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John Barker
Dec 9, 20222 min read
How access control works for a WISP fixed broadband service
A WISP fixed broadband service provides a wireless Internet connection from the PtMP tower to the customer’s premises CPE antenna. The...
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John Barker
Dec 9, 20225 min read
What is included in a WISP Business plan?
All entrepreneurs should prepare a business plan before starting to develop a new business. The plan will indicate if the business is...
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John Barker
Dec 8, 20222 min read
WISP business calculation for profit or loss and investment amortization
Before starting a WISP business the entrepreneur should prepare an estimate for profit or loss of the business. The estimate will be...
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John Barker
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for WISP’s
Customer relationship management (CRM) is an important business process that is implemented by WISPs and is part of the administrative...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Centralized vs. distributed WISP network design, pros and cons
Almost all WISP networks are built with the centralized model for the reason that a wholesale ISP provides a high capacity data...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Point to multi-point (PtMP) wireless installations in rural areas
In a rural area the WISP might find a tall structure such as a farmer's grain silo or a municipal water tower to install a point to...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20223 min read
WISP network installation planning
When planning the installation of new businesses WISP entrepreneurs generally follow a centralized network design, first building a...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20224 min read
WISP contention ratio
The contention ratio is the degree to which the sale of Internet bandwidth exceeds the bandwidth that is available and describes how an...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20223 min read
WISP radio frequency interference
Many WISP wireless networks will be installed using low cost unlicensed frequency equipment. Each wireless communications link will be...
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John Barker
Dec 7, 20223 min read
Fixed broadband WISP subscriber authentication methods
The customer authentication process occurs each time that the customer connects to the network in order to verify the customer’s...
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