You pay per antenna/tower, then a transformation fee from KML to Google Maps. Contact information is here:
http://www.wirelessmapping.com/contact_information_for_wirelessmapping.htm Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Brian Rohrbacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > What is the cost per subscriber for all this? > > John McDowell wrote: > > Here is a screenshot of my company's RF mapping integration with Powercode. > Brian Webster (www.wirelessmapping.com) provides the mapping service and we > have overlaid his map into the GoogleMaps interface that's already built > into Powercode (www.powercode.com), complete with all types of customers and > infrastructure. Here's a cool feature, you can click on any of the pins and > it pulls up that customer's contact information, which is all hyperlinked > directly to your version of Powercode. > > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Tom DeReggi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > Tim, > > Now that you have made your shameless self promotion sales pitch :-) I > thought I'd scrutinize your comments, palying devils advocate :-) > > I have not looked at your BOSS software or Firmwre, so I am asking blind at > this point. But I am interested in your perspective, since you are > interested in WISP markets. > > > > AP and CPE devices will need to use our firmware but > once installed can be managed from anywhere. We currently have our > firmware > ported to half a dozen devices and we're working on adding more ports all > the time. > > > The above was the key comment that got my attention, and how that would > reflect the reality of what could be a viable target market.. > > Is it really realistic to "use a BOSS provider's Firmware on APs and CPEs"? > Come on.... WISPs have graduated basic Wifi APs and CPEs. It has taken > almost a decade for the Firmware leaders of today to develop feature rich > products that WISPs can actually count on working well enough for > commercial > deployment. (examples... Mikrotik, StarOS, Ligowave, etc). > Why would a WISP risk a tried and true solution to convert to something > new, > just for integration into a BOSS system? Could they risk that? Thats like > going to a CLEC provider and saying... "We have this new BOSS system, would > you mind just throwing away all your CISCOs.". Generally what WISPs would > want more is a BOSS system that could integrate will all their pre-eixsting > diverse product lines. As a WISP, we all know there are a lot of tools in > the toolbox, and there is the right tool for each type of job. Even the > WISPs most religious to staying true to one brand have branched out to use > many different product lines, because technical reasons and differences in > their technology forced them to, if they wanted to stay competitive. I > would find it more viable to have a "agent" application that could be > integrated into pre-existing OS, to add compatibility. (although that could > also be a huge task technically, and politically also) > > When a BOSS requires its own Firmware for devices, it usually means that > the > WISPs will now need two BOSS systems. One for their new proprietary system, > and one for all their other stuff. That means duplication of ALL costs. > Labor, hardware, CC processing, learning curve, documentation, etc, etc. So > teh service subscribption could no longer be justified as a time saver, as > it would be yet another application "added" to the list to manage. Also > note a platform change is not jsut a technology change, it is also a > process > change. > > Do not misunderstand me, I am NOT Bashing your product. I'm just sharing > the > first thoughts that came to my mind, when I don't yet understand your > product, and it would potentually be a thought likely to cross other WISP's > minds. > > How do you feel your product, will or could fit into an existing WISP's > operation? And what processes/features could be extended to pre-existing > models? > To be more politically correct, this is a question not necessarilly > directed > specifically to your product, but any product that offers a more narrow > specialized management solution (such as HotSpot) to integrate into an > exist > provider's network of any type. > > A trend I see is many vendors are providing RMS systems for their radio > firmware platforms. (I'll spare you the list, but atleast 10 I could name > off teh top of my head). However, most are jsut compatible with their own > product, which takes away a large part of the value proposition for many > WISPs. I personally, see 2009 and 2010 being about increasing BOSS's > compatibilty to encompass a much larger models and products. The analogy I > like to use is looking at a company like at Comcast or a Verizon. Would > they give their support staff 5 different OSS platforms to manage all the > peices of their network? WISPS are growing, and there is a dream for one > platform that does it all, and it will be even more importnat as teh roll > ups occur. Or will it be a technical impossibilty? > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:40 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Billing and process management system > > > > > While you guys are on the topic could I also ask you to look at our > offering? > > We've been selling hot spot systems for the hospitality industry since > 2004 > but over the past year have started putting together a package for WISPs. > We've branded the WISP solution Avansu (http://www.avansu.com). > > Avansu is a B/OSS provided entirely as a service (via the browser), no > software to install. AP and CPE devices will need to use our firmware but > once installed can be managed from anywhere. We currently have our > firmware > ported to half a dozen devices and we're working on adding more ports all > the time. > > Avansu offers the following: > - Billing (subscriptions, credit card payments, scratch cards etc) > - Remote management, configuration and reboot of APs and CPEs > - Monitoring and alerting via SMS and email (with automated failover if > available) > - Fully customizable login pages for CPEs and APs (including own domain) > - Fully customizable credit card billing and subscription pages > > > (including > > > own domain) > - Reports on usage and revenue for single nodes, groups of nodes or the > whole system > > The main advantage of Avansu is that APs and CPEs work the same no matter > what hardware (vendor) is used. Once the Avansu firmware is installed > nodes > can be deployed by simply copying configuration parameters from one unit > to > another via the server. > > We're still in beta for WISPs, we'll be launching fully in January 2009. > Until launch we're offering free accounts so let me know off list if > > > you'd > > > like to try our system. > > Sorry for the self promotion but you guys were discussing the topic, I > couldn't help myself ;-) > > > Tim Barker > > Fire4 Systems (UK) Ltd. > Round Foundry Media Centre, > Foundry Street, > Leeds, > LS11 5QP, > UK > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > UK Tel: +44 (0)7976 122 191 > US Tel: +1 305-914-0364 > http://www.fire4.comhttp://www.avansu.comhttp://www.wispzone.com > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Butch Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, Mike Hammett wrote: > > > > While I'm not yet using it, Freeside is quite impressive. I'd like > to refer you to Jeremy Davis of maximumtech.us for more > information. > > > While I agree that FS is a good application and can do PARTS of what > he asked for, it does not do all of it. Jeremy Davis is a good man > for FreeSide without question. > > Perhaps it's the top posting that made is so that you didn't > remember all the requirements? See my example in this email... > > > > Some things it has to have: > > > A system that integrates with a bandwidth management and auto > shutdown for delinquent accounts. > > > FS can do this in the hands of an Expert like Jeremy. > > > > Can process a customer form lead to install and handle trouble > tickets afterward including installer scheduling. > > > Unless Jeremy has done some extra work with FS, It does not fulfill > these CRM requirements. > > > > Can actually accurately and consistently send a bill by email to a > customer........... <- major importance. > > > This is what FS does "for a living". > > > > Credit Card processing. > > > This, too. > > > > Decent and totally customizable report generating system. > Customer portal. > > > Both of these are doable in FS and both are customizable. > > > > Things that would be a bonus > Inventory management > Network monitoring > > > FS isn't equipped to do either of these. > > See, Mike? I was able to address each section of the request and > anyone who reads it will be easily able to follow the conversation. > Also, all irrelevant information has been removed. > > > -- > ******************************************************************** > * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* > * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * > * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * > * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * > ******************************************************************** > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > WISPA Wants You! 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