Wiband was making noises like they would like nothing better than to install
on an existing tower, or at least the installation crew was all for it.
Finding a tower and install at a good rate is another matter all together.
Wiband is the best option if I can get line of sight. A tower hunting I
go.
My email to the
www.rrafn.com service bounced. I have a hunch that my
experience there could be somewhat informal.
On 19 November 2010 17:29, Adam Thompson<
athompso@athompso.net> wrote:
I'm not sure if they go that far south, but Prairie Mobile Communications
has (or had) a fixed-wireless service through parts of southern Manitoba.
Working with a fixed-wireless provider in NW Ontario, I can also confirm
that "you get what you pay for". A free-standing pole with guy wires
anchoring it is cheaper in equipment/capital cost but requires more (and
more skilled, and more expensive) labour to install. Also not legal in some
places.
There are many people in southern MB who can erect towers& poles (cheaper
than WiBand), the challenge is finding them... And then convincing WiBand to
just use the existing tower.
For halfway-decent or halfway-reliable service, expect to pay about $3k in
install costs w/o a contract. On a contract, that often drops to $1k,
$100-$300 or even $0 depending on contract length and provider.
Barret's Xplorenet is a good option if a) no-one else can reach you, or b)
installation of a tower or mast is contra-indicated for some reason (land
unsuitable, prohibited by wife on aesthetic grounds, etc.). Otherwise, NWO
has mostly the same experience with them - it's better than dial-up, but
worse than everything else.
-Adam