Potential Fiber Rings and Access Points for Wireless ISPs

    Fiber can be an integral part of the WISP's backbone network, both in aggregating traffic from local distribution points and for transporting traffic to/from Internet gateways. There are other methods of backhauling traffic as well. Wireless backhaul, in particular, is suited to networks with multiple distribution bases, as the distribution at those points would not need to be anchored to potentially scarce wire line facilities. Even so, fiber can be used in such applications when efficient distribution points coincide with fiber deployments. Also, local fiber can be used to carry traffic between the WISP's operations center (central aggregation point) to its internet gateway provider.

    This report will show where backbone fiber facilities are available in each market. The map below highlights known local/regional fiber rings and access points.