For 2010, " the short term", I am much more optimistic. Demand is as strong as ever. Technology is evolving, to enable us to better compete. Every day,WISPs are 1 day closer to profitabilty than the day before.
But there is also a down side. I'm less optimistic on the "long term". Customer perception and demand for faster speeds for less money is growing, and commodity providers (RBOCs/Cable Cos) are starting to work further in to WISP served territories, to put on the competitive pressure. WISPs are less certain about longevity of the market, and will be looking for quicker ROI, to reduce RISK. WISPs will do well in 2010 because they are adding custoemrs faster than they are loosing them, and better possitoned to do so. But, the bad news is they are also loosing customers to competition. This has the potential to harm hardware purchases, because when WISPs loose customers, they often relocate the gear they already own. Manufacturers that increase sales most will be the ones that are offering new products with enough new value (capacity) to justify the replacement of gear already live in place. WISPs will be more concience about excellerating ROI and less interested in long term investment. There is no doubt 2010 will be better than 2009. But what about 2012 & 2013? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Leary" <ple...@apertonet.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:47 AM Subject: [WISPA] 2010: One Question for WISPs > Happy New Year folks. One simple multiple choice question: > > For 2010, are you more or less optimistic than you were in 2009? > > A - Much more > B - Somewhat more > C - Same > D - More pessimistic > > If you'd care to explain your answer, that's be great. > > Thank, > > Patrick > > > Patrick Leary > Aperto Networks > 813.426.4230 mobile > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: > 5/15/2009 6:16 AM > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
