Why is a second fiber circuit not always enough?

A second fiber circuit does not always guarantee true redundancy. Multiple carriers may share conduit, utility easements, building entrances, underground routes, or upstream transport infrastructure. If both circuits follow the same physical path, one fiber cut can take down both connections.

What is carrier-diverse connectivity?

Carrier-diverse connectivity uses multiple independent providers or transport paths to reduce the risk of a single carrier outage taking a business offline. It is commonly used by data centers, enterprise campuses, logistics operations, industrial facilities, and other mission-critical environments.

What is physically diverse connectivity?

Physically diverse connectivity means the backup path follows a different physical route than the primary connection. This may include a separate fiber route, a different building entrance, or a licensed wireless path that avoids underground fiber routes entirely.

What is licensed wireless backhaul?

Licensed wireless backhaul uses FCC-licensed radio spectrum to transport network traffic between locations. Because it operates in licensed spectrum, it offers reduced interference, predictable performance, and carrier-grade reliability compared to many unlicensed wireless systems.

Why use licensed wireless for backup internet?

Licensed wireless can create a completely independent backup path that is not vulnerable to underground fiber cuts, conduit damage, utility strikes, or construction-related outages. This makes it an excellent option for business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

How fast can licensed wireless backup internet be?

Licensed wireless systems can support speeds ranging from hundreds of megabits to multiple gigabits per second depending on distance, frequency, engineering design, and equipment selection. NetWest Online has deployed 1 Gbps licensed wireless backup connectivity for enterprise operations.

What happens when the primary internet connection fails?

With the right network design, traffic can automatically fail over to the backup connection. This helps maintain access to critical applications, cloud systems, communications, security platforms, warehouse systems, and other operational tools.

Can backup internet support cloud applications?

Yes. Enterprise backup connectivity can support cloud applications, SaaS platforms, VoIP, ERP systems, warehouse management platforms, security systems, remote access, and other business-critical services during an outage.

Who needs enterprise backup connectivity?

Any organization that cannot afford extended downtime should consider enterprise backup connectivity. This includes data centers, logistics operations, distribution centers, industrial facilities, oil and gas operations, manufacturing plants, healthcare organizations, government facilities, and enterprise campuses.

Can NetWest Online provide backup connectivity for data centers and AI infrastructure?

Yes. NetWest Online designs carrier-diverse and physically diverse connectivity solutions for data centers, AI infrastructure sites, colocation environments, compute facilities, and other high-availability network environments.

Can backup connectivity be installed during construction?

Yes. NetWest Online can deploy backup connectivity during active construction, allowing the solution to be integrated before the facility becomes fully operational.

Does NetWest Online only serve West Texas?

NetWest Online is headquartered in West Texas and provides enterprise connectivity, licensed wireless transport, infrastructure deployment, and backup internet solutions across Texas.

How do I know if my business needs backup connectivity?

If internet downtime would interrupt revenue, logistics, security, communications, operations, cloud access, customer service, or production, your business should evaluate backup connectivity. NetWest Online can review your current network and recommend a resilient solution.

What makes NetWest Online different?

NetWest Online combines carrier-grade network experience, licensed wireless expertise, fiber integration, structured cabling, local field operations, and decades of infrastructure experience. The company has served West Texas since 1996 and deploys infrastructure solutions across Texas.

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Enterprise Backup
Connectivity

Enterprise-grade backup internet and carrier-diverse connectivity solutions designed to keep critical operations online during fiber cuts, outages, and infrastructure failures. NetWest Online deploys licensed wireless transport, fiber-integrated redundancy, and rapid failover solutions for data centers, industrial facilities, logistics operations, and enterprise environments across Texas.

Case Study — Midland, Texas

Amazon Distribution Center — Midland, Texas

Project Overview

Amazon Distribution Center Connectivity Deployment

NetWest Online was selected to engineer and deploy a high-availability backup internet solution for a newly constructed Amazon distribution facility in Midland, Texas.

Amazon required a fully independent backup path capable of maintaining operations if the primary fiber provider experienced a major outage — including mass fiber cuts, transport failures, or carrier-side disruptions.

NetWest Online designed and deployed a carrier-grade licensed wireless transport solution delivering 1 Gbps backup internet connectivity using a licensed 11 GHz Trango PXG2-Air platform.

Physically diverse network path

Independent of fiber routes

Carrier-grade redundancy

Enterprise-grade throughput

Rapid failover capability

Deployed during active construction

Client

Amazon Distribution Center

LocationMidland, Texas

SolutionLicensed 11 GHz Wireless Backhaul

PlatformTrango PXG2-Air

Capacity1 Gbps Backup Internet

SpectrumFCC-Licensed 11 GHz

Path TypePhysically Diverse / Independent

The Challenge

The Problem With Fiber-Only Connectivity

Large distribution and logistics facilities rely heavily on constant network availability. A single fiber cut can interrupt critical operations across the entire facility.

Systems at Risk During a Fiber Outage

Warehouse management systems

Inventory tracking & shipping operations

Security systems

Internal communications

Cloud applications

Vendor integrations

Logistics coordination

While fiber connectivity offers high performance, many enterprise facilities remain vulnerable when both primary and backup carriers share similar physical routes. A single construction incident, utility strike, or regional event can simultaneously disable both paths.

Amazon needed a truly independent backup connectivity solution that avoided reliance on existing terrestrial fiber infrastructure entirely.

The Solution Needed To:

Deliver enterprise-grade throughput

Operate independently from local fiber routes

Integrate with Amazon's network infrastructure

Maintain low latency and high reliability

Be rapidly deployable during active construction

Support future scalability

The NetWest Solution

Licensed 11 GHz Wireless Backhaul

NetWest Online engineered a licensed wireless transport solution using the Trango PXG2-Air platform — creating a fully independent backup path outside all existing fiber infrastructure.

Licensed 11 GHz Wireless Transport

Trango PXG2-Air microwave system operating within FCC-licensed spectrum — delivering reduced interference, improved reliability, and carrier-grade performance.

1 Gbps Backup Internet Capacity

Full gigabit backup connectivity capable of sustaining critical facility operations through regional fiber cuts, carrier backbone failures, and transport interruptions.

Physically Diverse Path

A completely separate wireless transport path independent from terrestrial fiber routes — capable of surviving major infrastructure disruptions.

Carrier Integration

Transport routed through independent carrier infrastructure enabling carrier diversity, low-latency routing, and scalable enterprise-grade failover capability.

Why Licensed Wireless Matters

Beyond Fiber Vulnerability

In West Texas and other rapidly growing industrial markets, fiber cuts caused by construction activity, utility work, weather events, or transportation incidents can create widespread outages affecting multiple carriers simultaneously.

For mission-critical environments such as logistics facilities, industrial operations, data centers, and AI infrastructure, licensed wireless backhaul is increasingly becoming an essential component of redundancy planning.

Independent path diversity

Rapid deployment capability

High-capacity transport

Carrier-grade resiliency

Low latency

Enterprise reliability

Deployment Scope

Wireless transport engineering

Licensed frequency coordination

Radio installation & alignment

Network integration

Equipment mounting

Structured cabling integration

Indoor network deployment

Carrier transport integration

Results

Mission Accomplished

NetWest Online successfully delivered a fully operational 1 Gbps licensed wireless backup connectivity solution — now serving as a resilient backup layer for one of the region's largest logistics and distribution operations.

Independent backup internet connectivity

Carrier-grade wireless transport

Enterprise-grade reliability

Physical path diversity from fiber routes

Rapid deployment during active construction

Scalable infrastructure for future growth

Technologies Used

Trango PXG2-Air Licensed Microwave PlatformLicensed 11 GHz Wireless TransportCarrier-Integrated Network RoutingEnterprise Routing InfrastructureStructured Network CablingFiber Transport IntegrationHigh-Availability Network Architecture

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about enterprise backup connectivity and carrier-diverse internet solutions.

Enterprise backup connectivity is a secondary internet connection designed to keep business operations online if the primary connection fails. A true enterprise backup solution should include path diversity, carrier diversity, rapid failover, and enough capacity to support critical systems during an outage.

Need Enterprise Backup Connectivity?

Whether you operate a distribution center, industrial facility, data center, remote operation, or enterprise campus — NetWest Online can engineer resilient carrier-grade connectivity solutions designed for reliability and uptime.

Headquartered in West Texas — Deploying Infrastructure Solutions Across Texas.

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