theworknet
Newbie   Posts: 1 Registered: 20/2/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 20/2/04 at 08:09
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Hey all,
Anyone here know what is a reasonable sum to
expect as revenue to be generated from a Wi-Fi
hotspot in a cafe style location?
I'm interested in starting a few hotspots, but I
need to know what is a reasonable amount to
expect for this business venture.
Anyone here with resources or links (or first hand
knowledge - better yet), please let me know!
Thanks.
Regards,
JEFF
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TBirdPrime
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 28/6/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 4/7/04 at 06:02 |
Interesting question. There are quite a few Hot
Spots here in Atlanta. Most charge between $7
dollars per hour. Some offer 24 hours for $15.
Now, after you take account for equipment cost,
marketing cost, revenue sharing, etc. you're likely
looking to realise ~40% of the total daily
take . That's before Interest, Taxes, etc.
Hot Spots are a money looser, especially when you
consider whole cities are setting up metorpolitan
scale networks. Afterall, we can't keep the
politicans from all that money. |
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dr-tourist.tv
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 16/10/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 26/11/04 at 13:29 |
I don't like that business model. If I owned a
cafe, I'd have a wireless hotspot for FREE for
my clients. I think free wifi access will attract
more customers. A cafe owner is in the business
of selling food, drinks and cofee etc, not in
the business of being a wifi provider.
Just as availabilty of broadband is a big
determining factor in choosing a hotel, when I go
out to eat or have a few beers, wifi access
can help determine where I spend my time and
money.
In Santo Domingo there are only tow hotspots in
an easily accessible location. Both are free. One
is in TGI Fridays the other in a major
hotel. I ate an awful lot of buffalo wings at
fridays my last few trips!
I have even started a list of wifi hotspots in
the Dominican republic on a website. As I said
above, not many listed. . . . . .for now. In
fact when I encounter a business that has
broadband internet, I may offer to install and
configure their hotspot for free, so I will have
more access to broadband wifi in the DR.
Given a choice between slow dial up access at an
internet cafe or sitting at a bar drinking beer,
flirting with the barmaid and using my own
laptop with wifi card. . . . . .is a no
brainer!
Unless you are boingo etc, I don't see pay wifi
access points being a big profit center, heck I
am not even sure it is a good idea for boing
long term! I used to use paid access at
airports and still do when I have to, but Jet
Blue has free wifi at JFK and I am sure other
airlines will be adding similar services. If Jet
Blue and another airline have similar fares to the
DR, I would still pick Jet Blue because of the
wifi. |
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wiology2004
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 16/12/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 16/12/04 at 19:07 |
hi worknet, here are some calculations that we have
used previously :
Investment in WLAN network
Single Acess-Point hotspot : $350 -$600 investment in
WLAN hardware
Installation and service : $150 assumed
Investment in business solution for access control:
$800 - $1200 Invest in system and computer
with $6 / h you can reach kind of a
break-even point for ongoing cost with ~12-15h /
month usage.
Potential Revenues- Price per WLAN Hotspot hour :
$3,-- to $6,-- on average
Other than that, I would agree that the business
model for a cafe is more to provide value-added
service to the customers in order to sell more
coffee etc. rather than increasing revenue. However
for the short term I believe people will pay a
little to gain easy access.
You could also link the hotspot into some roaming
partners to allow the guests to login with their
T-mobile username/ pw for example. |
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bescoit
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 26/7/05 Status: Offline |
posted on 26/7/05 at 02:56 |
| We are a networking company located at
www.bescoit.com and are totally new on the
internet. We have a lot of skill in terms of
technical expertise and want to contribute to the
online community. Can some1 guide? |
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