
6-Hop Solar Microwave Network Delivers 100 Mbps Fibre to Remote Mine Site
Before Starlink existed, a remote Western Australian mine site was stuck on a 2 Mbps/2 Mbps satellite link. We designed and built a six-hop solar-powered microwave network to a Tom Price business with a 100 Mbps fibre connection, connecting the mine to its head office for the first time at real broadband speeds. The big-T telco wanted $4.6 million to run fibre; our solution was built for $69,000 excluding the existing Tom Price connection supplied by the mining company.
Key outcomes
- Bandwidth delivered100 Mbps
- Cost vs telco quote98% saved
- Microwave hops6
