Daily Archives: 14. September 2009

“Well if the government can trust me, then maybe you can too.” — Famous words from Maverick in the movie Top Gun. Well I quoted that to make a point, because maybe if HBO’s “Entourage” Production Company likes the Cradlepoint Router product, then maybe you will to. Read: TV Production Case Study

CradlePoint Keeps HBO’s “Entourage” Production Company Connected

MBR1000 Broadband Router Provides Web and Email Access to Members of TV Production Company While They’re Filming “Entourage” On Location

SITUATION

The award-winning hit series “Entourage” on HBO is shot almost entirely on location. Yet even though the production company is out of the office, they can’t be out of touch. Producer Wayne Carmona explains: “We’re always on the move, always on location. But I still need to be able to communicate and have web access. The reason I have three cell phones with three different carriers is because if one phone isn’t getting a signal, I have the other two for back up.”

CHALLENGE

The company had used a couple of different 3G cellular broadband router solutions before using the CradlePoint MBR1000 Mobile Broadband ‘N’ Router. “We were upgrading our air cards. We asked the company we work with that specializes in routers if they’d recommend anything new. They told us about the MBR1000.”

SOLUTION

“CradlePoint has designed a terrific piece of equipment,” Wayne reports. “I don’t know if it’s because it has three antennas, but I [sic: It] works better than anything we’ve had before. Technology is always advancing.”

BENEFITS

• Simple. “[The MBR1000] is plug-and-play,” Wayne
reports.

• Good Support. “The second time we used [the MBR1000],” recalls Wayne, “We had a small problem with the configuration. I called [CradlePoint] tech support and they helped me reconfigure it. The young man that I spoke with knew the product backwards and forwards.”

• Reliable. “We’ve had no issues,” reports Wayne. “The only problems we’ve experienced are inherent in the cellular system. It seems like we’re never in an ideal place, transmission-wise. But the [MBR1000] unit itself is solid.”

• Affordable. Contrary to popular perception, budget is always a concern one TV show set. “The price was competitive,” notes Wayne.

Wayne summed up his feelings about the MBR1000: “If I wasn’t doing this [producing a hit HBO] series,” Wayne jokes,
“I would look for a way to market [the MBR1000]. I would certainly do that.” “Terrific piece of equipment [that] works better than anything we’ve had before.”

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* Thanks for the idea Wayne. I’ll look for a way to market the MBR1000 — Alan Spicer

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“One if by land, and 2 if by sea”. Alan Spicer works with land/mobile/marine customers…

Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954 683 3426

I’ve done updates today to Marinetelecom.net (http://www.marinetelecom.net also known as http://www.alanspicermarinetelecom.com.)

If you haven’t driven your browser by that web site in awhile it might be a good time now. Don’t do it on your expensive Satellite phone though if you’ve got one of those per MB or Per minute ones, because the page is a heavy loader.

I’ve been a reseller of Ericsson gear (W25 and now W35) for a couple of years now. I’ve updated on there the latest W35 pricing for those that are interested. The price has gone down quite a bit. It might be time to get one if you were thinking about it.

I have become a Cradlepoint Authorized Partner which makes me a reseller of Cradlepoint Routers as well. For those that don’t know these are routers that share Cellular 3G / 4G Laptop style Data Cards with a built-in WiFi signal as well as jacks for Wired Ethernet Devices as well. And that accounts for a LOT of Devices that could use the Internet shared from such a router. I’ve put multimedia tours on there for personal and business users as well as pictures and pricing. And I believe that I’ll give a lot more support than most online stores will for these products. Many online sellers just sell stuff. They may not know how they really work or how to install and use them. I do.

My blog also echoes onto that page. If you keep scrolling down. There are some older articles and About Me stuff on there. So get a cup of Joe or your favorite drink and have a look. Let me know if you spot anything either wrong or right about that web site. Any suggestions for articles are appreciated, or if you have your own article that you’d like posted on there (or blogged about) let me know.

There are many marine links on there that my Sail and Motor Yacht visitors might like. But I also sell gear to land and mobile customers – small and medium business – and small office home office (SOHO) customers as well. So everyone is welcome. I can even hook you up with a guy, with a company, that sells Fractional Yachts if you want to get your feet wet in yachting for much less money and much less upkeep expense.

I look forward to hearing from you soon! And I wish you all MORE COW BELL!!!! (see my articles on here about that.)

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“One if by land, and 2 if by sea”. Alan Spicer works with land/mobile/marine customers…

Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954 683 3426