Problem: Extending high-speed internet access to a small distant rural neighbourhood, separated from a larger community with an existing high-speed Internet point of presence (POP) by more than ten kilometers of hilly and rocky forested terrain across a large waterbody.
Tech Solution: The solution utilized the following levels of innovation to reduce network costs and accelerate deployment timeframes:
• Use existing telecommunications tower at larger community
• Build new 200’ tower at distant community
• Use Wireless licensed microwave backhaul link to reduce middle-km costs instead of 21 km of fibre to larger community
• Build 4 km of Fibre Ring to access up to 200 homes in distant community
• Use Fibre-to-the-home to future proof the last km part of the network to subscriber’s homes
• Bury fibre in shoulder of the road to simplify and reduce the cost of installation community
