Focusing efforts on becoming a viable and successful competitor to any telecommunications provider in the Portland/Salem area, Freewire has targeted the Metro Area Networking (MAN) and Internet Access market. Its hybrid network of Fiber Optics and Fixed Wireless Broadband have created a MAN, spanning from Vancouver, WA at the North and Salem, OR to the South, Forest Grove, OR to the West and Troutdale, OR to the East. Based on Ethernet Technology, Freewire provides the following same benefits of Metro Ethernet as our telecommunications competition:
- Cost Effectiveness
- Ubiquity between LAN and WAN Interfaces
- Scalability
- Easy “Plug and Play” Technology
- Significant CPE Cost Savings
However, provisioning Metro Ethernet with a Fixed Wireless Broadband provides significant advantages over terrestrial-based Fiber Optics and Copper Circuits, such as:
- Operational efficiencies and cost savings
- Rapid installation intervals
- Lack of Interdependence on Competitors and other carriers
- Lack of traditional buried cabling risks like construction, cable cuts, and flooding
- Simplistic, efficient network construction and design
Market demand for Metro Area Networking coupled with those competitive advantages, spurred the growth of the network. Freewire’s network has quickly grown into a reliable, secure, cost-effective MAN and Internet solution.