The recent BEAD Program’s NOFO update was a bit of a doozy, especially for WISPs. For one, FTTH gained a disproportionate amount of priority despite much higher costs and longer lead times. Meanwhile, WISPs suffered a hit due to funding restrictions on...
In real estate, maximizing value is mostly about location and specs. Similarly for wireless networks, maximizing coverage and bandwidth entails location of wireless equipment and the allocation of spectrum & bandwidth. Frequency selection is important as it...
If a city or town is looking to close the digital divide that they are experiencing, fixed wireless access (FWA) is a compelling solution. By leveraging 5G technology, FWA could be revolutionary for both mobile operators and wireless internet service providers (WISPs)...
There has not been a better time to start a wireless ISP (WISP) business. From regulatory easing to funding, the opportunity is ripe for wireless veterans and tech entrepreneurs to join the movement. In particular, there are three recent legislative tailwinds that are...
In this 3-part series of creating your own wireless ISP, part 1 introduced how to get started, while part two covered pre-deployment, which included securing fiber backhaul, analyzing potential sites, and securing those sites. In part three, we’ll discuss the...
In part one of this three-part series on creating your wireless ISP, we discussed what you would need to do to get started, which included market analysis, research, and steps to formalize the business. In this second post, we will discuss what you need to do for...
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