* Travis Johnson wrote, On 6/3/2008 10:17 PM: > Yup... and it's only because they can... they are getting the "big" > operators to pay that kind of money, so they will keep selling at those > prices. Supply and demand... but you can build a MT 3.65ghz CPE for less > than $400, but it's still expensive compared to all the other frequencies. > You can Heathkit your own 3650 solution with Mikrotik/Ubquitit/StarOS/etc but it is NOT FCC Type Accepted. Until someone goes through the process it's not doable.
Leon > Travis > Microserv > > Mike Hammett wrote: > >> Yeah, I think I'm going to be passing on 3650 until something cheaper comes >> along. Ubiquiti has the XR3, but that's still a $260 mPCI card when I >> normally spend $35. There's also no RooTennas, so I have to go with a more >> expensive solution... I think I figured $500 for a CPE instead of the $150 I >> pay now. I don't expect to pay $150 for a WiMAX CPE or $750 for a WiMAX AP, >> but the prices these guys are asking is ridiculous. >> >> >> ---------- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Travis Johnson >> To: WISPA General List >> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 9:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta >> >> >> Maybe they are trying to get enough new business to pay for $7,000 >> basestations? :) >> >> Travis >> Microserv >> >> Mike Hammett wrote: >> and I thought they already posted this or a similar press release a time or >> two. >> >> >> ---------- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gino Villarini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rapid Link Launches WiMax Service in Atlanta >> >> >> I thought you were One ring ... >> >> Gino A. 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