Internet Direct began providing broadband T1-level Internet access with a wireless ethernet system two years ago, making us one of the first in the country to put this technology to commercial use. Wireless Internet access is now, of course, an industry buzzword, and installations are becoming common in large markets like Chicago, LA, and Atlanta.

Our current wireless customer list includes:

Alto U.S.
Century Marketing
DIEnamic Solutions
Green Line Produce
Ishikawa Gasket America
Marathon Special Products
Poggemeyer Design Group
Principal Business Enterprises

The Case for Wireless

Our wireless system, called Wireless Direct^tm, is positioned to provide full-bandwidth T-1 (1,500Kbps) or fractional T1 (768Kbps) at costs well below traditional T-1 ground lines. It’s primary virtue, over and above its reliability and ease of use, is its cost savings - in equipment purchases and maintenance, as well as recurring costs.

Our wireless system uses a microwave frequency range of 2.4GHz to provide 2Mbps of bandwidth directly to a customer’s Ethernet port. No routers or CSU/DSU units are needed. We mean it - none! Wireless Direct brings T-1 bandwidth to your network with NO equipment, installation, or configuration costs.

Our main transmitting antenna is located on the WBGU tower in central Bowling Green. Effective range (with our current hardware) is five miles. There are alternatives available to us to provide greater bandwidth at longer distances, however, we have not had the opportunity to put any of these alternatives in the field yet. Outside of distance limitations, the service requires line-of-sight to a transceiver. This is normally not a problem in Bowling Green, but there are some communities with heavy tall tree growth that can prevent line-of-sight transmission. Normally there are workarounds, including setting up "repeater" radios in appropriate locations.

Before Wireless Direct, a company looking to lease a T-1 line for Internet access in Bowling Green faced a startling array of setup fees and hardware costs. Normally, the costs associated with installing T-1 access contain four factors:

Traditional Ground Copper T-1

1. Customer hardware purchases - ~$4,000 for hardware (router, CSU/DSU units), not counting the costs to setup and configure.
2. Setup fees from the telco and the ISP - ~$2,000
3. Monthly telco fees for the "point-to-point" (customer to ISP) connection - ~$600
4. Monthly ISP fees for T-1 Internet access - ~$1,500

So, for $6,000 in start-up costs and $2,100/month, a company could have a T-1 line for Net access. However, the Wireless Direct service entirely eliminates the first three cost factors, leaving only the monthly fee to the ISP:

Wireless Direct

1. Customer Premise Equipment - $0
2. Setup fees from the telco  - $0
3. Monthly telco fees for the "point-to-point" (customer to ISP) connection - $0
4. Monthly ISP fees for T-1 Internet access - $90 to $1,000

For Wireless Direct Pricing, click here.