Fixed Wireless
Requires “line of sight” access between transmitters
- Requires tall buildings and towers
- Common use: provide Internet access to multi-tenant buildings (apartment buildings, hotels, etc.,)
Types of FWA
- Point-to-point types
- Used to connect only two locations
- Point-multipoint types
- Allow access by a limited number of stations
- Designed as an alternative to DSL, cable modems
Data access speeds
- Range from 1.5 to 11 Mbps