Virgin Media has been exploring the use of mmWave to deliver backhaul traffic over the airways to provide customers in remote locations with fibre broadband . The company recently conducted a trial of homes in the town of Newbury replacing microwave , which it has used for years to connect mobile interfaces to wireline networks , with mmWave . Just look at the challenge CityFibre has been mounting to the status quo as evidence of the threat. Although the trial only involved 12 properties , Virgin Media estimated the process could deliver residential services to 500 homes .
Virgin Media has been exploring the use of mmWave to deliver backhaul traffic over the airways to provide customers in remote locations with fibre broadband . The company recently conducted a trial of homes in the town of Newbury replacing microwave , which it has used for years to connect mobile interfaces to wireline networks , with mmWave . Although the trial only involved 12 properties , Virgin Media estimated the process could deliver residential services to 500 homes .