Can Fixed Wireless Compete with Cable for Broadband?
The simple answer to the above question is that it already is, but there are important caveats. For home broadband, it sometimes feels like every option comes with downsides. If you want cable, but live in a rural community, it may simply not be on offer, because it hasn’t been worth your providers’ effort to […]
Fixed Wireless Use Cases
Few would have predicted in the early days of the fiber optic revolution that we’d eventually be turning back to radio waves to carry our broadband signals, but that’s exactly what’s happening, and for good reason. Before we ask why, then go on to look at some use cases for fixed wireless, let’s clarify exactly […]
In 2022, Next Generation Fixed Wireless plays a critical role in closing the digital divide
The good news is that we’ve made some real progress toward closing the digital divide. The economic and societal consequences of having wide swaths of the population left with insufficient internet access have been made clear. Washington’s policymakers are tabling initiatives and the telecommunications sector is stepping up. Things have improved. According to a 2021 […]
Why can’t we be friends? How wireless complements Fiber networks
Why does there seem to be a rivalry between fixed wireless access and fiber networks? Our opinion is that fixed wireless access and fiber networks are complementary technologies that should be used together for better, faster, stronger, and more complete internet access. However, many in the telecommunications industry seem to believe that these technologies are […]
Fixed wireless makes the cut for reliable broadband according to NTIA
In May 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) revealed a big change that promises expanded options for consumers in search of dependable broadband. In its announcement, the agency defined a few “reliable broadband technologies” as being eligible for state-level bipartisan infrastructure funding – including fixed wireless. Why was this declaration so important and […]
Why you shouldn’t repurpose WiFi
To the uninformed (i.e., everyone other than technology geeks), wireless broadband access simply is WiFi. However, this is far from being the case. WiFi, in fact, is only one subset of FWA (fixed wireless access) and it’s not necessarily the best choice for a range of enterprise use cases. There is a temptation to see […]
