I was thinking the same thing. Use a mini dslam on the free pairs to get Internet in the rooms. Ptp to the building and dsl to the customer.
Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2010, at 12:11 PM, "Robert West" <robert.w...@just- micro.com> wrote: > Then you could provide the access via dsl in the building. That > would be > the logical route to go I think. > > -Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On > Behalf Of finkle dinkle > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:08 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Becoming a Wisp > > Justin, appreciate your suggestion. I've been looking around and will > continue to. > > Josh, the gbit ptp will be done through fiber to the building, then > whoever in the building wants service.. will pay set up to get set up > with ethernet or fiber to my office. > > I know I could get enough business inside the building to cover half > the cost of everything because I'm pretty sure there is a company here > with quite a few T1's, overpaying and not getting what they deserve. > I've always been a proponent of maxing stuff out so I will be a great > benefit to the tenants. > > So if I'm able to set something up externally, I may be able to > actually break even and profit some, I actually know I could profit > but I want this to be more of a service to the people who are unable > to get anything decent out here. > > Thanks > > On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Justin Wilson <li...@mtin.net> wrote: >> Nice introduction to the WISPA community. Make fun of the name. >> I even >> recommended this person check out WISPA from the Ubiquity forums. > Anyhow, >> welcome. I would suggest reading through the archives for some good >> discussions on things. >> >> Justin >> -- >> Justin Wilson <j...@mtin.net> >> http://www.mtin.net/blog >> Wisp Consulting Tower Climbing Network Support >> >> >> >> From: Jack Unger <jun...@ask-wi.com> >> Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >> Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 09:28:35 -0700 >> To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Becoming a Wisp >> >> My first recommendation would be to legally change your name from >> Finkle >> Dinkle to something that sounds a little more business-like. I'd >> recommend something like "Joe Smith" or "Bob Jones". >> >> finkle dinkle wrote: >>> So, I've got space in a building in So. Cal with a lot of neighbors >>> with crappy connections. In the beginning, I wanted to bring in a >>> gig >>> PTP from the datacenter 12 miles away... I'm not a salesman, I think >>> with the bandwidth I have available at the DC + the of the PTP, I >>> could've made everyone in the building happy, at least 20 tenants >>> if I >>> could convince them.. doubt I could. >>> >>> Anyway, I have potential access to the roof, I'd have to ask. >>> >>> Are there any laws if I want to sell service ? >>> >>> If I want to provide service to lets just say 50 clients (not in the >>> building but through wireless), are there devices that dont have to >>> rely on LOS ? >>> >>> I'm just trying to understand if this all went along well, how many >>> devices would I need to mount up on the roof to support 20-50 >>> clients >>> externally with the devices and which devices.. >>> >>> I'm looking to sell the bandwidth for a relatively low price, >>> undercut >>> wimax and not strictly looking for profit but looking to be the >>> point >>> guy for other tech operations for these potential clients.. >>> >>> Also, to the people who have good access to bandwidth or even not.. >>> how much are you looking at from all your cost to what you actually >>> charge (not including administrative) but lets assume your bandwidth >>> costs are 8k/month with the point to point to the datacenter + >>> 1000mbit commit. I know I could do better but what are we looking at >>> here, if the total cost to get the bandwidth, less the equipment >>> to my >>> office building at 8 bux a meg, how much should I be selling it ? >>> any >>> recommendations ? >>> >>> I do not want to be a company like towerstream where I sell 8 megs >>> for >>> 800/MRC, i'm looking to charge more like 25 bux per meg... Is my >>> model >>> right or wrong ? >>> >>> >>> >> > --- > --- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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