To bridge digital divide, such technologies such as wireless fibre need to be tapped into.
Wireless fibre uses a combination of fixed wireless, high speed microwave and fibre optic technology to deliver broadband directly to homes or businesses.
A small satellite is installed on a poll or your roof and a cable is connected to a router where you need internet connection
It bypasses miles of common underground fibre, copper, and cable infrastructure that often fail due to construction, flooding, or manhole accidents.
Key takeaways
Most residential broadband today runs over cables that are laid in the ground or strung on telephone poles, that then branch off and tunnel directly into our houses.
Laying these cables is costly,
That is why many Internet providers expand slowly if they’re worried the returns won’t justify the expansion.
Cell (mobile) towers are expensive, too, but they create a one-to-many connection that serves thousands of mobile devices wirelessly.
The speeds aren’t quite fast on mobile data but for basic Web browsing and video, it’s good enough.
Advantages of wireless fibre
Wireless fibre provides a fixed location such as a home or business with all the capacity of a mobile connection but without the need to plug a cable directly into the building.
It is a much cheaper way for Internet providers to extend their networks.
Wireless is also the most cost-effective as there is no need to alter surrounding infrastructure.
It allows multiple devices to connect from anywhere you need them to.
Wireless networks can potentially accommodate more users as they are not limited by a specific number of connection ports.
