Kevin, your questions are very appropriate, excellent in fact, for their timeliness both from an investment perspective, since many of the solutions you are likely to hear have established players or startups behind them pushing their emerging technologies, and these are always of interest to investors... and from a human interest level, as well, since many other --if not most-- members here are pondering the same issues. I know that I am. And the choices are getting more difficult to make, in a way, since the number of in-home communications alternatives increases, almost daily.
I, too, would like to see some good replies to begin scrutinizing, both wired and wireless (BlueTooth, anyone?) as suggestions for preparing your home for the now and future.
As a jump start, maybe you would want to describe the basic building architectural characteristics of the house and surrounding properties, and don't forget the garage, patio areas, yard reach, and the local ordinances, if any, affecting satellite antenna placements and such. Also, the number of users you envisage "contending" for these resources, and the propensity you and other members of the household have for entertainment system extension throughout the property. Intercoms? POTS line extensions, etc. What is the terrain like surrounding your property? Foliage? Flat? Distance from the CO and MSO, and what their plans are for future broadband services. And so on.
You don't get off easy here, Valueline. You can regard this as an in-depth interview and needs assessment process ;-)
Regards, Frank Coluccio |
