Atlas Networks reports it has deployed V-Band wireless Gigabit Internet access in Seattle. The ISP says it worked closely with V-Band radio provider Vubiq Networks in the development of Vubiq’s low-latency HaulPass V60s Gigabit Ethernet wireless solution.
Other service providers in the area offering 1 Gbps services include CenturyLink and Wave Broadband. Comcast has Seattle on its slate of cities that it plans to deploy Gig services to at some point.
“Thanks to our close relationship with Vubiq, we have now been able to deploy V-Band wireless gigabit Internet access citywide,” Atlas Networks CEO Ryan Maloney explains. “With our network currently reaching over 200 buildings in Seattle, customers are able to enjoy incredibly fast internet service at a fraction of the cost when compared to national brand-name service providers.”
The HaulPass V60s is a 60 GHz V-Band millimeter wave broadband wireless radio incorporates an integrated two-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, the V60s supports full duplex, one-gigabit data throughput – 2 gigabit aggregate – to line-of-sight destinations up to 750 meters away.
Wireless alternatives to laying more fiber in order to deliver faster broadband has been front of mind for many in the ISP arena, especially since the June announcement by Google Fiber that it would acquire Webpass, a company that focuses on high-speed data deployments to residences and businesses primarily using point-to-point wireless. The acquisition went through in October and Google Fiber confirmed it was looking at a “hybrid” strategy for building networks that can deliver ultra high speeds. A couple weeks later, Craig Barratt, SVP, Alphabet and CEO of access at the company, posted a blog confirming conjecture that Google Fiber would halt expansion plans in several cities it previously reported as potentials “while we refine our approaches.”
Vubiq’ HaulPass V60s provide an alternative to laying fiber-optic cable, and are “extremely fast and cost-effective to deploy,” according to the vendor. It says the cost to run underground fiber from an existing hub to a new building typically exceeds $100 per foot in metro areas like Seattle.
“Vubiq’s solution eliminates the need to run fiber extensions and provides us with the tools necessary to bring cost-effective broadband to our customers in record time,” Maloney notes. “Their innovative and simplified radio alignment tools have also allowed us to rapidly train and field new radio installers, allowing for even greater growth and installment speed.”
