We've done a lot of condos. For free wifi, a 2.4 mesh network like open-mesh covers most decent sized condos (~100 units) for less than a grand. Then you can charge $5/unit, blow away the cable company and have the thing paid back in 3 months.
We also install pay on demand which has had moderate success - a 120 unit apartment condo building, $9.95/wk, $19.95/month, we get about 10-15 signups a month and Meraki sends us a check minus their fee. Still takes a year or so to pay it back but its really been a zero maintenance building minus the occasional person who can't get their wifi working at first. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rogelio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:25 PM Subject: [WISPA] MSOs investing heavily in wi-fi rollouts > One trend I'm seeing is for cable companies to purchase a ubiquitous > wifi infrastructure in new areas. > > These numbers aren't too far off from some numbers I saw yesterday: > > --$50K to put in ubiquitous wifi for a time share condo (retail is way > more, like $70K; but MSOs get discounts) > --$20/mo for each unit > --$20/mo * 100 units * 12 months = $24,000/year in revenue the cable > cable company can ear > > => paid off equipment in approx two years > > Anyone else seeing those numbers / trends? > > In fact, it seems as if bringing cable companies into the deals has been > a sure way to close these large purchases in some cases. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
