New Wireless Standard Same Issues
BWA can provide more capacity than its wired broadband counterparts (cable and digital subscriber line) because it allows companies access to fiber-optic telecommunications networks using wireless connections, instead of building out the network using cables.
The most appealing aspect of the BWA technology is its ability to quickly expand a broadband network to customer sites that a conventional fiber network can't reach. It works by leveraging installed high-speed optical networks, combined with radio base stations mounted on buildings or towers.
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