the costs are dominated by the Remote Area Power & Starlink terminal.
Directional aerials for the Mesh basestation would give better backhaul / mesh connectivity.
- Construction, Install, Acceptance & Commissioning [ $750 @ $100/hr ]
- 2 person team, 1/2 day [ 2 sites / day ]
- Monitoring, Control, Back-end router Software ( buy + rental )
- shared backend cost [ ~$500, guess/ Monthly s'ware rental ? ]
- NOC (Network Operations Centre)
- shared backend cost [ no guesstimate ]
- Simple Mast, mountings, aerials, cabling & equipment enclosure [ $2.5k, guess ]
- Power supply [ Total: ~$12.5k ]
- 2 kW Solar panels [ ~$5k, installed, with small inverter ]
- 48V Battery, 10 kW-hr [ ~$5k, guess]
- Battery Management System [ $1k guess ]
- 48V-240V inverter [ included with Solar Panels ]
- 240V 48V charger [ $1.5k: on-demand mobile generator attached. rent or share ]
- Base Station [ $3,500 High Perf terminal ]
- Starlink ( buy + rental ) [ Total: ~$4k + $140/mth ]
- Antenna [ ~$3,750 ]
- Monthly contract [ ~$140/mth (domestic) ]
- Local Switch (?) [ ~$100 ]
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Beamforming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamforming
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[ Comparison unit ]
Ubiquiti 1500 Client Capacity 10 Gbps Beam-forming Ip67 Wi-fi Basestation Uwb-xg
A$2,615.00
https://www.i-tech.com.au/ubiquiti1500-client-capacity-10-gbps-beam-forming-ip67-wi-fi-basestation-uwb-xg.html
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Advantages of BeamFlex over Transmit Beamforming (TxBF)
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/articles/000003942
Beamforming in 802.11ac is a radio based technology. Whereas BeamFlex engages adaptive antennas so this is an antenna based technology.
What Ruckus does is use beamforming (which is radio based) and combines it with adaptive antennas (BeamFlex which antenna based) to maximize the performance.
Other advantages include:
1. BeamFlex is not client dependent. It can work with any 802.11 standard client. Whereas beamforming requires a 802.11ac client. Just to add, not all 802.11ac standard clients come with TxBF built-in.
2. Spatial multiplexing with TxBF will use one of its chains just to send same data. So TxBF will waste one of two chains just to provide redundancy.
3. BeamFlex is more accurate in reaching the destination. This will cause less interference to neighbors and also maximize performance.
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RUCKUS T750 Outdoor Access Point [ product page ]
Very High-Performance Wi-Fi 6 4x4:4 Outdoor Access Point with 3.5 Gbps max rate
https://www.ruckusnetworks.com/products/wireless-access-points/t750/
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RUCKUS T350 Outdoor Access Point [ product page ]
https://www.ruckusnetworks.com/products/wireless-access-points/t350/
RUCKUS T350E 11AX OUTDOOR AP 2X2:2
A$1,498
https://www.lwt.com.au/Product/RUC5179747/901-T350-WW51/RUCKUS-T350E-11AX-OUTDOOR-AP-2X22-
Ruckus T350 Omni, outdoor wireless access point
A$1,133
https://www.lwt.com.au/Product/RUC4448802/901-T350-WW20/Ruckus-T350-Omni-outdoor-wireless-access-point-2x22-Wi-Fi-6-BeamFlex-dual-band-concurrent-40C-to-65C-Temperature-POE-ONLY-Includes-mounting-bracket-and-one-year-warranty
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802.11ac wireless: Channel Bonding, MIMO, Spatial Streams, and Beamforming
https://www.sourceonetechnology.com/802-11ac-wireless-channel-bonding-mimo-spatial-streams-and-beamforming/
Explanation of 2×2:2, 3×3:3
Lets take one of these apart to understand what each number represents.
For instance 2x2:2,
- the first 2 represents TX (Sending Antenna),
- the second 2 represents Rx (Receiving Antenna),
- and the last 2 represents spatial streams in this means that it's capable of handling two spatial streams.
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Starlink
Business
https://www.starlink.com/au/service-plans/business
Flat High Performance
https://www.starlink.com/specifications?spec=3
Starlink Australia, summary on Finder
https://www.finder.com.au/broadband-plans/starlink#
Starlink is giving other satellite internet options in Australia a run for their money. However, you'll need to be prepared to spend at least $139 a month on plan fees.
Mariam Gabaji
26 Mar 2024
How much does Starlink cost in Australia?
Residential Starlink plans in Australia cost $139 per month for unlimited data.
However, you'll need to buy or rent hardware to access the services.
Your options include:
Paying $599 upfront or $299 for refurbished hardware
Renting the hardware for $19 a month
Officeworks
https://www.officeworks.com.au/brands/starlink
Shop Starlink
Experience connectivity from the most remote corners of the globe with Starlink.
Powered by satellites orbiting the Earth, Starlink provides broadband internet,
improving your streaming, gaming, video calls, and more.
Experience faster satellite internet from SpaceX.
~A$3,750 for Flat High Performance 'Kit'
~A$600 for standard Kit
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