I'd imagine the 1 GHz spectrum would be best if we can get power. Decent propagation and small enough antennas for frequency reuse.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Patrick Leary" <ple...@apertonet.com> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:26 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > 700 MHz is not the panacea some might think. Technically, it is a > nightmare for bi-directional services. > > > Patrick Leary > Aperto Networks > 813.426.4230 mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:30 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth > > Imagine WISPs using 700mhz to service their customers. No stimulus > package needed. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > improbable, must be the truth." > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> > wrote: > >> Bingo! >> >> Sent from my Motorola Startac... >> >> >> On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:15 PM, "Robert West" <robert.w...@just- >> micro.com> wrote: >> >> > I think the major barrier to wisp growth is lack of quality, NLOS >> > spectrum. >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> > On >> > Behalf Of Marco Coelho >> > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 11:21 AM >> > To: WISPA General List >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Barriers to WISP growth >> > >> > Patrick, >> > >> > Not being one for gov money.... >> > >> > We have excellent credit. We have that because we only expand at a >> > rate the will allow funding (new business) to cover our costs. So >> > the cycle goes: >> > >> > 1. Build out X number of Towers. >> > 2. Market X number of Areas. >> > 3. Install Customers to X*Y until well funded. >> > >> > Repeat. >> > >> > I think a lot of the companies that take stimulus money are going to > >> > go under in the long run. They will go like the dot-coms. Build >> > build Build.... Ah shit no revenue! >> > >> > That being said, we are vertical, all workers work for the company. >> > That is the only way you can control quality. Good employees are >> > very hard to find. For every 100-200 applications/resumes, maybe 10 > >> > are worth talking to seriously. You're lucky to find 1 that is >> > worth hiring. >> > >> > Always a ray of sunshine! >> > >> > Marco Coelho >> > Argon Technologies Inc. >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, RickG <rgunder...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Patrick, >> >> >> >> #1- Labor: There is very little skilled resources here. >> >> #2- Funding: Especially for labor. Normal financing channels are >> >> available but I will not take on too much debt at one time. >> >> #3- Time: There is little extra time to dedicate towards expansion >> >> versus daily operations. >> >> >> >> Notes- >> >> Employees: Too small to enjoy such a "luxury". >> >> Stimulus: I don't believe in it and did not apply. >> >> Technologies: Proprietary equipment are a bit too expensive unless >> >> you buy CPE in 100 packs. Even then, the AP's are still expensive. >> >> >> >> -RickG >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Patrick Leary >> >> <ple...@apertonet.com> >> > wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Regardless of your tech choice -- Moto, 802.11-based, WiMAX or >> >>> other, I am interested to know what are the greatest barriers to >> >>> growth and why? >> >>> >> >>> Some possibilities: >> >>> Is it funding and if so, are your normal channels for money frozen > >> >>> or otherwise gone? >> >>> Is it competition? If so, how specifically. >> >>> Are you constrained from hiring due to high cost of employee >> >>> benefits (e.g. health insurance)? >> >>> Are you stalled waiting for response from your stimulus > application? >> >>> Are you stalled trying to defend against someone else's stimulus >> >>> application that would include your market? >> >>> Are the current technologies too expensive or technicall >> >>> inadequate to deliver what you need to compete? >> >>> >> >>> Patrick Leary >> >>> Aperto Networks >> >>> 813.426.4230 mobile >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > --- >> > --- >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > -- >> > ---- >> >>> WISPA Wants You! 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