this is so awesome
thank you
hope it takes off in a big way
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#821) Roll out fiber to every house hold 2) Lease a few fibers to the nearest Internet exchange. 3) Negotiate as much peering as you can, and buy Internet transit 4) Profit 5) Work towards tier 1
Re: Launch HN: Necto (YC W18) – ISP Starter Kit
#83If you're hacker looking to start your own micro-ISP using cool stuff, I think you should take a look at https://altheamesh.com/ .
With Althea you are the driver and fully in control.
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#84What kind of residential density would you require? Is this only feasible for MDUs?
It makes sense for a wide range of densities. Getting MDUs is really nice, because your marginal cost to serve another customer in the building is really low. Downside is that it may be more competitive. Rural areas present a different business model, where you may have to go long distances and charge enough to support the infrastructure that requires. Single family homes in suburban/urban densities are right in betw…
What about backhaul? Is it wireless or is it designed as using a wireline fiber backbone to wireless clients?
What kind of bandwdith levels are you targetting with your product and hardware?
I think in the Bay Area you would want to be looking at near gigabit to be competitive.
Re: Launch HN: Necto (YC W18) – ISP Starter Kit
#85Having run a very large enterprise channel in the past, I'm a big fan of powering new businesses this way. Good luck