I don't see hwy AirMax, N-Streme, or whatever Star's equivalent of those two couldn't maintain 30 customers with big plans (not all using it at once, however).
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:20 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] how to compete with $15 DSL > I'm thinking Ubiquiti Airmax can but I could be wrong? > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:31 PM, MDK <rea...@muddyfrogwater.us> wrote: >> Yes, they can, but only a few clients per access point. You cannot do >> it >> with 30 clients on an 11A ap. You can if only 2-4 clients are ever busy >> at >> the same time. But I'm seeing sustained 2mbit transfers for HOURS to >> around 20% of my clients. >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy >> 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Mike Hammett" <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:39 AM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] how to compete with $15 DSL >> >>> Mikrotik, StarOS, or UBNT could all deliver those speeds. >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "RickG" <rgunder...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:19 PM >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] how to compete with $15 DSL >>> >>>> If so, with what equipment? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Marco Coelho <coelh...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Are you delivering that wireless? >>>>> >>>>> mc >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Jayson Baker <jay...@spectrasurf.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> That's what we did. $24.95/mo gets you 12Mbps/6Mbps. $49.95/mo gets >>>>>> you >>>>>> 20Mbps/6Mbps. >>>>>> We guarantee minimums--not just an "up to" speed. A lot of people >>>>>> really >>>>>> like that too. >>>>>> Our packages: www.peakinter.net >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:14 PM, MDK <rea...@muddyfrogwater.us> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> One of the things you have to keep in mind, is that you really do >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> offer your customers a decent value for their dollars. 35 Bux for >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> fraction of a meg is darn steep pricing these days. We offer a >>>>>>> 300K >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> 25 >>>>>>> and 2 meg for 38.50, which is reasonably competitive. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You don't' need to be the cheapest to be "competitive", but you >>>>>>> can't >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> way >>>>>>> outside of normal pricing. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm thinking of throwing up some MIMO gear and offering something >>>>>>> like >>>>>>> a 7 >>>>>>> meg service. Was thinking of making it about 75 / mo. Not the >>>>>>> cheapest. Not the most expensive, either. What would 7 meg be >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> area? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>>>>> Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy >>>>>>> 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 >>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> From: "Kurt Fankhauser" <k...@wavelinc.com> >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:05 AM >>>>>>> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>> Subject: [WISPA] how to compete with $15 DSL >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Local phone company here just expanded their DSL coverage area and >>>>>>> > mailed >>>>>>> > out fliers to everyone for $15 DSL. I see no mention of it being a >>>>>>> > promotional price. One person said as long as you have it they >>>>>>> > will >>>>>>> > not >>>>>>> > raise the rate from $15. Think its for 768k service. 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