We deal with a couple of VOIP Providers that know Wireless is the way to go.
The ILEC needs to be cut out of ever newly development network for
sustainability.
On a separate note, I rep CommPartners (CP), Primus and many others. I
even have a CP Reseller WISPs can work with.
CP's new plan is pricey, mainly because they are learning (like
Broadview and others) that most of the VOIP Provider clients sell very
few lines. The upfront costs is a barrier to entry. If you spend $5k for
set-up and have a commitment to meet, you will be serious about selling
VOIP. I'm sure you guys have resellers who sell one circuit a quarter.
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Tom DeReggi wrote:
Commpartners is one of the popular ones, with lots to offer, but they
are getting a little big for their britches charging $5000 setup fee.
Nuvio, has a lot of programs that help you cover end user equipment.
Primus, is happy wholesaling you a raw business line without PBX
replacement/managed service.
The list goes on. They all have positives and negatives, mostly
related to billing methods.
I'm not aware of any of them that embrase the residential phone
service business wholesale. I want VOIP strictly for residential, and
although they'll do it, they constantly are pushing you to
promote/sell the managed business VOIP PBX services, to consider you a
valuable partner, which isn't our focus for VOIP.
Early on, there are less choices for Wholesale VOIP providers.
However, I think VOIP providers will become a commodity sooner than
later, with everyone on a broadcom platform offering the same plans
and options. Right now, the wholesale VOIP providers still control
the terms. I think Wireless providers on the other hand are the ones
that should be able to control the shots eventually. We own the client
and our local underserved markets. We get the VOIP providers into
needy markets (rural/underserved/mobile) they will never have from DSL
and Cable companies. Its my opinion as owners of the conduit to the
subscriber we should be charging $5000 grand to accept the partnership
not pay it. So we have been holding out for the right wholesale
partner that sees our value and embrases the residential MTU and
underserved VOIP markets. The clock is clicking though, so if they
don't come soon, we will build ourselves.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
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