Short answer
Yes. Peplink bonds the circuits but does not provide them: FirstNet supplies the fibre, Dedicated Internet Access, LTE/5G and LEO satellite links under its Connectivity services, and Peplink bonds them into one resilient connection. You can also bond links you already have.
In detail: Does FirstNet supply the links Peplink bonds?
Either way, circuits, bonding hardware and day-to-day management sit with one accountable provider. How FirstNet puts the links together:
- Per-site survey: signal mapping, fibre availability, power and UPS sizing.
- Link selection: carrier and technology diversity at each site, based on mobile coverage, fibre availability and satellite line of sight.
- Hardware sizing: by throughput, ports, cellular modems and environment.
- Management: InControl 2 run by FirstNet, with monitoring and ticketing through the FirstNet NOC.
Because FirstNet is carrier-agnostic across every major fibre and mobile network operator in South Africa, the links bonded at a site can come from different networks, which is what gives bonding its resilience. Licensed microwave is also available from FirstNet as a link type.
When FirstNet supplies both the links and the bonding, a fault is handled by one team, whether the cause is a fibre cut, a mobile network issue or the router itself.
Source: FirstNet Bonded Connectivity with Peplink service page →