The document discusses the benefits of wireless internet and establishing a wireless hotspot network for businesses. It outlines how wireless connectivity provides convenience and mobility for devices like PDAs and iPhones. Having a wireless hotspot can attract new customers, provide a competitive edge, and increase revenue through commissions on product sales to hotspot users and fees from independent advertising. Potential hotspot locations are listed as restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores, repair shops, doctor's offices, hotels, and libraries. Security risks and costs of setting up a network are addressed. Contact information and additional resources on owning a hotspot business are also included.

1. Wireless Internet
Chad Williams
5Q Communications, Inc.

2. Hands Free Phone

3. Tin Can Wi-Fi Antenna

4. Wireless
Internet
Ability to connect a device to the
Internet without using wires.

5. Speak Geek?
Wireless
Wi-Fi
Hotspots
WLan
802.11b

6. Why Wireless Matters
• Convenience
• Mobility
• PDA/iPhone
• Knowledge Economy

7. Why Wireless
for your
Business?
Attract New People
Competitive Edge
New Baseline
Increase Revenue

8. Increased
Revenue
Increased Sales
Hotspot Network Commissions
Independent Fee Based
Advertising Revenue

9. Questions
• How many people do you think this hotspot
could attract?
• Will hotspot users buy my products and
services?
• How much revenue increase by
hosting a hotspot?

10. Stay a While
• Restaurants
• Coffee Shops
• Bookstores
• Auto Repair Shops
• Dr. Offices
• Hotels
• Libraries

11. Security Risks
2 Networks
Use WEP2 Security

12. Text

13. Decisions, Decisions
• Free or Fee
• Open or Password
Protected

14. Setup Costs
ONE TIME:
Equipment ($30-170)
Installation ($50-250)
ONGOING:
Internet Connection ($30-120/mo)

15. Promote

16. http://www.jiwire.com
http://www.hotspotr.com/wifi
http://www.atlanticiowa.com

17. Heartland Technologies
Jim Burnette
jburnette@heartlandtechnologies.com
The Business Side of Owning a Hotspot
http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=680821&seqNum=1

18. S mall
T own
E xperience

19. 5Q Communications
Chad Williams
chadw@5qcommunications.com
www.5Qcommunicaitons.com