DirecTV has a program for MDUs and planned communities. They send the signals over Ethernet from a main set of RF receivers to the DirecTV receivers in each unit. The catch is that you're not supposed to cross a public right of way with the DirecTV content.
If you have some questions, I'll try to ask. Otherwise, I'll pass you on to the reps at the companies I've been working with. ---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:12 PM To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > Ok folks, > > Sorry for the delay in response to the replies. Out fiber interest started > because we have a new neighborhood just being developed and they are > debating between us and Comcast going in there. Our plans for this one is > to > build a tower in the very rear of the complex and pipe in the feed to the > tower using tango's gigalink radio for the backhaul and then run fiber to > the homes in the neighborhood. Since paving is not done yet it's a great > time to get a start. So obviously with the available bandwidth we will be > offering them speeds faster than Comcast could plus voip service over the > FTTH. There biggest drawback and the reason for us wanting to do fiber > here > is this area is like the Jungle and they want to keep it like that, so > chances are satellite won't even work at each home because of trees. So > again their reservation with our plan is they have no TV or satellite > service but if Comcast went in they would. They would rather go with us if > we could find a way to get them TV as well. So does anyone know of a way > to > distribute satellite service over fiber? We could obviously put the dish > on > the tower and pick of the satellite no problem but how to get it to the > homes over the fiber? > > Michiana Wireless, Inc. > John Buwa, President > > http://WWW.MichianaWireless.Com > 574-233-7170 > > "Lose the wires, discover the speed, enjoy the freedom!" > > *US Distributor for www.itelite.net Antennas* > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Chuck McCown >> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:54 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber >> >> We can buy the ONT for $375. >> The COE per sub works out to about another $200. >> So $500 plus the strand of fiber. Drop fiber can be had for 25 cents >> per >> foot. >> Contractors can put it in for a buck a foot. Including cleanup. >> In a subdivision, I can do FTTH for less than $1K per sub. >> And my arpu for the triple play is around $80 or more minimum. We are >> in >> the black the second year. >> Small directional boring machines really don't mess up the landscaping >> much. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Charles Wyble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:46 AM >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber >> >> >> > Jerry Richardson wrote: >> >> I hate to rain on someone's parage but before you can dig under the >> >> streets and sidewalks you have to get approval from the City or >> County. >> >> They typically require engineering surveys, and co-ordination with >> the >> >> other utilities such as power, tv, phone, water, sewer, etc. >> >> >> >> Even with directional boring you still have to dig up something >> somewhere >> >> so there will be landscape repair costs, and cleanup. >> >> >> >> I would venture to guess it will be about 2000 per house by the time >> it's >> >> all said and done (possibly more). >> >> >> > >> > You are correct. The cost per subscriber for fiber/cable/dsl/copper >> is >> > $1500.00. I actually just recently was talking with some telcom >> > executives about this. Oh and that is spread across lots of >> subscribers >> > over several years. You need millions or billions upfront. >> >> That's a lot of wireless. Even at 10k per wiMax AP you would be way >> ahead >> >> (in 6 months they will be 5k). >> >> >> > >> > Yep. And wireless doesn't require nearly as much effort in terms of >> > rights of way etc. >> > >> > -- >> > Charles Wyble (818) 280 - 7059 >> > http://charlesnw.blogspot.com >> > CTO Known Element Enterprises / SoCal WiFI project >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------- >> > WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> > http://signup.wispa.org/ >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----------- >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
