I hate the licenses, we even stopped ordering 4Mb SMs because we're
constantly upgrading them. I would be fine with a "standard" SM being
capped at 20Mbps. We've used very few unlimited SMs so far. Make the
standard SM like $239 (where the 10Mb is now) and unlimited $100 more.
What about limiting the max burst rate on the standard SM (20) to say
40Mbps aggregate? And then unlimited gets no MBR cap like we have now..
just an idea.
On 11/21/2014 2:31 PM, Sean Heskett via Af wrote:
thanks for the response scott. i'll forward you email to my business
partner who does all the purchasing.
as for the keys just make all the SMs $5 more and make them all
unlimited. I'd think that'd be a revenue neutral decision for y'all
but i'm not your bean counter. the kets just plain suck!
thanks,
sean
On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Scott Imhoff via Af <af@afmug.com
<mailto:af@afmug.com>> wrote:
Sean,
Thanks for the constructive feedback. We are working on a couple
of ideas that align to your comments that you will hear more about
in 2015. Fundamentally I agree that keys should be portable but
not an easy nut to crack; however, we are working with that in mind.
My email address is scott.imh...@cambiumnetworks.com
<mailto:scott.imh...@cambiumnetworks.com> and if you don’t mind I
would like to hear more specifics on your experience with variable
pricing on the SMs ranging $20-$40 with each transaction – that
statement surprised me a bit.
Scott
*From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com
<mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On Behalf Of *Sean Heskett via Af
*Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2014 12:42 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cambium Outlet - Who doesn't like a bargain?
dear cambium,
please just offer us one low price year round and stop with the
speed keys for SMs.
I live in NW CO where we can install APs and backhauls from May to
Oct. The rest of the year it's too snowy, icy and cold out to
even try to get to our towers, all of which are above 7,000 feet
MSL and several are above 10,000 MSL. a special price on APs or
backhauls from Oct to May does me no good and I will simply ignore
your advertising attempts.
We install SMs year round. every time we go to purchase SMs (and
we buy a lot) the price changes $20-40 per SM. Please make this
stop...I'd like to know my costs are stable and not blowing in the
wind so that i can get busy installing more clients and therefore
buying more SMs from you.
Also with regards to the license keys for the SMs, this is a huge
extra cost burden and the key is stuck to the device for eternity
so i there for have to constantly track which SM has which key and
what plan the client is subscribed to. When they cancel i have to
set aside as special inventory all the keyed SMs. So now we have
to stock 900, 2.4 and 5.7 FSK, 5.4 430, and 5Ghz 450 20Mbps and
unlimited...That's 6 different SMs to track and stock and a lot of
times the unlimited 450s that come back into inventory get mixed
up and redeployed to a client that only needs a 20Mbps key :-/
also we have to stock and track the keys in the licensing portal
so that we don't run out.
YOU ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING LIGHTBULBS (SMs)...SELL ME MORE
SMs AND YOU WILL MAKE MORE MONEY.
2 cents
-Sean
On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Scott Imhoff via Af
<af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>> wrote:
All,
You may or may not have noticed but Cambium is trying a new
concept on our web site called “Cambium Outlet” to make available
at substantial discount material that we have in excess. The page
can be viewed at:
http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/cambium-outlet
The list will be updated on a periodic basis, approximately every
two to three months, based on changes in part number inventory.
We welcome any suggestions to improve the page and process.
Happy hunting!
Scott
