Unlike DSL or cable modem we do not depend on the availability of legacy telephone or cable TV infrastructure. Unlike satellite, our performance does not suffer from the delay associated with a 23,000-mile path up and down.

A small 3" x 11" antenna mounted on the customer's roof connects directly to one of our base stations located within a distance of 10 miles. In some cases a reflector dish is required. The base stations are in turn connected to a high-speed ethernet-over-fiber connection to the Internet. The air-link between the customer and the base station is a proprietary system that uses authentication and encryption to protect against rogue users and attackers.

The customer antenna connects to a broadband router via a standard CAT 5 ethernet cable. A surge suppressor and grounding is included to protect the customer's equipment from lightning or static discharges. An AC adapter powers the antenna over the CAT 5 cable.

The router acts as a firewall to protect the customer's network from Internet attackers and is an administrative demarcation point that allows customers to build their network independently.