How the service is delivered.
WHAT A NETWORK TYPICALLY CONTAINS
An upstream connection Core routing and switching Distribution to points of presence Last-mile delivery to subscribers Management and monitoring systems
WHAT LAST-MILE OPTIONS EXIST
Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless Hybrid arrangements
WHAT FIBRE PROVIDES
Capacity, reliability and long life.
WHAT IT COSTS
Substantial capital, and permissions to install.
WHAT FIXED WIRELESS PROVIDES
Faster deployment and lower initial cost.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Line of sight Managed spectrum Tolerance of weather and interference
WHY LINE OF SIGHT MATTERS
Obstructions degrade or prevent the link entirely, and vegetation grows.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE COMMITTING TO A SITE
Whether the link will work, verified by survey.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
Capacity growth.
WHY
Networks designed for current subscribers require rebuilding when they grow.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Headroom in core and distribution capacity.
WHAT TO DESIGN AGAINST
Single points of failure.
WHAT COMMON ONES ARE
One upstream link One core router One power source at a key site One path between sites
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What fails if each element fails.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
The network: sites, links, addressing, equipment and configuration.
WHY
Fault resolution depends on it, and nobody remembers under pressure.
WHAT TO KEEP AVAILABLE OFFLINE
That documentation.
