Fiber to one spot is cheaper than fiber to hundreds. Fiber to the rest comes gradually.
Plus, most of the time, the fiber is already there or near. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 2/14/2012 10:07 AM, Troy Settle wrote: > Curious... we build wireless because we can't get fiber 'out there.' In > fact, we're using wireless backhaul to feed FTTH. > > If you're needing wireless for last-mile, how are you getting fiber to the > tower itself? Why not just fiber to the home? > > -Troy > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:30 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Future of Wifi Offloading WAS: Ericsson is buying >> BelAir, betting on Wi-Fi >> >> There is no more advantage to V vs. H with dual polarity equipment. >> >> More spectrum for customer access means more bits able to be moved. If I >> have a gig of wireless backhaul coming into a tower, that's a gig I >> could be using to make me money. I'd like to have 50 - 100 megabit plans >> for my broadband customers and gig+ level dedicated customers. I'm not >> using the cable or telcos, I'm using unique, usually redundant routes. >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/