISPA lists. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 1/28/2011 10:12 AM, Fred Goldstein wrote: At 1/28/2011 10:46 AM, Scottie Arnett wrote: Thanks Chuck, I had to Google that one. Has anyone ever done this? What is required to become a MVNO? Is there a difference in just offering data? Do you have to be a CLEC? Ah, so many questions... I could get some customers with this. I have turned prospective customers to these companies before that I could not service and they could not get DSL. There are two ways to have a wholesale (not dealer) relationship with the CMRS carrier. MVNO is more common, where you lease the network wholesale (by the account, minute, etc.) and sell it as your own. Tracfone, Credo and various other MVNOs operate in the US, though I think it's a bigger business in Europe. Sprint is probably the most receptive to it; while ATTM and VZW have some MVNO deals, they are more interested in having their own retail customers. The other arrangement is to have your own rural cellular system and franchise it as part of the big carrier's network. This isn't too common, but Verizon Wireless wants the widest LTE coverage they can get, and since they'd rather concentrate their own resources in top markets, they'll allow third parties to build networks in some rural areas and operate them as part of VZW. Obviously the two companies would have to settle on financial arrangements; the smaller company would presumably be putting up the capital and essentially letting VZW be an MVNO on its network. A WISP with a decent tower footprint and the capital to build an LTE network might find that attractive. -- Fred Goldsteink1io fgoldstein at ionary.com ionary Consulting http://www.ionary.com/ +1 617 795 2701 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
