I looked up some info on the internet about WiFi access, this may be
a little dated, but it gives some insight into what is involved:
Enablers:
Unlicenced Spectrum at 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz
Low cost Wi-Fi access points
Availability of laptops with built-in Wi-Fi
Ubiquity of broadband connections to Internet
Inhibitors:
Who pays? (Free versus pay for usage)
Who maintains? (@@@ Seaside enviroment)
High cost of backhaul (DSL, Cable, Fiber to the home, Metro
Ethernet...) (@@@ How much capacity would we need, who from??)
High cost of roof rights (@@ MM on beach, where else???)
High cost of pole rights (@@ MM on beach, where else???)
Limited electrical sources (@@ MM on beach, where else???)
Roaming agreements and fees charged by different networks
Limited range of a single access point (@@ How many would we need?)
Paradigms:
Wi-Fi Cards nearly obsolete. Nearly all laptops include Wi-Fi.
Consumer Wi-Fi Access Point under $100, Commercial grade APs under
$600.
Low cost Wi-Fi hot spot for around $200. Does not include access
control.
A city wide Wi-Fi network to cover the city of Philadelphia was to
cost only $10 million
Many Metro Ethernet projects have folded due to underestimating costs
and overestimating revenues
Monthly operating estimated profit of a cafe hot spot estimated
around $116 and monthly operating profit of a hot spot at airport
around $14,167.Wi-Fi Industry Basics
T-Mobile (uses pay model) abandons Starbucks (related to above?)
AT&T takes on Starbucks as a side-line to the POS business
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