Money wise you may be right, not sure of the entire situation that john
is involved with.
But the focus today is on fiber. And how the community you serve
perceives your company is very important.
We talked about fiber in 2001 and today people still ask us when the
fiber is going to be deployed.
Lately our City has been doing telecommunications studies and fiber is
the key word.
Everyone who studies the future of broadband and connectivity comes to
the conclusion that fiber is the technology that has the most potential
in terms of potential to keep up with and surpass any thing that comes
down the pike.
When everyone was copper a lot of us isps were pioneering wireless, now
that wireless is the hot topic, we need to keep our minds open on what
is available to deploy and fiber is the other option.
In Johns case, which is similar to mine, Charter is rolling out fiber
builds.
They are leap frogging ahead.
Charter and Telco is our competition and we have to consider our future
when considering what we deploy today and what our long term investments
are.
I believe our initial fiber deployment is the biggest hurdle.
I myself am working towards a fiber build out to jump ahead of what is
coming down the pike.
I am not saying the end of wireless is in sight, I am saying we need to
mature our networks to what the future demands will require.
My opinions.
George
Brian Rohrbacher wrote:
Agreed, but if you can do it for 2 grand why spend 12? If the ebay
radios are reliable, then skip the fiber in my opinion. Might as well
take the 10 grand that is left over and install another 25 subs. ;)
George wrote:
I do not believe you laying fiber is at all a bad sign to your customers.
You have been on the cutting edge of technology with wireless, why
would you not do the fiber to continue on with your cutting edge
technology deployment.
It almost sounds like you believe wireless is better than fiber, but
we all know fiber/wireless is the end game.
If you are fiber and wireless, you are the cutting edge leader.
My opinion.
George
John Scrivner wrote:
I need some feedback from the collective. I am looking for a
backhaul radio link for my main tower. 5.8 Ghz is fully utilized at
this location. It is only a 1500 foot shot. I would like at least 50
meg full or 100 meg half duplex. I would like this solution to be
under $8K or so. 5.3 Ghz is pretty open here. Does a solution exist?
I can lay fiber for about $12K or so. I am considering doing that but
I think laying fiber for my main connection when I am a fixed
broadband wireless provider sends the wrong message to my potential
customers when Charter is going all over town selling fiber
connections. I welcome your feedback.
Scriv
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