So, less than two years payback on 10 subs. Without borrowing a dime. Now, jump it up to real world numbers, 20 subs or more.
Now, finance the equipment with the extra cash flow you now have. Many, many companies are happy with 10 year payback. 20 months is pretty good. Sure, you're used to 'disruptive' numbers (and so are we). But we dropped 100K on Telrad to service about 100 customers. Not the best deal I ever made, but $6900/month sure does service a 100K note with LOTS left over. :) Plus, with the better equipment, you might actually stand a chance of keeping those customers. We dropped UBNT 900 years ago. Just too slow. Cambium is a whole 'nother ball game. I have dozens (if not over a hundred) no go site surveys that a 450 Cambium might be able to service. I will be looking into them. Just a thought. JP On Wed, 30 May 2018 23:50:32 -0400, RickG wrote > CAMBIUM: > Outlay: AP (x2 for backup) $5000 + CPE/Antenna (x 11) $4400 + Labor $600 = > TOTAL: $10000 (not including bandwidth & support)Inflow: 10 customers @ > $50/month = $500/month > ROI (Not counting labor or any issues): 20 months > > UBNT: > Outlay: AP ($250 (x2 for backup) $500 + CPE/Antenna (x11) $2750 + Labor $600 > = TOTAL: $3600 > Inflow: 10 customers @ $50/month = $500/month > ROI (Not counting labor or any issues): 7.2 months > > That's a big difference, especially when you consider my ROI on LOS subs is > much, much less! 3 cheers for LOS! Too bad everyone is not LOS! :) > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:08 PM, J Portman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You think so? Take a look at ANY of the LTE solutions and then come talk > about cost. :) > > 2500 for an AP seems steep, but amortizes VERY quickly with 10 clients. > > JP > > On Tue, 29 May 2018 23:58:02 -0400, RickG wrote > > > Cambium 450i 900 is very pricey! > > > > On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Josh Luthman > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Cambium came out with their 450i in 900 in the last couple years. > > > > Josh Luthman > > Office: 937-552-2340 > > Direct: 937-552-2343 > > 1100 Wayne St > > Suite 1337 > > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > On Tue, May 29, 2018, 12:54 PM Clay Stewart <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > What to expect with the best of experiences. Expect 4-10Mbps in foliage and > > at least 100' over treetops on a tower. We have a bit of hill which makes > > the difference for eight over the terrain. I would be hard press to deploy > > in flat land with foliage. As with any frequency, it is Terrain, Terrain > > Terrain... and height. > > > > Get recommendations from someone who has similar terrain, as opinions will > > always matter between those WISPs in various conditions. > > > > If you have no pending competition in next 24-36 months and have customers > > that can only be serviced via 900Mhz, then try it out. That is enough time > > to recover investment and make something. > > > > I agree though, nothing has been done with 900Mhz in a long time, not even > > a shielded radio like the TIs, or a better, lighter sector shielding which > > costs wind load and weight issue for commercial leases. > > > > We are converting from 900Mhz at a pace required for each market where > > possible. But I expect we will have them for awhile in many spots. Hell, we > > still have a few Alvarians collecting money! > > > > On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Clay Stewart <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > You have to use Rocket Yagis with Shielded Sectors to make it work in > > foliage areas. > > > > On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Ralf-Talking Head Productions > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I am interested in Ubiquitie's 900Mhz radios and need real lifeexperience > > input. > > > > Do they cut through heavy pine trees? > > What is the real distance I can archive through pine trees? > > Does it have sufficient bandwidth throughput? > > I have 3 customers who would like to sign up. They are about onemile away > > from the tower. The distance is through heavy pine treesabout 80 to 100 > > feet tall. Any suggestions? > > > > Thank you in advance for your reply. > > > > Ralf > > Gulf Wireless Inc. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ubnt_users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -RickG > > Joe Portman > Alamo Broadband Inc. > www.alamobroadband.com > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > -- > > -RickG Joe Portman Alamo Broadband Inc. www.alamobroadband.com
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