Business Lead Summary Statistics

BWE Business Lead Results Report (4326 Forms Filled)
Last update generated on 2/9/2010 8:35:44 AM

I. Lead Contact information can only be viewed by paid subscribers.

II. Interest level in building a broadband wireless network:

End user curious about broadband wireless technology	22	0.51%
Entrepreneur looking for a profitable turnkey system	116	2.68%
Entrepreneur looking for a profitable franchise	31	0.72%
Existing business owner looking for new revenue streams	49	1.13%
Existing ISP looking to add broadband wireless service to portfolio	16	0.37%
Existing Wireless ISP looking for the best equipment money can buy	6	0.14%
Corporate customer looking for enterprise solutions	0	0.00%
Venue/Property Managment seeking Wi-Fi indoor/outdoor hotspots	11	0.25%
Other	65	1.50%
No Response	4010	92.70%

III. Where would you like to build your wireless network?

a) Area to be served:

Inner City District	1158	26.77%
Metroplex	782	18.08%
Rural Area	1423	32.89%
Suburb	782	18.08%
Retail Location	178	4.11%
No Response	3	0.07%

b) Estimated Area's population:

< 5,000	0	0.00%
5,000-10,000	713	16.48%
10,000-50,000	794	18.35%
50,000-100,000	520	12.02%
100,000-500,000	468	10.82%
500K-1 million	283	6.54%
1-3 million	253	5.85%
3-6 million	131	3.03%
more than 6 million	194	4.48%
No Response	970	22.42%

IV. Type and Size of Planned Network

a) What type of wireless network do you plan to build?

Wireless Internet Service Provider	191	4.42%
Indoor HotSpot	7	0.16%
Outdoor HotSpot	12	0.28%
Corporate Campus	4	0.09%
Municipal Network	15	0.35%
Point to Point Link	1	0.02%
Point to Mulitpoint Links	13	0.30%
Wireless Local Area Network	9	0.21%
Wireless Wide Area Network	28	0.65%
No Response	4046	93.53%

b) What time frame do you plan to begin network construction?

1-3 months	1957	45.24%
3-6 months	1192	27.55%
6-12 months	829	19.16%
12-24 months	273	6.31%
more than 24 months	72	1.66%
No Response	3	0.07%

c) How many new Wireless POPs or Wireless Access Points do you plan to add to your network in the next 6 months?

1-5 cells	2138	49.42%
5-10 cells	795	18.38%
10-30 cells	529	12.23%
30-100 cells	250	5.78%
100 plus cells	221	5.11%
No Response	393	9.08%

d) How many new Wireless POPs or Wireless Access Points do you plan to add to your network in the next 12 months?

1-5 cells	1006	23.25%
5-10 cells	1077	24.90%
10-30 cells	795	18.38%
30-100 cells	555	12.83%
100 plus cells	465	10.75%
No Response	428	9.89%

V. Planned Wireless Subscriber Revenue

a) Not sure how much I should charge

Not Sure	3049	70.48%
I Know	1277	29.52%
No Response	0	0.00%

b) How many potential residential subscribers could your entire system reach or bypass?

Less than 5,000 residential customers	1629	37.66%
5,000-10,000	886	20.48%
10,000-50,000	524	12.11%
50,000-100,000	240	5.55%
100,000-500,000	171	3.95%
500,000-1 million	89	2.06%
1 million or more potential customers	108	2.50%
No Answer	677	15.65%
No Response	2	0.05%

c) How many potential business subscribers could your entire system reach or bypass?

Less than 5,000 residential customers	0	0.00%
5,000-10,000	594	13.73%
10,000-50,000	253	5.85%
50,000-100,000	131	3.03%
100,000-500,000	64	1.48%
500,000-1 million	57	1.32%
1 million or more potential customers	55	1.27%
No Answer	739	17.08%
No Response	2433	56.24%

VI. Additional Services Planned for Customer Base:

Email Hosting	2731	63.13%
Application Hosting	1253	28.96%
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)	1930	44.61%
Wired LAN Installation	2672	61.77%
Wireless LAN Installation	2672	61.77%
Network Management Services	1648	38.10%
Network Planning and Installation Services	1612	37.26%
Point-to-Point Backbone Links	1633	37.75%
Point-to-Multipoint Links	1884	43.55%
Residential Service	3203	74.04%
Business Service	2938	67.91%
Hot Spot Access Point Service	2311	53.42%
In-Home Wireless Networks	2261	52.27%
Voice over IP	2532	58.53%
Web Hosting / Collocation	1764	40.78%
Web Site Design	1509	34.88%

VII. Wireless ISP Planned Network Budget

a) What type of budget do you plan to work with?

less than $25,000	1851	42.79%
$25,000-$50,000	934	21.59%
$50,000-$100,000	598	13.82%
$100,000-$500,000	497	11.49%
$500,000-$1 Million	205	4.74%
$1-3 Million	121	2.80%
$3-6 Million	53	1.23%
more than $6 Million	65	1.50%
No Response	2	0.05%

b) How much do you plan to spend on wireless equipment in the next six (6) months?

Less than $5,000 in the next 6 months	1128	26.07%
Between $5,000-$10,000	854	19.74%
Between $10,000-25,000	603	13.94%
Between $25,000-$50,000	398	9.20%
Between $50,000-$100,000	297	6.87%
Between $100,000-$500,000	230	5.32%
$500,000-$1 million	70	1.62%
$1 million +	57	1.32%
No Response	689	15.93%

c) How much do you plan to spend on wireless equipment in the next twelve (12) months?

Less than $5,000 in the next 12 months	608	14.05%
Between $5,000-$10,000	801	18.52%
Between $10,000-25,000	664	15.35%
Between $25,000-$50,000	525	12.14%
Between $50,000-$100,000	446	10.31%
Between $100,000-$500,000	320	7.40%
$500,000-$1 million	103	2.38%
$1 million +	110	2.54%
No Response	749	17.31%

d) How much do you plan to spend on IP Networking equipment in the next six (6) months?

Less than $5,000 in the next 6 months	1519	35.11%
Between $5,000-$10,000	747	17.27%
Between $10,000-25,000	450	10.40%
Between $25,000-$50,000	263	6.08%
Between $50,000-$100,000	189	4.37%
Between $100,000-$500,000	135	3.12%
$500,000-$1 million	47	1.09%
$1 million +	41	0.95%
No Response	935	21.61%

e) How much do you plan to spend on IP Networking equipment in the next twelve (12) months?

Less than $5,000 in the next 12 months	1015	23.46%
Between $5,000-$10,000	890	20.57%
Between $10,000-25,000	568	13.13%
Between $25,000-$50,000	323	7.47%
Between $50,000-$100,000	281	6.50%
Between $100,000-$500,000	176	4.07%
$500,000-$1 million	58	1.34%
$1 million +	72	1.66%
No Response	943	21.80%

f) What time frame are you expecting to see a return on your investment?

6-12 months	1330	30.74%
12-18 months	1152	26.63%
18-24 months	624	14.42%
24-36 months	343	7.93%
36-48 months	152	3.51%
more than 48 months	101	2.33%
No Response	624	14.42%

VIII. Equipment we would like to receive information about:

Amplifiers	2253	52.08%
Antennas	2789	64.47%
Application Software (including e-commerce, messaging/mail, web content/publishing, database)	2688	62.14%
Authentication/Security Systems (Radius, etc.)	3046	70.41%
Radios	2781	64.29%
Base Stations	3369	77.88%
Free Space Optics	1648	38.10%
Cabling	1926	44.52%
Dialup Equipment	1021	23.60%
DSL Equipment	1476	34.12%
Cable Modem Equipment	1243	28.73%
IP Network Equipment (routers, switches, hubs, storage systems, backup)	3097	71.59%
Servers (including windows NT servers, Unix servers, workstations/PCs, mid-range/mainframe computer and mass storage devices)	2298	53.12%
Test and Measurement/Spectrum Analyzers	2298	53.12%
Power Systems/UPS	2176	50.30%
Communications Shelters	2051	47.41%
Tower Structures	2707	62.58%
Other	402	9.29%

IX. Services we would like to receive information about:

Turnkey Systems	3181	73.53%
Broadband Wireless Franchise	3055	70.62%
Business Planning Services	2062	47.67%
Consulting Services	1676	38.74%
Legal Services	1247	28.83%
Grant Writing Services	1499	34.65%
Venture Capital Investment Services	1597	36.92%
Tower Location Services	2054	47.48%
Installation Services (CPE, headend and tower construction)	2296	53.07%
Financial Planning and Management Services	1589	36.73%
Network Baseline Planning, Design and Management Services	2226	51.46%
Operations Support Systems and Billing systems	2472	57.14%
Other	124	2.87%

X. Spectrum planned for use to deliver service:

Only Public (Unlicensed) Spectrum	1968	45.49%
Only Licensed Spectrum	398	9.20%
Combination of Public and Licensed Spectrum	1933	44.68%
900 MHz Systems	946	21.87%
2.4 GHz Systems	2255	52.13%
2.5 GHz Systems	1154	26.68%
3.5 GHz Systems	962	22.24%
5.0 GHz Systems	1725	39.88%
10-24 GHz Systems	566	13.08%
26 GHz Systems	354	8.18%
28-31GHz Systems	347	8.02%
39 GHz Systems	317	7.33%
60 GHz Systems	393	9.08%
Free Space Optical Systems	640	14.79%
Other	265	6.13%

XI. Where will you buy broadband wireless equipment?

Direct from Manufacturer	3051	70.53%
Wireless Distributor	2740	63.34%
System Integrator	1215	28.09%
Value Added Reseller	1482	34.26%
BWE Consulting Services	1802	41.66%

XII. Broadband Competition

a) Are there any broadband providers in your area now?

Yes	3010	69.58%
No	798	18.45%
Not Sure	518	11.97%
No Response	0	0.00%

b) Please check any broadband competitors that are already available:

Cable Modem	2346	54.23%
DSL Modem	2592	59.92%
ISDN Modem	1101	25.45%
Satellite Modem	1682	38.88%
Wireless Modem	1144	26.44%

XIII. Landscape Topography/Geography of network location

a) What does the landscape look like?

Flat Plains	2374	54.88%
Rolling Hills	1998	46.19%
Very Large Hills	819	18.93%
Mountains	747	17.27%
Light Foliage	1077	24.90%
Medium Foliage	1645	38.03%
Heavy Foliage	857	19.81%
Tall Buildings	1146	26.49%
Swamps	437	10.10%
Large Bodies of Water	749	17.31%

XIV. Network Financing

a) How do you plan to finance your network build out?

Personal Credit Cards	1124	25.98%
SBA Loan	937	21.66%
Local Bank Line of Credit	1447	33.45%
Bond Election	77	1.78%
Vendor Lease Financing	766	17.71%
Cooperative Funding	706	16.32%
State/Local Grants	1016	23.49%
Venture Capital	1545	35.71%
Other	1562	36.11%

b) Are there any local or state programs that provide grants or public money to help fund your network build out?

Yes	874	20.20%
No	850	19.65%
Not Sure	2188	50.58%
No Response	414	9.57%

c) Would you like assistance filing the appropriate paperwork to secure these grants/low interest loans if available?

Yes	2465	56.98%
No	777	17.96%
Not Sure	635	14.68%
No Response	449	10.38%

d) Would you like assistance finding a venture capital firm to provide startup funds?

Yes	2279	52.68%
No	899	20.78%
Not Sure	652	15.07%
No Response	496	11.47%

XV. I would like to receive technical and pricing information on the following companies:

Alvarion	1839	42.51%
Aperto	1348	31.16%
Axxcelera	1267	29.29%
BeamReach	1286	29.73%
Buffalo Technology	1490	34.44%
Cambridge Broadband	1494	34.54%
Ceragon	1149	26.56%
Cirronet	0	0.00%
Dragonwave	1285	29.70%
Enterasys	1186	27.42%
fSona	1047	24.20%
Karlnet	1109	25.64%
Linksys	2091	48.34%
Malibu Networks	1171	27.07%
MeshNetworks	1620	37.45%
MiLAN	1243	28.73%
Motorola	2070	47.85%
Navini Networks	1277	29.52%
Nokia	1578	36.48%
P-Com	1217	28.13%
RadioLAN	1540	35.60%
Raylink	1216	28.11%
Redline	1281	29.61%
Remec	1007	23.28%
smartBridges	1432	33.10%
SMC	1424	32.92%
Symbol Technologies	1280	29.59%
Trango Broadband	1528	35.32%
WaveRider	1520	35.14%
YDI	1196	27.65%
Others	618	14.29%

XVI. Business Experience

a) Have you managed a business before?

Yes	3272	75.64%
No	760	17.57%
Not Sure	41	0.95%
No Response	253	5.85%

b) Do you have any Internet Service Provider or Networking experience?

Yes	2706	62.55%
No	1247	28.83%
Not Sure	87	2.01%
No Response	286	6.61%

c) Do you have any experience working with Radio Frequency technology?

Yes	1905	44.04%
No	1911	44.17%
Not Sure	193	4.46%
No Response	317	7.33%

d) Are you involved with any local government officials or large group of business leaders that could help you win community approval to build out a high-speed network in your area?

Yes	2102	48.59%
No	1395	32.25%
Not Sure	466	10.77%
No Response	363	8.39%

e) What level of purchase authority do you have?

researcher	427	9.87%
recommend	537	12.41%
specify	171	3.95%
approve purchase	505	11.67%
final decision maker	2684	62.04%
No Response	2	0.05%

XVII. How would you like vendors/service providers send you information?

a) Response type desired:

Respond to our company's RFI/RFP	48	1.11%
Information via postal mail	731	16.90%
Information via email	3044	70.37%
Information via company website	41	0.95%
Information via sales call	106	2.45%
Send us a network proposal	353	8.16%
No Response	3	0.07%

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