Hmm, Interesting. Any idea on costs? 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 Mike Hammett > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:35 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > > They have to be an i series receiver. There is a plain SD version and > an HD > DVR version. > > AFAIK, wireless is not an option. I don't know the bandwidth per > channel (I > asked, just was never told), but was told it would fit in 100 megabits. > It > is multicast, so multiple receivers with the same show use the same > upstream... stream. > > The guy I was working with said they can evaluate the particular > project and > massage it to help it obtain DirecTV's approval. The deal with the ROW > is > that DirecTV doesn't want themselves or you to possibly be considered a > franchise. > > http://www.directv.com/images/assets/mdu/DIRECTV_MFH3.pdf > > > ---------- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jeromie Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:00 PM > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > > > 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] > il.net> > > 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:wireless- > [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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