In a nut shell, Patrick (yes Patrick) has come up with a program
specifically aimed at the WISPs. We'll get volume discounts of over 70%
(can't remember the exact number) with purchases of a whopping 25 units per
QUARTER. There are additional discounts that add to this depending upon how
many WISPs overall purchase the gear. Very cool stuff.
I saw the program and said "Hell, *I* can do that!" I got a big grin out of
Patrick with that one. hehehehe
It'll take a while for us to install enough APs to drive that kind of volume
for me. I do more volume than that as it is, but I'll not be putting VL at
all 20 tower sites over night. Certainly something to think about for our
bigger sites though.
I really like this program. Finally I don't feel like my business is being
used to subsidize the bigger (read telco) players.
My hope is that this program will set a precedent in the market place. We
may be small but we're growing, fast. There were more 1000 and up WISPs at
ISPCon than you could shake a stick at. Very cool.
Now we have to wait and see if Alvarion can stick with this program for the
next 3 years so that the market has time to install the base stations needed
to really make this new model shine.
Thanks again Patrick. Your loyalty to our industry segment is much
appreciated!
It was great to see ya. The beard really does have to go though! Makes ya
look oooollldddd... cackle
Marlon
(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales
(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services
42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp!
64.146.146.12 (net meeting)
www.odessaoffice.com/wireless
www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:41 PM
Subject: [WISPA] Alvarion is Back!!!
Those who were not there, (WISPA meeting), some extremely exciting news
was released by Alvarion.
The details of the Comnet program. Clearly the most exciting news from the
show.
I can't even begin to communicate the impression that it made.
There could not have been a stronger message that they want WISPs as their
customer.
A WISP will NEVER again use the excuse that they can not afford Alvarion.
Since this is a public list, I'll leave the details, for WISPs to discover
when checking out the program.
But I will hint by saying, it enables Alvarion for residential.
Its a pretty hard sell, NOT to switch.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Leary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:14 PM
Subject: [WISPA] OT: The AlvarionCOMNET is coming 11/13...
And WISPA members at the meeting at ISPCON will get a detailed sneak
preview. I look forward to seeing many of you there.
Patrick Leary
AVP WISP Markets
Alvarion, Inc.
o: 650.314.2628
c: 760.580.0080
Vonage: 650.641.1243
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