Our terrestrial, fixed-wireless, high-speed Internet access system works much like its wired counterpart, only the data transmission occurs over the airwaves using low-power, unlicensed radio spectrum. Signals come into the Cloud Alliance base station via an ultra-high-speed, glass fiber-optic cable. We then broadcast and receive signals through a series of repeating stations placed throughout the region.

This type of network does not require the use of huge towers. These stations (with antennas typically mounted on a utility pole, barn, or silo) pass the signal to other stations or broadcast directly to subscribers, in the coverage area. As a subscriber, you receive the signal with a small radio/antenna, which is mounted on or near your home or business. The signal is passed from there to a computer or to a router to serve multiple computers. You can then access the Internet at downpour speeds!