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With more business operations depending upon cloud operations, business owners are finding that microwave fixed wireless internet meets their needs for increased bandwidth with improved reliability and performance.

A fixed wireless internet offering utilises microwave signals to connect a business’s premises to a wireless internet service providers point of presence (PoP) more commonly  known as a communication tower.  PoPs are responsible for supplying dedicated high-speed wireless internet access to a receiving dish a business’s premises. It’s a simple form of technology that is growing year on year in popularity across Ireland & the world.

If you think fibre optics is the gold standard in broadband technologies, think again. Microwave fixed wireless internet is quickly becoming more popular than fibre as businesses are learning about its advantages. In a competitive business landscape, speed and Internet quality are directly linked to productivity, which, in turn, contributes to organisational success. Since an increasing number of business operations happen in the cloud, increased bandwidth is necessary. Business owners are discovering that fixed wireless is a direct replacement or can be used in tandem with fibre optic based services as a managed failover solution.

A wireless internet service provider can have you up and running within days. This is due to the fact that they already have a built out network in your area. Typically, all that needs to be installed is a radio at your building location which can then be configured to communicate with their nearest PoP. In comparison, having a leased line or new fibre equipment installed at your premises can be a time-consuming venture. Microwave connections can be installed within one to five days in comparison to the 12 weeks needed for fibre lines.

Bandwidth speeds can be turned up or down based on the needs of your organization. Users can be added, removed or reshuffled with minimal impact on the cost or existing infrastructure. For this reason, fixed wireless is an excellent internet access option for businesses seeking a future-proof solution.

More hops in cable, DSL & fibre networks lead to more processing latency and noise. A fibre network encompassing a city has to traverse more points than a microwave to arrive at the final point. The reduced number of hops in fixed wireless microwave networks lowers end-to-end latency. Even a gain of a couple of milliseconds can add up to a sizeable advantage for businesses and deliver a better internet experience with lower latency. For businesses using a VoIP phone system, a great advantage of using low latency microwave fixed wireless Internet connection is superior call quality in comparison to what is offered when using fibre optic networks.