WBN’s system operates through a wireless base station, connected to the Internet via a dedicated fibre optic line.

Each business, or home user, wishing to use the network is connected by installing a small antenna to the customer’s building. (This antenna does not require planning permission.)

Direct line of sight is normally required between the customer and the nearest base station, although alternative designs are possible in specific scenarios.

An access unit is also installed in the building that allows the customer to connect to the Internet via the base station. It also allows users to connect to other offices and businesses on the network, thus allowing for both internet and intranet structures.

For home users, a simple USB connection to a low cost wireless router may be all that is required, without any external aerials necessary.

Benefits to Business
WBN’s flat-rate fee system provides “always on” broadband connectivity, at speeds up to thirty times faster than standard dial-up, and up to sixteen times faster than a single channel ISDN connection. Moreover, wireless connections operate completely independently of existing telephone systems, thus offering significant savings. Wireless broadband does not have any upstream limit, wireless is also more suited to delivering VPN (virtual private network) Video Conferencing, Remote Security Camera Monitoring, VOIP (voice over internet protocol) which allows corporate sites to interlink their phone systems (PBX), thereby eliminating the expense of regular local and long distance calls between offices.