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I'll gladly share the details of my operation with everyone once I have the project up and running, the aim is to have it replicated everywhere.
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no marketing or website required but thanks for the offer, I'll nevertheless keep it in mind.
I'll gladly share the details of my operation with everyone once I have the project up and running, the aim is to have it replicated everywhere.
fortunately I have tons of time, but what I've also noticed is that people are quite eager to commit effort and resources once they see my "vision".
surprisingly the ISP was the first to be onboard
I haven't done the nitty gritty details as yet, but the broad outline is as follows, find 50 people to contract to a 24 month contract at R2000 initial set cost and R350pm
This will cover the cost of a 100mbps 10:1 line which then needs to be distributed to these people. The trick is obviously reliable distribution. A surplus of around R5000pm will be created which can then be pumped back into the area via CCTV cameras or better internet or whatever benefits the users as a group.
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Distribution relies on a number of factors. WISP'S have the idea. They can't however keep going on the cheap. Eventually they have to replace the equipment to make sure the quality of the service is maintained.
It is that easy. You need a lisence for that. You will eventually need more expensive Back haul equipment that runs in the licensed frequencies. Your AP'S will need to be sectors. Your customers need CPE. Then those customers need to be maintained.
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100% understood, not a small undertaking
its all solveable problems though
If you are interested in Wireless Networks, look at CTWUG. It doesn't offer internet access, but it offers some interesting things to learn.
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Definitely. And I am looking at this. (I'm saving money on the side)
I want to start a wisp for Tygerwaterfront and tygerfalls small area 1000s of flats in this radius and I know most of the body corporates here and collective investors who own these tower of buildings I have permission to put up the wireless hardware on the roofs of these 6 story buildings if I wanted too. So that side is covered.
It's just licensing and equipment costs. Then I need to hire 2 installers and 1 more support technician as I will also be doing the various roles.
(all pipe dreams, but I am sort of working on it. I did the market research survey each flat and I have 500 signatures of people willing to sign up for a R200 a month package with 100Gb data of that means they dont have to deal with telkom.)
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I should check it out actually, I almost joined few years back could not get permission for the hardware back then.
Ask them. You might be able to use an SXT.
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It's mostly just fibre now
And one is a licensed ISP, the other one is just a reseller
there is a demand for cheap reliable internet which nobody is really supplying
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a BETTER ISP, yes.
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It's mostly just fibre now
And one is a licensed ISP, the other one is just a reseller
sjoe calling out?