We use Freeside for billing so importing the data won't be an issue. We need to not only accurately track the usage but allow customer access to a portal page that lets them monitor their usage as well. What would be even nicer than just telling them you have used X Gigs this month but a summary of their usage as well. Like summary of sites visited, where they have used most of their bandwidth etc...
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: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:28 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > > That's exactly what I'm looking at doing. > > A billing package that supports AAA through RADIUS should do this. > > > ---------- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:15 AM > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > > > Another twist on this subject. My test neighborhood on this will be > our > > entry into the metered broadband market. We are going to give > everyone the > > same speed most likely 3 times faster than anything Comcast is doing. > > Plans > > will be tiered on transfer levels where they get a set transfer > amount per > > level with each higher package level giving more allotted transfer > and a > > decrease in overage costs per gig. The TV portion of it will not > count on > > the bandwidth metering nor the phone services. > > > > The big question here is we need to actually meter the actual > internet > > usage. What programs out allow this? We thought the MT user manager > would > > work but it's not going to do what we need it to do. I did some > searching > > and came up with very little useful information. Any ideas ? > > > > 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 Jeromie Reeves > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:40 PM > >> To: WISPA General List > >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Running Fiber + Sending Sat over it? > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Mike Hammett <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> il.net> wrote: > >> > They have to be an i series receiver. There is a plain SD version > >> and an HD > >> > DVR version. > >> > >> Ok so the standard internet capable receiver series. > >> > >> > > >> > 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. > >> > >> Ive got evil ideas about how to do it. Now ive got some more > prodding > >> about getting to it. Seams like it needs a full gigE feed so that > does > >> wrinkle things, but that would be for the full 500 or so channels > >> maybe? > >> > >> > > >> > The guy I was working with said they can evaluate the particular > >> project and > >> > massage it to help it obtain DirecTV's approval. > >> > >> Mmmm, I wonder if someone just wanted 2 or 3 channels what they > would > >> do. > >> > >> > The deal with the ROW is > >> > that DirecTV doesn't want themselves or you to possibly be > considered > >> a > >> > franchise. > >> > >> That seams reasonable enough, in the old ways of thinking. My > >> understanding is that anything over the net can not be called a > >> franchise. I can see how the line becomes blurred when you own the > >> last mile and the services running on it. Still, I see about a dozen > >> places I could use this if I can make a business case for it. > >> > >> > > >> > 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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