The connectorized 5830 AP (part number M5830S-AP-EXT) will be available for shipment in about a week. It is certified for use with the 120 degree sector and omni from Pac Wireless as well as the dual-pol 90 deg. sector from Radiowaves. Stay tuned for info on the Atlas AP.
John Seaman Trango Broadband Wireless -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:30 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] TRANGO- changes history Trango is clearly trying to get their product deployed before more inexpensive WiMAX CPE hits the street. - They announced their $149 CPE (in 30 packs), but must install M5830 AP as a transition - They announced a M5800 $300 rebate/tradein program for your old APs - Don't know if they have announced yet but I have heard they will have a connectorized M5830 AP so you don't have to purchase 6 AP's then replace them I don't have an idea of the timing on the Atlas AP. That would be nice to hear about... Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 6:36 AM 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 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 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" <[email protected]> > 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 been > > in > > shock. > > > > Last year when Betas were send out, they asked, how many we wanted to 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 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 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 $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 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 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 radios. > > Then out of nowhere "Z" gets all serious and asks "What If...we had a $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 we > > were dreaming and drinking way to much wine, and called it a night. CPEs > > were still $400 at that time, ya know. God what a poker face! I thought 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 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: [email protected] > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -- > -RickG > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
