In a world increasingly dependent on connectivity, losing access to reliable communications can be as crippling as losing power or water. Disasters—whether snowstorms, wildfires, floods, or hurricanes—often take down electrical grids, which in turn disrupt traditional broadband services. Businesses need reliable options to maintain operations during these critical disaster recovery times. That’s where BroadbandOne comes in, offering fixed wireless solutions that provide a vital lifeline when disaster strikes.
When Snow and Ice Storms Freeze Connectivity
Winter storms are notorious for knocking out power lines and disrupting communication networks. Ice build-up on utility lines can cause them to snap, while snow-laden tree branches often fall, taking down poles and cables. These conditions wreak havoc on both power grids and broadband infrastructure, leaving businesses in the dark—literally and figuratively.
BroadbandOne’s fixed wireless solutions provide a resilient alternative, powered by our exclusive access to mmWave spectrum and select mid-band spectrum areas, creating a virtually interference-free broadband connection. By utilizing mmWave technology, which offers broadband connectivity beyond just fixed wireless access (FWA), businesses benefit from faster data speeds and larger data links, enabling critical applications like real-time environmental sensors and smarter emergency systems. Fixed wireless ensures continuity during these icy disruptions, enabling critical operations to proceed uninterrupted.
The Heat of Wildfires and Network Vulnerability
Wildfires, increasingly common across the U.S., pose another major threat to connectivity. Flames don’t just destroy buildings; they obliterate fiber-optic cables and cell towers in their path.
Fixed wireless networks, like those powered by mmWave, are inherently more resilient to wildfire damage. Without the need for buried or pole-mounted cables, mmWave technology provides a reliable backup option, ensuring businesses remain operational even in the midst of fire-related disruptions. Additionally, enterprise-grade connectivity ensures the bandwidth and reliability needed to support large-scale data transfer for emergency operations and real-time collaboration tools.
Floods: Submerging Traditional Broadband
Flooding can devastate broadband infrastructure. Fiber-optic cables, though robust, aren’t immune to water damage and flooded roads make repair efforts slow and hazardous. Businesses relying on traditional broadband often face extended outages, compromising their ability to communicate and operate effectively.
BroadbandOne’s fixed wireless solutions are a game-changer in these situations. Unlike wired broadband, fixed wireless is not subject to water damage or ground conditions. With mmWave technology, businesses benefit from high-speed, low-latency broadband that supports advanced applications like cloud-based recovery systems and large-scale data replication during flood-related disruptions.
Hurricanes: A Perfect Storm for Outages
Hurricanes combine the worst of all natural disasters—high winds that down power lines, heavy rains that cause flooding, and debris that blocks repair crews from accessing damaged sites. Internet and cellular outages are commonplace during hurricanes, leaving businesses scrambling to find alternative solutions.
Fixed wireless connectivity powered by mmWave excels in hurricane scenarios. BroadbandOne can deploy point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connections rapidly, bypassing damaged ground infrastructure. This flexibility allows businesses to restore connectivity faster, minimizing downtime and ensuring critical communication channels remain open. Also, the enhanced data capacity and reliability of mmWave make it possible to support emergency services, IoT sensors and other advanced recovery technologies seamlessly.
BroadbandOne is leading the charge in integrating mmWave into disaster recovery strategies. With its ability to deliver high-capacity, low-latency connectivity, mmWave ensures that businesses can maintain broadband communication, access critical cloud applications and deploy smarter real-time tools, even when traditional utilities fail.
How BroadbandOne Helps Build Resilience
BroadbandOne’s Telco as a Service (TaaS) provides a comprehensive solution for businesses looking to safeguard their operations during disasters. By leveraging enterprise-grade connectivity, which combines unmatched reliability, scalability, and performance, TaaS ensures that businesses remain online and operational even in the face of extreme weather events.
Our TaaS offering includes:
- Managed Connectivity Solutions: Reliable, high-capacity fixed wireless services tailored to meet the unique needs of enterprises.
- Scalable Infrastructure: Adaptable to businesses of all sizes, TaaS enables seamless communication and data transfer, even during infrastructure disruptions.
- Proactive Network Management: Around-the-clock monitoring and management to ensure uninterrupted service and rapid response during outages.
Staying Connected When It Matters Most
Disasters are unpredictable, but your connectivity doesn’t have to be. BroadbandOne’s fixed wireless solutions provide the resilience and reliability businesses need to weather any storm. With enterprise-grade connectivity powered by mmWave, businesses can support critical communication, real-time applications and advanced recovery systems during emergencies. As mmWave technology becomes an essential utility alongside power and water, staying connected is more crucial than ever.
BroadbandOne’s fixed wireless solutions, powered by Telco as a Service (TaaS), provide the resilience and reliability businesses need to weather any storm. With TaaS, businesses gain access to broadband connectivity that supports smarter, faster and more robust disaster recovery efforts.
Don’t wait until disaster strikes to think about connectivity. Contact BroadbandOne today to learn how our fixed wireless solutions can keep your business up and running, no matter what Mother Nature throws your way.
