Before you start reading this article, let me warn you first that it is longest one I’ve written and the only one in which the manufacturers I talk about see the text before publication. I have my opinions and perceptions as many of you do.  However, I also wanted this article to be factually accurate [...]

In the last few weeks, I’ve seen bids that range from wireless municipal specifications from 8 years ago to the desire to reach for the outer limits. Both strategies have unrealistic expectations, just from different ends of the equation.  Eight-year old municipal specifications assume that delivering 300Kbps is an adequate expectation for anyone in 2011.  [...]

In this article, Rory Conaway summarizes the difficulties and failures of early municipal Wi-Fi networks, the problems with mesh networks and the solution he is proposing. * * * * * * * I’ll be right upfront and tell you that this article is about a system that I’ve designed and that we are going [...]

In this Chapter (28) of Tales from the Towers, Rory Conaway explains the skill sets you need and the people you should consider hiring if you want to run a small, profitable wireless ISP. * * * * * * Running a WISP takes a wide variety of skill sets.  My collection of technical skills [...]