Business-Grade Internet Over Cable, Fiber PON, DSL, Fixed Wireless, 5G/LTE & Satellite — With Evidence
Broadband is the fastest way to get sites online and keep costs predictable.
SolveForce engineers business-grade broadband as part of a unified connectivity fabric—paired with SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and evidence pipelines—so branches, pop-ups, retail, clinics, home offices, vehicles, and remote sites stay reachable, secure, and measurably reliable.
Related pages
• Rails → /connectivity • SD-WAN → /sd-wan • LAN/Wi-Fi → /lan
• Fiber (DIA/Transport) → /fiber-internet • Fixed Wireless → /fixed-wireless • Satellite → /satellite-internet
• Mobility → /mobile-connectivity • Security → /sase • /ztna • /nac • Evidence → /siem-soar
🎯 Outcomes We Optimize
- Fast turn-ups & lower cost — get sites live in days/weeks; keep DIA for critical hubs and add broadband as primary/secondary underlays.
- Resilient apps — SD-WAN steers around brownouts, uses packet duplication/FEC for voice/video, and fails over to 5G/satellite.
- Secure by default — ZTNA per-app, SASE for web/SaaS, device posture via MDM/EDR; IPsec or Private APN where needed.
- Evidence on demand — modem levels, throughput, latency/jitter, path events and change diffs stream to SIEM/SOAR. → /siem-soar
🧭 Broadband Catalog (access technologies we deliver & operate)
- Cable (DOCSIS 3.1/4.0) — Coax last-mile with fiber backhaul; business tiers, optional static IPs.
- Fiber PON (GPON/XGS-PON) — Shared optical access; business SLAs available in many metros.
- VDSL/ADSL / G.fast — Copper last-mile; best for limited-reach sites.
- Fixed Wireless — Licensed/unlicensed microwave or CBRS; rooftop or near-LoS; fast to deploy. → /fixed-wireless
- 5G/LTE Business Internet — eSIM/SIM gateways, private APN + IPsec to hubs; great as primary/backup with SD-WAN. → /mobile-connectivity
- LEO/MEO/GEO Satellite — Remote primary or tertiary path; vehicle/ship options. → /satellite-internet
- T1/Legacy — Supported for special cases (alarms/elevators or last-resort).
Need Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) or Ethernet over Fiber? See /fiber-internet and /wavelength for guaranteed, symmetrical services.
📊 Technology & Speed Matrix (typical business-grade broadband)
| Access Tech | Typical Down/Up* | p95 Latency (metro)** | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable DOCSIS 3.1 | 100–1000 / 10–50 Mb/s | 10–25 ms | Retail/branch, UC/CCaaS, SaaS | Shared; request static IPs (avoid CGNAT) |
| Cable DOCSIS 4.0 | 1–8 Gb/s / 100–1000 Mb/s | 8–20 ms | High-density branches, media | Emerging availability; symmetric-ish |
| GPON | 300–1000 / 300–1000 Mb/s | 5–15 ms | Stores, clinics, SD-WAN | Shared optical; strong price/perf |
| XGS-PON | 1–10 / 1–10 Gb/s | 3–10 ms | Analytics, backup, UC | Business SLAs in many metros |
| VDSL / G.fast | 25–200 / 5–50 Mb/s | 15–30 ms | Light branches, PoS | Distance-sensitive; copper loops |
| Fixed Wireless (PtP/PtMP) | 50–1000 / 25–500 Mb/s | 5–20 ms | Quick turn-ups, rooftops | Survey required; weather/LoS |
| 5G Sub-6 | 100–600 / 20–100 Mb/s | 20–40 ms | Primary/backup WAN | Private APN + IPsec recommended |
| 5G mmWave | 1000–3000 / 50–200 Mb/s | 5–15 ms | Events, campuses | Short-range, LoS, density friendly |
| LTE (Cat 4–12) | 10–150 / 5–50 Mb/s | 30–60 ms | Backup, pop-ups, vehicles | Great tertiary for SD-WAN |
| LEO Satellite | 20–220 / 5–40 Mb/s | 40–80 ms | Remote sites/vehicles | Plan for sky view & power |
* Real-world rates depend on plant, spectrum, RF, congestion, and plan.
** End-to-end depends on backhaul and SD-WAN path.
🧩 When to Choose Broadband vs DIA
| Scenario | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Branch @ Scale (dozens/hundreds of sites) | Broadband + SD-WAN (dual underlays) | Best price/performance; packet duplication gives voice/video quality close to DIA |
| HQ/Hub/Colo/Cloud Edge | DIA/Ethernet over Fiber | Guaranteed, symmetrical, BGP/IP Transit, MACsec/L1 options |
| Pop-ups/Events | 5G/Fixed Wireless + SD-WAN | Fast install, portable gear, packet-dup resilience |
| Remote/Rural | LEO Satellite + LTE/5G backup | Coverage, latency reasonable; SD-WAN handles weather/brownouts |
| Payment/PCI only | Broadband + ZTNA/SASE + DLP | Compliance via overlays, tokenization, and pause/resume for voice → /pci-dss |
🔧 Engineering Broadband for Business
- Dual-underlay design — e.g., Cable + 5G or GPON + Fixed Wireless; diverse providers and paths.
- QoS end-to-end — EF for RTP, AF for signaling; ensure DSCP preservation across access, CPE, and SD-WAN.
- NAT/static IP planning — avoid CGNAT for inbound needs; use Private APN + IPsec for cellular with inbound ZTNA.
- IPv6 ready — enable dual-stack where carriers support; SD-WAN policies account for both families.
- Cloud adjacency — use regional on-ramps; SD-WAN breaks out SaaS locally but pins private apps over secure paths.
- Evidence — modem levels, RF surveys, iperf/synthetic results, RFC 2544/Y.1564 (where supported), and path events → /siem-soar.
🔐 Security & Zero-Trust Over Broadband
- ZTNA per-app (no flat VPNs) and SASE for web/SaaS. → /ztna • /sase
- Device posture (MDM/UEM + EDR) before access; NAC 802.1X on LAN. → /mdm • /nac
- IPsec/Private APN for cellular, WAF/Bot for portals/APIs, email auth (SPF/DKIM/DMARC to p=reject). → /waf • /email-auth
🔁 Use-Case Patterns
- Retail / Restaurants — Cable/GPON primary + LTE/5G backup; PCI tokenization; CCaaS; captive portal Wi-Fi. → /retail • /ccaas • /pci-dss
- Clinics / Healthcare — XGS-PON primary, LTE tertiary; HIPAA overlays; PHI-aware DLP for transcripts. → /hipaa • /healthcare-networks
- Construction / Events — Fixed wireless or 5G primary; edge gateway; SD-WAN; rapid de-mobilization.
- Logistics / Ports / Airports — Private 5G yards + public 5G backhaul; SD-WAN; EHS evidence. → /logistics • /maritime-aviation
- Work-from-Home — Business cable/GPON kits with ZTNA client, SASE, and optional 5G failover; QoS for UC. → /hosted-voice
📐 SLO Guardrails (targets you can tune)
| Metric | Broadband (Metro/Regional) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| One-way latency | ≤ 10–25 ms / ≤ 15–40 ms | Cable/GPON; cellular varies by RF |
| Packet loss (sustained) | < 0.3–0.5% | Steer/dup if higher |
| Jitter (one-way) | ≤ 20–30 ms | Voice EF lane |
| Attach (5G/LTE) | ≤ 5–10 s | From boot to IP |
| Brownout steer (SD-WAN) | ≤ 1–3 s | Policy-driven path swap |
| Availability (monthly) | ≥ 99.5–99.9% | Dual underlays → ≥ 99.95% effective |
| Evidence to SIEM | ≤ 60–120 s | Tests/changes/alerts |
Breaches auto-open a case and trigger SOAR runbooks (switch path, enable packet duplication/FEC, throttle noisy flows, rotate keys, escalate carrier) with artifacts. → /siem-soar
🧪 Acceptance Tests & Artifacts (we keep the receipts)
- Provisioning — MAC/serials, node/channel locks, power/SNR, profile screenshots.
- Performance — iperf/synthetic throughput, latency/jitter/loss; SD-WAN path flip timing; packet-dup effectiveness.
- RF/Fixed Wireless — link budget, LoS/photos, RSRP/RSRQ/SINR; alignment results.
- Cellular — APN attach logs, IPsec to hubs, static IP tests, failover drills.
- Security — ZTNA admits, SASE policy hits, NAC profiling, WAF/Bot events, email auth headers.
- Ops — change diffs, outage RCAs, vendor escalation logs; quarterly report packs.
All artifacts stream into /siem-soar for QBRs and audits.
🧰 Design Notes & Best Practices
- Diversity: separate laterals/POPs/providers; add 5G or satellite tertiary.
- CGNAT: request static IPv4/IPv6 or use Private APN + IPsec for inbound needs.
- QoS: mark at hosts, trust at switches; validate DSCP across CPE and carriers.
- MTU: mind overhead with IPsec/SD-WAN; test fragmentation.
- DNS & split horizon: steer SaaS vs private apps correctly; Anycast edges for UC/CCaaS.
- TEM/FinOps: pool cellular plans, monitor roaming, right-size tiers; dispute credits with evidence. → /expense-management
📝 Broadband Intake (copy/paste & fill)
- Sites & addresses (MPOE/IDF notes, roof access for FW)
- Primary/backup plan (Cable/GPON/Fixed Wireless/5G/Satellite) & target speeds
- Diversity (dual providers/paths/POPs; letters needed?)
- Handoff & IP (Copper vs SFP; static IPs; APN/IPsec)
- SD-WAN (vendor/policies; packet duplication/FEC; Anycast edges)
- Security (IdP/SSO/MFA, ZTNA/SASE/NAC, WAF; email auth state)
- Cloud/SaaS (on-ramp regions, breakout vs backhaul policy)
- Compliance (PCI/HIPAA/NIST/etc.), retention of artifacts
- Operations (managed vs co-managed; change windows; SIEM destination)
- Budget & timeline (ROM vs build-ready), success metrics (SLOs, cost)
We’ll return a design-to-quote with carrier options, RF surveys (if needed), SLO-mapped pricing, compliance overlays, and an evidence plan for audits and QBRs.
Or jump to /customized-quotes.
📞 Get Broadband That Works for Business—Fast, Secure, and Auditable
- Call: (888) 765-8301
- Email: contact@solveforce.com
From retail lanes and clinics to pop-ups, fleets, and remote fields, we’ll deliver broadband that’s cost-smart, resilient—and proven.