We’ve all heard it before, and many of you have lived it firsthand. Delivering fast, reliable broadband to multi-dwelling units (MDUs) can feel like running into a brick wall. You’re often up against legacy wiring, costly, slow fiber deployments, and growing pressure from residents who expect seamless 4K streaming, smart home performance, and uninterrupted remote work connectivityS. Add in cost pressures and crowded markets, and you’ve got real connectivity drama.
But what if you could skip the trenching, skip the rewiring, skip the delays, and the budget battles- and still deliver the “gigabit experience” today’s residents demand, with room to scale for tomorrow?
Now you can with Siklu by Ceragon’s MultiHaul™ TG technology!
What you will learn from this blog:
Discover more about this groundbreaking solution that solves your biggest MDU connectivity challenges at a fraction of the cost (and deployment times) of fiber.
• MDU CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGES
• WHY MILLIMETER WAVE IS THE FUTURE
• FEATURED CASE STUDY: SAIL INTERNET
• MULTIHAUL™ TG: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY
• FAQs
MDU CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGES: THE TOUGHEST NUT TO CRACK
Let’s pull back the curtain on real MDU broadband headaches. In cities and towns across the globe—even hubs of innovation like Silicon Valley—residents and businesses are still stuck with limited internet service provider choices, capped unstable speeds (in the 200–300 Mbps range), and mounting frustrations over slow upgrades. And it’s not just about playing catch up today; it’s about rising to meet the digital expectations of tomorrow.
So, why is it so difficult to deliver that critical “gigabit experience” to MDUs?
• High Costs & Construction Delays of Fiber: Just getting permits for fiber trenching (let alone managing roadwork, rewiring, or restoring interiors) is a months-long, budget-busting ordeal.
• Legacy Fixed Wireless Falls Short: Legacy fixed wireless cannot keep up with growth. Rising subscriber numbers, heavier use of sub-6 GHz wi-fi (which shares spectrum with legacy fixed wireless links), and sporadic resident wi-fi gear locations only make the problem worse.
• Outdated Building Wiring: Many older apartments and condos still rely on outdated internal wiring, making it nearly impossible for network providers to extend gigabit broadband to users without disruptive and expensive rewiring.
• Limited Choice & Poor Reliability: Sticking with the “old” approach means fewer providers, less competition, and residents stuck paying more for less.
And this is why so many ISPs are hitting the same wall: How do you give every resident in every type of MDU the broadband speed and reliability they desire, without upending budgets, buildings, or daily life?
WHY MMWAVE IS THE FUTURE
The answer to these challenges lies in advanced wireless technologies, specifically, high-capacity mmWave FWA (Fixed Wireless Access). And at the forefront of this revolution is Ceragon’s carrier grade MultiHaul™ TG solution: a cutting-edge platform built on terragraph technology and designed to deliver gigabit broadband to MDUs with ease.
Operating in the license-free 60 GHz mmWave spectrum, MultiHaul™ TG empowers network operators with the ability to deliver multi-gigabit speeds, ultra-low latency, and rock-solid reliability.
With rooftop distribution nodes, network providers can beam gigabit broadband straight to MDUs. Whether connecting a single unit with Point-to-Point (PtP) or multiple terminal units simultaneously with Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP), MultiHaul™ TG eliminates the need for outdated wiring entirely, delivering fiber-like performance without the cost or disruption.
And the adoption of mmWave is growing fast. The global mmWave 5G market is projected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2024 to $7 billion by 2030 — a clear sign that network operators and internet service providers are making the shift. And now, with Siklu by Ceragon in our wheelhouse, Ceragon is your easy, one-stop-shop for long range and mmW backhaul, as well as mmW fixed wireless access.
Here’s how Siklu by Ceragon’s MultiHaul™ TG mmWave solution satisfies the demands of high-density MDUs:
• 360-Degree Coverage: Unlike competitors that require multiple radio units, one MultiHaul™ TG rooftop node provides full 360-degree coverage, maximizing reach, minimizing the number of nodes required, and ultimately easing any site acquisition process.
• Higher Subscriber Density per PoP: Supports more subscribers per point of presence, reducing costs and improving scalability and efficiency for network operators.
• Interference-Free Spectrum Use: Operates in clean, high-frequency bands to bypass overcrowded, lower-frequency spectrum, which does not overlap with consumer Wi-Fi. This ensures stable and reliable connectivity even in high-density markets.
• High-Capacity Wireless Backhaul: Delivers the market’s widest product range with the longest reach, 20+ Gbps broadband speeds, making it ideal for FWA, enterprise networking, and private LTE/5G networks.
• Low Latency & High Reliability: Provides ultra-responsive, uninterrupted, fiber-like connectivity for real-time applications like video surveillance, cloud computing, video calls, autonomous systems, and IoT.
• Plug-and-Play Mesh Installation: The solution’s plug-and-play design, combined with advanced mesh networking, ensures quick, effective, and seamless deployment, even in challenging urban and surburban environments.
• Minimal Equipment Footprint: Compact and lightweight, MultiHaul™ TG minimizes visual impact on buildings and reduces installation complexity, making it ideal for MDUs.
• Resilience and Self-Healing Mesh: MultiHaul™ TG’s advanced mesh topology ensures uninterrupted service by automatically rerouting traffic in the event of a link failure.
• Cost-Effective Approach: Cuts both CAPEX and OPEX by eliminating trenching and rewiring, delivering faster payback and stronger ROI.
• Scalability on Demand: Modular, pay-as-you-grow deployments allow ISPs to expand capacity incrementally, aligning costs with subscriber demand.
But don’t just take it from us…
CASE IN POINT: SAIL INTERNET DELIVERS BAY AREA RESIDENTS ‘GIGABIT EXPERIENCE’ AT A FRACTION OF THE COST
California’s Bay Area is a global hub of technology and innovation — but even here, residents and businesses were facing the same broadband struggles. Despite living in Silicon Valley, many were stuck with outdated wiring, capped at an unsteady 200–300 Mbps, and had little choice of providers.
Sail Internet, a local ISP, saw an opportunity to rewrite the story. Following years of successfully utilizing Siklu by Ceragon’s EtherHaul™ backhaul products, Sail selected Ceragon’s MultiHaul™ TG mmWave solution to bypass both congested and costly sub-6 GHz rewiring and disruptive fiber trenching, bringing true gigabit broadband straight from the rooftop to each unit in record time. And the results speak for themselves:
• Delivered gigabit internet to residents
• Zero disruptive fiber trenching or internal rewiring needed
• Reduced CAPEX and OPEX with lower power consumption
• Rapid, flexible installations with minimal impact
• A modular, future-ready network ready to scale with subscriber demand
MULTIHAUL™ TG: WIRELESS FLEXIBILITY WITH FIBER PERFORMANCE
MultiHaul™ TG doesn't just win for today’s broadband—it sets the stage for what’s next. It delivers a true fiber-like experience with no compromises—while giving you the unbeatable time-to-market advantage only wireless can offer. From driving IoT growth and powering 5G rollouts to enabling pop-up networks at events, connecting smart city grids, and delivering gigabit to business parks and campuses, MultiHaul™ TG is already proving its value where it matters most.
The bottom line? The right solutions don’t just solve challenges; they create opportunities.
Want to see how Ceragon’s MultiHaul™ TG mmWave solution can transform your network?
Read the case study to discover how Sail Internet leveraged MultiHaul™ TG to deliver gigabit broadband to MDUs—faster, smarter, and more cost-effectively.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How can ISPs deliver gigabit internet to MDUs without trenching or rewiring?
A: Ceragon’s MultiHaul™ TG mmWave solution provides fiber-like broadband speeds wirelessly, eliminating the need for costly fiber construction or disruptive building rewiring.
Q: Why is mmWave fixed wireless a strong alternative to fiber?
A: Operating in the 60 GHz spectrum, mmWave offers high-capacity, interference-free connectivity with ultra-low latency—making it ideal for urban and/or suburban environments.
Q: What makes MultiHaul™ TG more cost-effective than fiber?
A: It enables rapid deployment with reduced CAPEX and OPEX, giving ISPs faster time-to-market and stronger ROI.
Q: Can MultiHaul™ TG scale as subscriber demand grows?
A: Yes. Its modular, pay-as-you-grow design allows ISPs to expand capacity incrementally, aligning investment with demand.
Q: Is there real-world proof that MultiHaul™ TG works?
A: Yes. Sail Internet deployed MultiHaul™ TG in Silicon Valley MDUs, delivering gigabit service at a fraction of fiber’s cost and time.
Q: How does MultiHaul™ TG handle dense urban MDU environments?
A: With 360° rooftop coverage, compact equipment, and self-healing mesh, it ensures reliable connectivity while minimizing visual and installation impact.
Q: What kinds of applications does MultiHaul™ TG support?
A: It powers modern digital lifestyles—supporting 4K streaming, smart home devices, cloud apps, video calls, and remote work with fiber-like reliability.
