NetComm Wireless , nbn and Ericsson have completed a series of live LTE Fixed Wireless trials that displayed the potential upgrade path to 1Gbps broadband speeds for regional Australian homes and businesses on the nbn Fixed Wireless network.
The joint trials are the first to demonstrate a range of superfast 1Gbps broadband speed tiers that were successfully delivered on a Fixed Wireless network, said Netcomm. The trial reached a maximum speed of 1 Gbps downstream; and in separate device trials achieved 400/55 Mbps, 250/50 Mbps and 100/40 Mbps speeds. These results displayed the next potential steps for nbn Fixed Wireless which will be delivered to the regional market as a fully managed nbn 100 Fixed Wireless commercial product in 2018 using Ericsson network technology and the latest generation of Wireless Network Termination Devices (WNTDs) engineered by NetComm Wireless.
The nbn Fixed Wireless network differs from a mobile network in that it establishes a direct connection between the WNTD at the premises and Ericsson infrastructure to enhance capacity and provide a consistent level of broadband speed and performance, even in peak data demand periods.
Roy Brown, Head of Wireless, nbn
The nbn Fixed Wireless network developed from a starting position of 12Mbps download all the way to 50Mbps today. Potential speeds of 1Gbps for our rural and regional customers is beyond what would have been imagined five years ago. It is something that truly breaks down the digital divide between Australia's spread out regional areas and city areas, and it is pleasing to see what the hard work has yielded for Fixed Wireless.
Sreve Collins, CTO, NetComm Wireless
Today we demonstrated Gigabit LTE broadband using nbn's TDD spectrum to deliver increased data rates to Fixed Wireless subscribers. Rural and regional premises will benefit from the known performance that comes from edge network devices specially engineered to extend the network's trusted zone and deliver a dependable RF link path between the base station and our device - so nothing is left to chance.
