Don’t tell the existing clients. Quietly upgrade their speed to the new tier. I have did me that in the past and no one bat an eye.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 7, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Matt Hoppes <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> > wrote: > > No. We continue to take on customers. Comcast offers a 200 which we all agree > most people aren’t using. Really it’s marketing more than people need it. > > But increasing speed is lowering price. > > 10 meg for $50 > 20 meg for $70 > Now > > > So I offer 25 for $50 and 50 for $70. Now my 20meg customers downgrade to the > $50 plan. > >> On Apr 7, 2018, at 15:44, Adair Winter <ada...@amarillowireless.net> wrote: >> >> Increase speed, do not lower price. >> Are you up against competition that is driving you to need to offer speeds >> that fast? If not, make a good comfortable upgrade for the customer and >> leave room to offer more later >> >> >>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 2:23 PM, Matt Hoppes >>> <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: >>> So I'm looking at deploying 60GHz equipment, and we currently have a very >>> small fiber network. With the 60GHz, fiber, and even 5GHz nanopops I can >>> offer huge amounts of bandwidth to end users.... but I have two questions: >>> >>> * My wholesale bandwidth costs are dirt cheap (that's not a problem just a >>> statement).... so picking up the bandwidth is not an issue. >>> >>> * Do end users actually care if I offer them a 200-300-400Megabit plan? >>> >>> * I can offer extremely cheap Internet - like 200 Megabits for $100, or >>> maybe even $75 -- I haven't run a full business case yet. But how do I >>> avoid cannibalizing my existing income? >>> "Oh! You have 200 Megabits for $75? Well then I'd like to downgrade from >>> your $90 for 35 Megabit plan" >>> >>> * Do I throw on some huge data limit? What do you do if an end-user >>> actually decided to use 200megabits 24x7? Sure it's fine if it's temporal >>> usage, but it can't be a 24 x7. Maybe throttle to half the speed if X usage? >>> >>> Still very much in the exploratory stage of all of this -- but working on >>> long term business plans. >> >> >> >> -- >> Adair Winter >> VP, Network Operations / Co-Owner >> Amarillo Wireless | 806.316.5071 >> C: 806.231.7180 >> http://www.amarillowireless.net >> >> >> >>
