Fixed Wireless Access Backhaul: Why Proximity to an IX Matters
nick.ruscito@jsa.net2025-11-04T09:31:17-06:00Fixed wireless access (FWA) is one of the fastest ways to light up homes, MDUs, campuses, and edge locations, especially where fiber builds are slow or expensive. But great radio performance is only half the story. The customer experience ultimately rides on fixed wireless backhaul: how quickly and reliably you can move traffic from cell sites and hubs into the broader internet and cloud. That’s where proximity to a major internet exchange (IX) inside a carrier hotel changes the game. Below, we unpack why placing your FWA backhaul near Omaha IX, inside a neutral facility with 60+ carriers and direct cloud paths, streamlines turn-ups, improves failover, and scales with demand. [...]





