If you are waiting on a fibre-optic installation, don’t!

A more common form of data transfer is taking over the fibre market. Millimetre-wave communications, a process is also known as fixed wireless, is the use of wireless devices or systems connecting two fixed locations through a point-to-point (PtP) or point-to-multi-point (PtMP) network model. These “hybrid-fibre’ solutions do not require an entirely new infrastructure installation before service is active, nor does it require a massive effort to deploy.

Wireless millimetre wave backhaul solutions are capable of delivering high bandwidth, carrier-grade service to most homes and businesses. Millimetre-wave technology is suitable for all gigabit capacities over a single link and may be scaled up to multiple gigabits using aggregated link techniques. Hybrid-fibre wireless solutions offer a versatile backhaul option for both short and long-term deployments. At distances up to approximately one kilometre, these networks offer a much more superior cost-per-bit ratio than standard fibre, without compromising throughput or latency.

Hundreds of municipalities, cities and countries are actively taking steps to create their own fibre-like networks. And the arrival of gigabit+ internet speeds is a reality through these new fixed wireless alternatives. Unlike fibre, hybrid-fibre wireless solutions can be set up much more quickly and are immediately proving more cost-efficient.

The increasing demand for faster connections, encouraged by video streaming, live content, cloud technologies, and pending 5G technologies, is placing a much heavier strain on bandwidth. MetroLinq™ 60GHz wireless networking solutions make it possible for far more homes and businesses to start enjoying the benefits of a fibre connection more quickly. Designing, implementing and maintaining fibre-like wireless networks around the world is becoming an increasingly popular option given the sizeable delays and costs of standard fibre. Scalable, with superior performance, make the MetroLinq™ the most cost-effective solution for residential and business environments, both large and small. And with automatic failover to 5GHz, reliability is never an issue.

Metrolinq™ is the first affordable gigabit wireless radio to operate in the unlicensed 60GHz band. MetroLinq™ delivers high-capacity connections using bandwidth without the noise and instability that is common in other unlicensed spectra. The 60GHz band has only recently been determined as unlicensed and this provides a vast amount of spectrum in which to operate to deliver seamless internet connections. The MetroLinq™ includes a second built-in 5GHz radio, configured as a backup to the 60GHz, providing automatic failover during adverse conditions. 60GHz PtP/PtMP links are able to extend further without affecting link availability and provides integrated redundancy without any additional hardware or complexity. Better yet, MetroLinq™ firmware is easily upgradeable to reflect multi-gigabit speeds in the future with a simple hardware upgrade. There is a long, healthy roadmap of 60GHz options that include connections of >40Gbps within the next few years.

MetroLinq™ allows wide-area deployments in just days, compared to months or years using traditional fibre/wireline technologies. Better yet, using PtP/PtMP technology allows service providers to build out and cover installation costs for customers who actually want the internet connection, compared to building out to ALL homes and businesses in an area. Conventional fibre requires the connection first but customer demand is not guaranteed.

MetroLinq™ offers unprecedented performance-combining both the benefits of unlicensed band operation with virtually no interference. It’s a perfect combination.

Features of MetroLinq products include:

• Disruptive pricing
• Lowest cost gigabit connection
• Interference-free and unlicensed band
• Dual radio for failover
• Cloud-manageable
• Future-proof with easy firmware upgrades

Business benefits of Hybrid-fiber Wireless Technology