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Rural Deployment Case Study: Howell, Wyoming

Non-recurring Expenses
 
Backhaul antennas (Pacific Wireless parabolic dishes)
Backhaul radios (Tranzeo TR-5Plus-Nf)
Access point radio (Deliberant DLB-2100 802.11g)
Access point antenna (Omnidirectional, 12 dBi)
High strength mount for rancher's barn (custom fabricated steel)
Power conditioning equipment/building electrical system upgrade
Other parts, including cables, lightning protection, cabinets
  Labor and misc expenses
Amount Spent

$700
$500
$100
$60
$250
$500
$600
$400
Grand Total
 $3110

Coverage: 40+ square miles, depending upon terrain and interference levels; Recurring cost/month: $120 (partially in kind); Node capacity: ~36 Mbps (can be expanded); Overhead is sufficiently low that service pricing is determined not by cost of site but by cost of bandwidth at "head end" (bandwidth + "special access" charges). Cost is far, far less per square mile than any other medium!