Justin Wilson Recommends: Standardize Your Towers

Spend more time when you have it, and you’ll save time when you don’t. This applies to the basics of wiring your tower and it applies to the highly complex back end systems in your office or NOC.

Spend more time planning your business in advance, and you’ll save time in an emergency.

Having installed equipment on hundreds of towers, Wilson has plenty of recommendations, but he admits that there’s no one way of doing things in the diverse WISP industry.

Native American Broadband Association Strategy Meeeting

On Thursday, August 26, 2010, the Native American Broadband Association (NABA) held a strategy meeting hosted by Intersections International (II) in New York City. Also attending were representatives of the Wireless ISP Assocation (WISPA) and the E-Rate Service Providers Association (ESPA).

News of Note — End of Summer Edition

Is being a WISP like being a farmer? I looked up the winter forecast from the National Weather Service.

Some very interesting activity on the list during the past few weeks adds up to some stories to watch.

The future of the internet is still up for debate. Some heavyweight commentators weigh in.

Patent lawsuits ratchet up, but the internet beats the trolls in at least one case. In another case, the apparent patent troll is Paul Allen.

Less Networks: A Hotspot Business

“I woke up one morning with the idea that Wi-Fi should be free. Why is it only at Starbucks? I did not like their telco solution with a subscription,” says Richard MacKinnon, CEO of Austin, Tex.-based Less Networks.

His business model is in many ways the opposite of yours. He doesn’t claim it’s better, but it’s certainly worth knowing about.

“I don’t know how much money I left on the table by not charging for Wi-Fi,” he admits.

Elizabeth Bowles Elected President of the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association

National Organization Elects First Woman President
LITTLE ROCK, AR–(Marketwire – 08/19/10) - Elizabeth Bowles, President of Aristotle, Inc., Little Rock based Internet and Email Service Provider, was elected President of the Wireless Internet Service Provider Association (WISPA) in the national association’s August 2010 board meeting.
As President and General Counsel of Aristotle, Bowles oversees the operations of [...]

Veracity Networks Selects Ruckus Wireless for New Revenue Generating Community Broadband Access Services

Builds Smart 802.11n Mesh Outdoor Network to Offer Monthly Wireless Broadband Access Services to Homeowners within 300-Unit Community Complex at 1/10th the Cost of Wireline Alternatives
PROVO, UTAH, August 30, 2010 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that Veracity Networks, a leading telecommunications and broadband service provider in Utah, has selected and deployed its advanced “Smart Wi-Fi” [...]

Dish Network Introduces Only Online Video Portal With Live TV Integration

DISHOnline.com also includes access to thousands of popular movies and TV shows
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 24, 2010 – DISH Network today introduces DISHOnline.com, the only online video portal that integrates live and recorded TV with more than 150,000 popular movies, TV shows, clips and trailers into one easy-to-use interface.
Through DISHOnline.com, customers can watch their live TV, [...]

AlphiMAX releases Online Point-To-Point Estimator Software

Sunnyvale, CA, Aug 24, 2010 – AlphiMAX Inc. releases the first of a kind online web based service. The software, called Point-To-Point Estimator, supports high accuracy estimations of wireless communication in all frequencies including microwave. With integrated 3D views of your wireless link this is the ultimate tool to address your preliminary design needs.
Additional Features:
Integrated [...]

Cable Operators Exploit Mobile Internet Explosion with New High-Speed Outdoor Smart Wi-Fi System from Ruckus Wireless

First Strand-Mounted 802.11n Wi-Fi Access Points with Dynamic Beamforming and Interference Avoidance Deliver Unrivaled Range, Reliability and Performance for Community Wi-Fi
CableLabs Summer Conference, KEYSTONE, CO –   August 16, 2010 – Ruckus Wireless™ today introduced the industry’s first outdoor, strand-mounted 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi access point, the ZoneFlex™ 7761-CM, designed specifically to help cable operators rapidly deploy [...]

ABC’s Hit TV Show Gets Extreme Wi-Fi Makeover

Extreme Makeover Home Edition Finds Better Wireless Range, Reliability and Performance with Smart Dual-Band 802.11n Outdoor Wi-Fi System from Ruckus Wireless
SUNNYVALE, CA, August 16, 2010 – Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (EMHE), ABC’s popular television show that builds new homes for families in need, has chosen and deployed the Ruckus ZoneFlex [...]