If you want a faster, reliable and more affordable internet connection, for your business, read this.
Summit Internet boasts speeds that are up to 900% faster than your current NBN connection, business-grade SLAs and we can connect any business in our coverage area in only 10 days.
How about it? Want to bridge the gigabit gap, secure world-class internet, accelerate downloads, uploads, page loads and your business’s productivity into the 21st century?
We’ve Built and Operated our Fixed Wireless and Fibre Network in Greater Melbourne and Geelong for the Last 20 Years
Why We Used A Combination Of Fixed Wireless and Fibre
Our “last mile” – The connection from your building to our fibre– is delivered over a fixed wireless microwave link and not the NBN’s network.
We’ve used fixed wireless, where it makes sense, to expand our coverage area, reach businesses and handle our back-haul. There are so many advantages to fixed wireless or microwave technology. Recent advances have enabled incredibly high-throughput and because we don’t need to dig up the street and run cables, it’s much faster to deploy.
We’ve managed to quickly expand our network and we can now connect businesses anywhere within our 4,500km2 network footprint.
Now before you say, fixed wireless! I’ve heard that’s unreliable. I’ve heard it doesn’t work in the rain. I’ve heard it’s only good in rural areas. Let me stop you there.
Our fixed wireless is an improvement for any business that stuck on an NBN copper technology and rivals a FTTP connection for speed, price and reliability.
We can guarantee the same SLA over our fixed wireless as we provide over our fibre.
Don’t worry. I’m going to clear the air. In this post, we’ll talk about what fixed wireless really is. What it’s really capable of and what it can really mean for your business.
Our Fixed Wireless Network Is Very…Very Different To The NBN’s Fixed Wireless Network
This is not a consequence of using fixed wireless technology. It’s more likely that they’ve too many people connected to one in ten towers. Maybe they didn’t factor in Netflix and the bandwidth per user is exceeding what they planned.
If you think about what the NBN is trying to achieve, they are building a wholesale network that any ISP can plug into and then reach everyone in a rural area. Their mandate is blanket coverage for everyone.
When they erect a tower, an entire suburb, everyone who’s in range, will be connected.
If too many people live in the area – for one tower to realistically provide decent internet to – then the NBN can choose to build another tower or they can tolerate a little congestion.
Summit Internet has no mandate to connect everyone. We have very different goals and instead focus on providing enterprise-grade connections.We don’t need to try to squeeze an entire town or suburb onto one link.
Our network is a combination of fixed wireless and fibre. It’s an enterprise-grade service. That means improved SLAs, reliability and some of the extra features that enterprise needs, such as VoIP and direct connections to cloud services – AWS and Azure.
Summit Provides Enterprise-Grade Internet To Rural Areas Too
Our rural approach, and the quality of our service, is exactly the same as it is in the city. Granted, the equipment is bigger and costs a little bit more per subscriber, but still, we connect businesses one at a time – to our fibre – via a powerful personal microwave link.
Fixed Wireless Networks Can Outperform Terrestrial Connections For Redundancy
A large office building in the middle of CBD might have two or more fibre lead-ins that come in from different streets or directions.
They do this in case one cable breaks. There’s a larger upfront cost, but it is justified by that million-dollar what if.
We all have that what if.
A business park or SMB in the suburbs can lose internet and sacrifice hours or days of productivity, no different to an office in the CBD. However, it’s not as likely that a business park will have a redundancy in place.
A fibre redundancy is an expensive privilege reserved for the larger office buildings that can afford it.
Fixed wireless technology flips this paradigm on its head. With fixed wireless, a small agency, a mum and pop shop, a coworking space, or any SMB can afford multiple backup microwave links coming in from all different directions.
The reasons why are pretty obvious if you think about it. To install another link we don’t need to dig up another footpath or negotiate a second or third path into the building to run an expensive fibre cable.
We just pick a roof on the other side of your building, that already connected to our fibre loop and beam the internet to you from over there.
Microwave link fixed wireless backups are very common. It’s not like we’ve just discovered this. In addition to multiple fibre lead-ins and back up cables, the largest office buildings in the CBD will have microwave links on the roof that act as the ultimate fail-safe, protecting them when everything else goes wrong.
Let’s Talk Speed, How Fast Is Summit Internet’s Fixed Wireless?
Obtainable speeds are all based on area. What we can sell you will vary depending on how far you are from the transmission site, available capacity and what you’re willing to pay for a solution.
Most of our customers opt for speeds between 20Mbps and 100Mbps. From what we’ve observed most businesses want a connection that’s a little faster, but what they are really after is the improved reliability of our network because it’s service disruptions or downtime that are costing them sales and productivity.
Our speeds are symmetrical. That means that upload and download speeds are the same. That’s really important for business because most business applications have a collaborative component to them. You aren’t just consuming, and bringing data from the internet to your PC. You are sending data back to the internet. Anytime you use a cloud application, video call, remote desktop, or make a backup, you’ll be glad you have faster more reliable uploads.
I’ve Heard That Fixed Wireless Doesn’t Work In The Rain Or Has Terrible Latency
Fixed wireless definitely works in the rain.
It’s a persistent myth that’s hung around. It’s possible rain fade exists, but you’d need a very poorly engineered network for the rain to affect your fixed wireless internet.
While we are on the subject here are some other fixed wireless myths debunked.
Common misconceptions about fixed wireless
Interested In Learning More or Connecting Your Business To Our Network?
To learn more about how Summit Internet can benefit your business give us a call.
Once we know your address then we can confirm what speeds are available and make a plan to move forward.
If your business does fall within our network footprint, then Summit Internet can get you up and running in only 10 days. If you’re close, you should talk to us anyways. We might still be able to work something out, or we’ll keep you in mind for future expansion.
Or you can follow us on LinkedIn if you’re interested in our progress.
Fixed wireless internet is here to stay. A reliable method of connectivity requiring minimal infrastructure appeals to individuals and businesses across the globe. However, the progress of this technology is being hampered by several myths:
1. Useful for rural deployments but not urban
Fixed wireless works well in both urban and rural environments. In rural areas, fixed wireless offers businesses the opportunity to experience high speed communications without the need to lay down fibre.
In built-up areas, wireless technology is simple to install whereas the setting up of a wired connection, such as fibre, involves disruption at street level. The latter is also a costly process helping to explain why fixed wireless is a viable alternative in both rural and urban locations.
2. Fixed wireless is less reliable than other methods of connectivity
False. Fixed wireless internet is more reliable than satellite and on a par with fibre connections.
One of the biggest differences between fixed wireless internet and satellite is the amount of latency – satellite involves the signal traveling from the dish on your roof to the satellite in space, then back down to the provider’s server and on to the Internet.
In contrast, fixed wireless involves a signal traveling from an antenna located at a nearby transmission site facilitating a much faster connection.
Wired broadband services can boast marginally greater reliability than fixed wireless but when considering other positive factors such as lower costs, greater flexibility and rapid installation, it is evident that fixed wireless is also a reliable method of connectivity.
3. Fixed wireless broadband is slower than wired connections
False. Fixed wireless internet is just as fast as a fibre connection. At only a fraction of the cost of most fibre connections, fixed wireless can reach similarly high speeds. It can be deployed with far less effort and once installed, customers can enjoy the same bandwidth as fibre internet.
4. Fixed wireless antennas buckle in bad weather
Fixed wireless antennas and supporting infrastructure can withstand the elements. Although it is impossible to guarantee that any connection, wired or otherwise, is safe from the worst of the weather, customers can rely on a fixed wireless connection to keep working through wind, rain, hail and more.
5. Fixed wireless is the same as satellite
While both satellite and fixed wireless require a dish or antenna to be installed on your roof, and both provide a high-speed internet connection without using phone lines or cables, there are obvious differences between the two.
Fixed wireless utilises a terrestrial connection i.e. the signal never goes up through the atmosphere, whereas satellite utilises an extra-terrestrial connection. This means that weather can interfere with the satellite signal, but fixed wireless will be unaffected. Related to this, latency or lag time is significantly shorter when using fixed wireless than with satellite internet due to the difference in distance that the signal must travel.
Fixed wireless is an excellent method of connectivity in both rural and urban areas. The “unwired” technology can be easily set up and comfortably scaled to meet the needs of your business. As service providers, such as Summit Internet, continue to expand their network, the reliability and quality of service will only continue to improve.
Melbourne business The Energy Alliance has been connected in record time to Summit Internet’s high-speed fixed wireless in Mitcham this week. After suffering with slow, unreliable ADSL, SMB IT Professionals Member and IT Partner, Greg Collings at Computer Age Systems in Doncaster recommended a fixed wireless service from Summit Internet.
“Summit came to the rescue with a Managed 4G service to get the customer out of a pickle. It got them (The Energy Alliance) through a few days while their fixed wireless service was installed. The DSL would fluctuate from 12Mbps on a good day to less than a trickle on a bad day. It was proving impossible for them to run their business.” Greg Collings – Computer Age Systems
Happy Staff at The Energy Alliance with Fast Fixed Wireless Internet
“Summit came through with the goods when Telstra just threw their hands up and walked away. The building older and more difficult to work on, but the installers from Summit were persistent in getting us connected. We couldn’t be happier with our new fixed wireless internet service. It’s going to make a huge difference to productivity.” – Samantha Wallace – Business Manager, The Energy Alliance
Fast internet connections in connected in under 10 days or your first month free, that’s our guarantee! Are you tired of slow internet and losing hours in your day. We’re here to help you. Call us on 1300 049 749.
Doncaster businessman Mark Henderson of Hazkem was struggling with ADSL and trying to use cloud applications like Google GSuite.
Internet was slow and unreliable. We looked at a Fibre solution for all of the tenants in our building, but the other tenants simply couldn’t make up their mind.
We contacted Summit and they offered us a connection to their fixed wireless service. Ordered on Tuesday, installed on Thursday. We couldn’t be happier with the service. Mark Henderson, Director – Hazkem
Summit Internet are now servicing the Doncaster Road business corridor with fixed wireless. Tunstall Square, Mitcham, Donvale, Doncaster and Doncaster East now have access to a cost effective, high-speed, business grade service.
From just $99/Month, get connected to the high-speed Summit Fixed Wireless network. Our Guarantee – Installed in 10 Business Days or your 1st Month Free!
Melbourne Internet Service Provider Mesh Telco has selected leading Wireless Carrier, Summit Internet, to provide high-speed, business grade wireless connections through a new wholesale agreement.
“Summit Internet are the clear leaders in fixed wireless internet. They have even built a new tower to service one of our customers. They promised to us in 15 days and delivered and handed over in 13 days. We were truly amazed! They’re even delivering more than double the speed which our customer required. Summit Internet know wireless and made the whole process super easy for us.” Mesh Telco CEO, Adam Delon
“We’re thrilled to have Mesh Telco onboard and to be able to offer them wholesale access to our leading fixed wireless network. It’s through relationships like we have with Mesh Telco that we get the feedback about where customers are really struggling with business grade internet services. We take the time to listen to the market and because of our agile build techniques and years of experience, we’re able to deploy high speed transmission sites quickly and cost effectively to be able to service our wholesale and direct customers. I’m really looking forward to working with the Mesh Telco team.” Summit Internet CEO, Greg Lipschitz
If you’re a retail service provider looking for wholesale access to a business grade fixed wireless network, to please contact our team on 1300 049 749. We’d love to be able to boost your business with our great offering.
