Fixed Wireless & 5G Internet
Fixed Wireless and 5G deliver business internet over the air, with no cabling to trench ... so you can be online in days, not weeks. It is an increasingly capable primary connection and an excellent failover when a wired line goes down.
How it reaches you
A small antenna on your roof links to a nearby carrier tower (fixed wireless), or a 5G receiver taps the carrier's mobile network. Because there is no construction, turn-up is fast ... and it is the easiest way to add a fully separate backup path.
Typical fixed wireless pricing
Real pricing depends on your address, the carriers there, and your term. The fastest way to a real number is to let providers quote you.
Is it right for you?When wireless fits
✓ Great fit
Buildings fiber has not reached, sites that need to open fast, pop-up or temporary locations, and as an automatic backup so a single cut never takes you offline.
● Consider instead
Very heavy, sustained bandwidth or a strict enterprise SLA still points to fiber or dedicated internet. Line-of-sight and weather can affect some fixed-wireless links.
Wireless vs. the alternatives
Wireless installs in days; fiber offers more capacity once it is built to you.
Wireless can reach where cable is not built ... and makes a clean, separate backup path.
Fixed wireless and 5G generally beat satellite on latency for business use.
How to compare wireless providers
- ✓Coverage / line-of-sight. Confirm signal at your exact address and roof.
- ✓SLA + data. Business plans should be uncapped; ask about the SLA.
- ✓Install window. Often days ... confirm the date.
- ✓Auto-failover. As backup, does it cut over automatically?
Fixed wireless questions
How much does business fixed wireless cost?
Roughly $100 to $800 per month depending on speed and whether it is primary or backup.
Is it reliable enough for primary internet?
Increasingly yes for many businesses ... and it is excellent as an always-on backup.
Fixed wireless vs. 5G vs. Starlink?
Fixed wireless and carrier 5G usually win on latency for business; satellite suits very remote sites.
How fast can it be installed?
Often within days, since there is no cabling to build.
Fixed Wireless & 5G Internet, city by city
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