The Truth Behind Fixed Wireless Internet

Untrue. Fixed wireless internet utilises advanced technology that ensures a stable and consistent connection. These systems operate on dedicated frequencies, offering reliable internet connectivity even in rural or remote areas.

With strategically placed towers and antennas providing line of sight from your rooftop, fixed wireless internet can deliver a dependable connection that meets the demands of busy households and data hungry businesses.

The fixed wireless internet of today is as reliable as wired connections and contrary to popular belief, is no more affected by weather conditions than alternative services. Unfortunately, heavy rain and high winds can cause infrastructure power failures resulting in internet outages, but these impact whole areas regardless of connection type. Fixed Wireless Internet is no more susceptible to the risk.

It is, however, less susceptible to subsequent damage through earthworks, water ingress and pests.

Because of the shorter distance the signal must travel, fixed wireless internet delivers more reliable speeds than satellite. Satellite involves the signal traveling from your premises to the satellite in space, then back down to the server and on to the Internet. In contrast, fixed wireless internet involves a signal traveling from an antenna located at a nearby transmission site facilitating a much faster connection.

Untrue. Fixed wireless connections offer impressive speeds, comparable to traditional wired options. What’s more you can do all your online activities without the frustrating lags or buffering caused by bottlenecks, which occur when neighbours simultaneously share a copper connection.

At only a fraction of the cost of most fibre connections, fixed wireless can reach the same gigabit speeds. It can be deployed with far less effort and once installed, customers can enjoy the same bandwidth as fibre internet.

Untrue. Providers use towers and receivers to transmit data directly to users’ premises, making the installation process hassle-free. All you need is a small unobtrusive receiver installed on your property to establish a wireless connection. No cabling avoids any building inconvenience to your property or street.

Untrue. Unlike mobile broadband that provides connectivity to any mobile user that is within range of one of their telecommunication provider’s towers, with fixed wireless internet, the signal is only broadcast to a particular set of customers within a confined area.

We’ve all experienced situations where we’ve been one of many people trying to access a mobile broadband network only for it to slow to a crawl because it can’t cope with demand. Having such tight control of the customers who are able to access a fixed wireless internet service results in fewer issues with competition for bandwidth.

Generally speaking, fixed wireless internet services also offer faster speeds and more generous data allowances than are available on mobile broadband plans.

Untrue. Fixed wireless internet provides speeds comparable to wired options, making it suitable for streaming HD content, online gaming, video conferencing, and other bandwidth-intensive activities.

Untrue. Unlike capped mobile broadband plans our fixed wireless internet packages come with unlimited data; enabling customers to browse, create and communicate without constraints.

Untrue. Fixed wireless antennas and supporting infrastructure can withstand the elements. In fact, fixed wireless is engineered to deliver consistent service through the worst expected weather with 99.9% uptime, similar to fibre.

Fixed wireless providers thoroughly evaluate your area before starting the installation and analyse the overall terrain and historical weather patterns so that customers can rely on their connection to keep working through wind, rain, snow and more.

Untrue: Fixed wireless internet is highly secure and features a variety of security related countermeasures. Data traffic is encrypted and remains encoded until it is received and disassembled by the radio units at the customers end.

What’s more, the transmission system of the radio units is inherently more secure than the commonly used open standards radio equipment.