I think WISPA has expressed its disinterest in a 'buying club'.
However, if members on this list want to organize a 'buying club' - I'm
all for it. Its clearly one of the reasons you will get your ass kicked
by the telco and cable company - they have buying power and can get
what you want and buy in 10s and 20s for 1/2 the price.
Next to FCC, my biggest concern is that my *COSTS* are higher than
Telco and Cable. Aside from the totally defunct Anti-trust activity of
our government, *COSTS* are going to kill WISPs off. Hardware is a part
of that overall model. The rest of the costs are contained in my
business.. and I'm happy to talk about that with other WISPs at the
*first* WISPA meeting. In fact, I'd likely talk about it at ISPCON as
well. (would be my third talk there). Our industry really needs to pull
together to achieve higher efficiencies (how to run a WISP), better
pricing (buying power), improved governmental rules (FCC and others
through a louder voice).
I don't specifically reccomend any of this equipment. Get some and
figure out if it works for you on your own dime. :-)
Want a relevent example: a single 900 Mhz Subscriber Unit = $725. Buy
500 and get them at $444 instead.
Here's an off-the-shelf price list from a Canopy major supplier.
432679 |
900 Mhz Access Point
|
9000AP |
$1,895 |
427612 |
900 Mhz Access Point
AES |
9001AP |
$2,395 |
498606 |
900 Mhz Access Point
Connectorized (External antenna) |
9000APC |
$1,855 |
487642 |
900 Mhz Access Point
AES Connectorized (External antenna) |
9001APC |
$2,355 |
432631 |
Bulk Pack 50 900 MHz
Subscriber Modules |
BP9000SM-50 |
$26,250 |
452650 |
Bulk Pack 100 900
MHz Subscriber Modules |
BP9000SM-100 |
$47,500 |
459676 |
Bulk Pack 500 900 MHz
Subscriber Modules |
BP9000SM-500 |
$222,500 |
460660 |
Bulk Pack 50 900 MHz Subscriber Modules
Connectorized |
BP9000SMC-50 |
$24,250 |
467696 |
Bulk Pack 100 900
MHz Subscriber Modules Connectorized |
BP9000SMC-100 |
$43,500 |
483635 |
Bulk Pack 500 900 MHz Subscriber Modules
Connectorized |
BP9000SMC-500 |
$202,500 |
433674 |
900 Mhz Subscriber Module
|
9000SM |
$725 |
430697 |
900 Mhz Subscriber Module AES |
9001SM |
$975 |
499667 |
900 Mhz Subscriber Module Connectorized (External
antenna) |
9000SMC |
$685 |
472614 |
900 Mhz Subscriber Module AES Connectorized
(External antenna) |
9001SMC |
$935 |
435698 |
900 Mhz 60 degree 9 dBi antenna |
AN900
|
$100 |
446693 |
Bulk Pack 50: 900 Mhz 60 degree 9 dBi antenna |
BPAN900-50
|
$4,500 |
413627 |
Bulk Pack 100: 900
Mhz 60 degree 9 dBi antenna |
BPAN900-100 |
$8,000 |
483655 |
900MHz Demo Kit -
Connectorized |
TK10010 |
$3,000 |
495685
|
900MHz Access Point
Cluster Kit - Connectorized |
TK10028 |
$30,000 |
Peter R. wrote:
Brian
Rohrbacher wrote:
Would he give WISPA a good rate? Anyone
interested could get quotes and maybe he could cut us a break? I want
this trade association to get some members services so people have a
reason to join. With added services comes members and money. With
members and money comes "pull" at the FCC level. Then we get good
stuff from the FCC and WISPs rule the world. *Right Brain* Lets do
what we can to get more Principal Members.
Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote:
You would think it would work that way, but Volume Buying ends up
eating the organization and the organization becomes caught up in being
a volume club.
Regards,
Peter
4isps.com
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