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As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki MR78-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $579, from 60 line items at 53 schools and libraries; half were between $489 and $696.
Built from 60 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki MR78-HW (Wireless Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.
The middle of 60 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.
Half paid $489 to $696A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.
Lowest tenth: $439 or lessMedian in FY2026 against FY2024.
$560 vs $546| Funding year | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 18 | $560 | $514 to $597 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $655 | $555 to $705 |
| FY2024 | 22 | $546 | $475 to $704 |
Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.
| Units on the line | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 units | 50 | $569 | $487 to $699 |
| 10 to 49 units | 8 | $562 | $500 to $621 |
States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.
| State | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | $475 | $475 to $475 |
| California | 5 | $642 | $533 to $710 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $636 | $636 to $708 |
Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.
| Provider | Line items | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| SHI International Corpo | 5 | 4 |
| CDW Government LLC | 4 | 4 |
| ConvergeOne, Inc. | 4 | 1 |
| GIGAKOM | 3 | 1 |
| Questivity Inc. | 3 | 3 |
| Core BTS, Inc. | 2 | 1 |
| Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. | 2 | 2 |
| Data Center Warehouse | 2 | 2 |
| ICT, Inc. Computer | 2 | 2 |
| KAM Technologies | 2 | 2 |
| Networking Technologies, LLC | 2 | 2 |
| Red Gear Technologies LLC | 2 | 2 |
| Virtual Mindset Inc. | 2 | 2 |
The most requested wireless data distribution models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.
The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $579, from 60 line items at 53 schools and libraries; half were between $489 and $696.
Before. They are the unit prices applicants entered on their Form 471 line items. USAC then pays its share at the applicant's discount rate, which is 20 to 85 percent for Category 2 equipment.
Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price. On these requests, lines of 10 to 49 units had a median of $562, against $569 for lines of 1 to 9 units.
By line items in FY2024-2026: Alabama (6); California (5); New Jersey (5).
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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 11, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.