How do you build a high-capacity fixed wireless network across rural and urban Ireland – one that serves thousands of customers and grows year after year? For Ripplecom, the answer was RAy.
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Challenge: A Growing Service Provider Needing Robust, Easy-to-Deploy Backhaul
Ripplecom, based in Limerick, operates Ireland’s largest fixed wireless network. By 2017, it was providing:
- connectivity to 2,000 business clients
- broadband to 4,000 private households
- voice, data backup and IT security services
To expand rapidly and reliably, Ripplecom needed a microwave platform that could:
- provide high-capacity backhaul for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
- deliver synchronous dedicated bandwidth to corporate customers
- support long-term scalability
- operate reliably in Ireland’s unpredictable weather
- deploy quickly and easily across the country
Solution: RAy Microwave Links at 17, 18 and 24 GHz
Ripplecom incorporated RAy microwave links into its network beginning in 2015.
By late 2017, approximately 100 RAy links were in service.
RAy was selected for:
- exceptional system gain
- high resistance to disturbances
- robust performance in windy, coastal and rainy environments
- top-tier link budget and modulation options
- extremely easy installation and configuration
Primary use cases:
- Backhaul of FWA sectors to support enterprise-grade services
- Last-mile links in locations requiring high-speed dedicated connectivity
Results: Faster Rollouts, Higher Reliability and Better Customer Service
Ripplecom’s engineers emphasised that RAy is not only technically excellent – it is also designed for real-world deployment:
“RAy was clearly designed with engineers in mind which makes it much easier and faster to roll out.”
With RAy, Ripplecom achieved:
- quick deployment of new microwave links
- stable, interference-resistant connectivity
- reliable high-speed backhaul
- improved quality of service for corporate and residential customers
- a scalable infrastructure supporting continuous business growth
RAy now plays a key role in Ripplecom’s nationwide wireless network, helping deliver dependable connectivity to thousands across Ireland.
