Internet service provider

Cost-efficiently expand your customer base 

In the business world today, nothing works without the Internet: Video conferences, e-mails, home offices even trade fairs have shifted to the online world due to Corona. This makes the expansion of broadband Internet access all the more critical. Reliable and fast Internet connections are more in demand today than ever before. While many ISPs are already working on 5G networks in the big cities, rural regions remain mostly untouched by such developments. Their great distance from existing networks, as well as the rough terrain and sparse population, make them unattractive for ISPs. The cost of laying kilometers of cable or fiber through rugged terrain and convincing the customer of the benefits is higher than the gain in customers and revenue from the investment. In the process, a potential customer market is left untouched and excluded from future developments and expansions. 

This is the point where our WiBACK technology steps in and offers a cost-effective and efficient solution. 

Appetizing the customer base for more Internet services

Since WiBACK can be used for either short-time projects or long-term projects, it is ideal for whetting customers’ appetites for additional Internet services. Until sufficent customer inquiries are coming in or have been recorded to the point that cable connection is in demand, WiBACK bridges the necessary duration period and attracts attention. 

With data rates of 200 Mbit/s and low latencies similar to modern broadband Internet, WiBACK enables triple-play service offerings. It also connects to IoT devices, allows hosting websites, sharing files on clouds, and even watching videos on HD demands. For rural areas that have yet to experience the benefits of fast Internet and suffer from dead spots, WiBACK is more than capable of attracting attention and appetize them for future faster cable connections. 

Reaching difficult-to-connect areas by using WiBACK 

WiBACK significantly distinguishes itself from other technologies through its low investment and operating costs. As a wireless relay technology, it enables large distances to be covered quickly and independently of the terrain. Only a clear line of sight needs to be available for the connection to work. WiBACK offers a cost-effective solution for connecting rural regions to the grid and attracting new customers. 

Network structure

Our approach mainly builds upon concatenated long-distance directional wireless links. By expanding the infrastructure with multiple edge nodes and user access points, ISPs can connect locations far away from existing networks. The nodes can be implemented up to 20 kilometers apart originating from an existing network’s stationary node or point of presence (POP) of a commercial service provider. Overall, a WiBACK network can cover a range of several hundred kilometers at data rates up to 200 Mbit/s (or higher using dedicated radio technologies) – all with low latencies similar to modern broadband Internet.

Minimal capital and operational expenditures

WiBACK strives to achieve a low OPEX/CAPEX-proposition to offer a cost-effective alternative to wired networks’ construction. By using commercial off-the-shelf hardware (typically IEEE 802.11 mass-market components) and modular construction, the acquisition costs are kept at a minimum. The auto-configuration and self-management capabilities of WiBACK and low energy consumption also assure low operational expenditures. In addition, we designed WiBACK to be implementable easily on poles, landmarks, or public buildings. It is unnecessary to build up a tower for the nodes, leading to reduced capital expenditures. 

Sustainable network

Sustainability is the trend of today, people are ever more frequently choosing to purchase products based on its sustainability qualities. WiBACK meets these desires by powering its nodes with solar energy, which is possible due to its energy-saving equipment and resulting small energy footprint. This eliminates the need for ISPs to have a stable power grid at each location, allowing flexible network planning. 

High reliability

WiBACK can form redundant topologies such as ‘rings’ and actively use them to increase the overall network capacity or provide backup connectivity in case of link or node failures. In this way, ISPs can maintain their customer satisfaction at ease. 

Successful in use and connecting remote areas

So far, WiBACK technology has been successfully deployed in various countries worldwide. It established itself as an effective solution to provide fast, wireless Internet to rural areas and municipalities.