I am extremely interested in this. I knew DTV would let you setup a mini cable-op but I have not heard about them having any end receivers involved with it. What is the deal with crossing ROW's? I assume this would apply to wireless. Do you know the bandwidth used per channel?
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Mike Hammett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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! 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