George, I agree with you. We started to rely on this hardware heavily and
now, with this we're screwed. KN will be pricing their new access points at
$350 each. Our current cost on SOHO radio unit is about $316.00. If we
can't keep the pricing the same, I think it's time to take our business to
the batwings.
I'm really not happy about being held hostage. The reason we went with
KN/Orinoco was many options for purchasing hardware. Now, we're being
forced off a commercial solution to a one-source small-company solution.
We are installing a dozen of these a week, and ramping up to probably about
30 a week within 3 months. Now we can't get CPE units and KN is betting on
getting their hardware out by the end of January. I don't hold alot of
faith in it and it's going to cost too much. We're already pushing the
price-point envelope and I am sure that I echo the sentiments of the folks
on the list.
Karlnet used to be a very attractive solution and now I'm really getting
scared of it. We need a real solution.
John Maxwell
WisperTEL Telecommunications
(303) 475-9871
http://www.wispertel.com
jmaxwell@wispertel.com
-----Original Message-----
From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com [mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]On
Behalf Of George Minich
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:24 PM
To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
Subject: Re: [Karlnet] RG-1100 END OF LIFE!
I knew about the Karlnet hardware. Is January a for-sure date? I cannot
wait beyond the end of December. If this does not pan-out, I will have to
reaplce my gear with 5.8GHz Trango gear. I only have a handful of customers
after a few weeks of business. I plan on a full rollout of my marketing
strategy for early January. Timing is critical right now.....
George
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Chia Sheng Wu" <cwu@cwlab.net>
To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] RG-1100 END OF LIFE!
> there's a new KarlNet board coming out due in January, all KarlNet
resellers
> know this, and it will be distributed via the "Big 3" KarlNet distys
(wanna
> guess who? <g>) - another reason why you shouldn't rely on Ebay or CDW as
> your WISP supplier
>
> -Charles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com [mailto:karlnet-admin@WISPNotes.com]On
> Behalf Of George Minich
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:59 PM
> To: karlnet@WISPNotes.com
> Subject: Re: [Karlnet] RG-1100 END OF LIFE!
>
>
> This is not good! Does Karlnet have their hardware ready? This could mean
> death to some WISP's, especially the new guy who are growing their
business!
> What about YDI and those that carry the RG's as their integrated solution?
> I suppose they simply gut the RG-1100's as well. Any ideas? Anyone???
>
> Thanks
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Maxwell" <john.maxwell@rockywave.net>
> To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 3:41 PM
> Subject: [Karlnet] RG-1100 END OF LIFE!
>
>
> > Our supplier has informed us that the RG-1100 is an end-of-life product
> and
> > we can't get them anymore. Do you all have any ideas as to what we can
do
> > to get a unit that replaces it that KN supports? We need it
immediately
> if
> > not sooner!
> >
> > John Maxwell
> > WisperTEL Telecommunications
> > (303) 475-9871
> > http://www.wispertel.com
> > jmaxwell@wispertel.com
> >
> >
> >
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