Pacific Wireless - Technologies and Networks

Mountains of terminology shrouded in a mist of spin can be confusing at best and misleading at worst. In this section we aim to lay out some truths about broadband and also how we make ourselves accountable to you

Technologies and Networks

Fixed Wireless Broadband

What is Fixed Wireless Broadband, how it differs from other types of wireless broadband and why it makes such a big difference

Copper-based Broadband

The most commonly used broadband access method in Australia. Find out more about the technology and its issues

The National Broadband Network

It's coming! See how the NBN will integrate into our network

Asymmetric vs Symmetric

What it means and why it affects the price you pay

Packet Loss and Latency

Why they are important and what they tell you

Grades of broadband

Why does my business pay more for the 'same' broadband I get at home?

Our Network

Our network philosophy and why it matters

Our SLG

What makes the Pacific Wireless SLG different from the rest

Our Monitoring

CONSOLE, our network monitoring and accounting system, is custom built for our network and made trasparently available to our end customers