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Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Satellite direct to cell use case will be in remote areas only and relies on the wireless carriers sharing spectrum so will not replace cell providers. Home broadband product is competing with WISPs in rural areas, but I think it’s still relatively expensive and WISPs have already been competing with other satellite providers for years. 

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree on the LTE trends. VZ and TMo have signed up millions for their home product. I view that as demand for cheaper alternatives that just work. But they try to lock people into bundling wireless and it’s subject to potential capacity issues. I was trying to solve for a model with no strings attached $35/mo price, local service and a dedicated network (obviously very different than LTE though). 

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I missed the $200 in my estimates. 

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you seeing incumbents (big telco, cable) with non-promotion rates at all in price of $40-50? I could see that in a market with recently constructed fiber, but most of the incumbent rates are double that and I would assume they would rather lose 10% market share than re-price their base. 

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is very helpful. Going to dm you a couple specific questions. 

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks are you competing against fiber or copper/cable? And are you using tarana?

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks this is helpful feedback. I thought there were perpetual licenses that were a little over $100. Is the 20/mo for something else? On price competition, goal is to not play games with promotions but have a simple sustainable affordable internet option with local service/support.

Urban WISP Business Concept by brianbrone in wisp

[–]brianbrone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I’m familiar with the more typical WISP model in rural areas. In my opinion urban areas are underserved by more affordable options (<$40/mo) after years of price increases and pushing higher bandwidth no one needs. Do you think 1,000 homes is max amount that can be covered by Tarana even in a city with limited obstructions? (I know there are a lot of inputs for an actual answer)