Forrest, If the device was really really nice, had everything I talked about and maybe even wifi AP I would buy a few @ $500, $250 is more where I think it would be plausible. We would buy maybe 5 @ 250, obviously not a high volume thing. Updates, free would be nice but I wouldn't mind spending $50 each update for much enhanced functionality...
Yes we are clipping the tab now. On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Matt Jenkins via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > Exalt ExtremeAir Radios draw 135watt average over PoE. Telrad Radios we > use draw up to 150watt but usually around 120ish. > > > > Matthew Jenkins > SmarterBroadband > m...@sbbinc.net > 530.272.4000 > > On 10/05/2014 04:55 PM, Gino Villarini via Af wrote: > >> What radio needs 150w? >> >> >> >> Gino A. Villarini >> President >> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >> www.aeronetpr.com >> @aeronetpr >> >> >> >> From: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >> af@afmug.com>> >> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >> af@afmug.com>> >> Date: Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 7:14 PM >> To: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >> af@afmug.com>> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas >> >> This is actually in the category of what I'm expending a fair bit of R&D >> on right now. >> >> The challenge comes cost. 150watt per port is very expensive to do when >> factoring in the DC-DC conversion. 20W is easy. 50W is a bit harder. >> 150W gets very expensive quickly. >> >> As a result, I'm thinking somewhat modular, i.e. pick/choose. >> >> I also have to be mindful of the competitors in the space, in that I want >> to be different in the right ways. The power injection/switching space is >> quite crowded. >> >> -forrest >> >> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Matt Jenkins via Af <af@afmug.com >> <mailto:af@afmug.com>> wrote: >> >> Our infrastructure sites look like this: >> >> Shielded Cables -> 8 or 24port shielded patch panel >> -> APC PRM24 with WB Surge Modules >> -> PoE Injectors >> -> Switch / Router >> >> PoE Injectors are attached to a Masterswitch. >> >> >> <pipe dream> >> I know this probably is not feasible but.... >> What I would REALLY like is an active PoE midspan injector (8/24 >> gigabit port). Something that does not require a site monitor (has >> web/snmp function built in). It takes AC power and can output DC >> to each type of device. This device would be software configurable >> for power type and has apc masterswitch functionality. It would >> need to support up to 150watt per port for WiMAX and Licensed Link >> Radios. It would need to support from 12vdc to 56vdc output. If >> there was a model that also supported power out to a few (4) AC >> outlets I wouldn't even need an APC Masterswitch. The goal is to >> replace all those PoE injectors which don't mount in a rack or on >> a din rail in a box. >> </pipe dream> >> >> >> >> Matthew Jenkins >> SmarterBroadband >> m...@sbbinc.net <mailto:m...@sbbinc.net> >> 530.272.4000 <tel:530.272.4000> >> >> >> >> On 10/05/2014 01:19 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af wrote: >> >> It's been (quite) a while since I sent one of these messages >> out to the list. >> >> With the release of all of our new gigabit injectors, it is >> time for me to decide which products will be next out the door >> at PacketFlux. >> >> We've got several products at various stages of completion, >> but almost all of them I expect to be very low volume projects >> - the type of products we complete just because they help fill >> out our product offering instead of expecting a lot of revenue >> from them. A couple of these have appeared on the website >> recently - I.E. a 2 Relay, 3 Switch module, and the >> voltmeter/shunt input modules. >> >> So, what I'd love to hear is some suggestions for products >> PacketFlux could build which would help you in your WISP. I'm >> particularly looking for products which if they existed would >> go at every one of your tower sites, or even better at every >> customer location. I know these product ideas exist out >> there, and I'd love to hear them. Feel free to throw ideas >> out which are outside of the narrow niche that you think of >> PacketFlux fitting into. >> >> One final note - there is always a query for an all-in-one >> tower device which includes some mixture of ac power supply, >> dc-dc conversion, battery charging/management, Ethernet >> switch, router, power injection, fiber conversion, etc.. I've >> heard those loud and clear and am aware of that desire. >> There's work being done in-house toward something like that, >> but there are many hurdles left to make it a reality. If >> there's a simplified version of this which would fit a >> specific, widespread, need I'd love to hear about it, but the >> idea of a device you put into your rack and it handles >> everything needed at a tower site is still quite a ways off >> for us. >> >> So, throw your best ideas out there... I'd love to take a >> couple and run with them. >> >> -forrest >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
