Point-to-Multipoint Communication

The Benefits of Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Communication

Lower Deployment Costs

Deploying point to multipoint FWA is less expensive than fiber and other wired infrastructure because there are fewercables to lay. Service providers install FWA base stations on existing cellular radio towers rather than building new ones, and install subscriber units on telephone poles, streetlights, or the sides of buildings. These factors keep labor and permitting costs down, so providers begin generating revenue faster and can pass the savings along to their customers.

Faster Implementations

Implementing PMP fixed wireless access for last-mile internet access is much faster than trenching and laying cables to reach every subscriber’s home and business. As soon as a service provider activates a base node, any customer premises unit in range immediately gains Internet access. PMP FWA’s quick implementation gives service providers a faster ROI and helps local governments accelerate broadband connectivity initiatives to bridge the digital divide in rural and remote areas.

Increased Scalability

A single FWA base node provides wireless broadband Internet access for dozens or hundreds of subscriber units, allowing service providers to expand their customer base quickly and cost-effectively. When the subscriber density becomes too great, or a provider wants to expand their coverage to another geographic area, installing new base nodes is much faster and less expensive than fiber infrastructure. New subscribers get the benefit of accelerated Internet provisioning, since installing FWA customer premises equipment is also much easier than running new cable.

Broader Coverage

Point-to-multipoint fixed wireless access often works in locations where laying cable would be too difficult or cost-prohibitive because of factors like rocky terrain, restrictive land-use permitting requirements, or the extreme remoteness of the subscriber or community. PMP FWA makes it easier to expand broadband Internet access to underserved communities to help bridge the digital divide.

Advanced FWA solutions like the G1 platform from Tarana Wireless also use technology like multipath integration to ensure fast and reliable connectivity, even in non-line-of-site (NLOS) conditions when trees or buildings block the path between base units and subscriber units.