Re:The War on Upstart Fiber Internet Providers
by jonpurdy on Saturday June 27, 2020 @01:14AM
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My father actually worked for a startup providing wireless access to rural and urban areas back in the late 90s. It was nice to have a 27 megabit connection to my house when the hottest thing was a 2 megabit DSL line.
What cost that company $200,000 in 1998 and took up an entire rack now can be bought for about $2,000 from Ubiquiti and mounted in a few U in a rack. They even have the software available to run your own ISP!
Re:The War on Upstart Fiber Internet Providers
by lostlogin on Saturday June 27, 2020 @04:51AM
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I love their gear. It has a lot of warts and strange issues, but it fills a space above standard consumer stuff. You can end up with a ridiculous setup if you aren’t careful.
What cost that company $200,000 in 1998 and took up an entire rack now can be bought for about $2,000 from Ubiquiti and mounted in a few U in a rack. They even have the software available to run your own ISP!