We are only running fiber from the tower feed to the terminals then the homes. So we need a solution that works over fiber and I want to bill for TV services my self so I need to purchase a solution that bills me and I will them type situation. This way it will be trued triple play from one provider, us.
Thanks, John > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:51 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > > 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'" <wireless@wispa.org> > 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" <wireless@wispa.org> > >> 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! 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