New license exempt broadband wireless gear was annnouned today by Alvarion and Proxim.
Alvarion announced an addition to its BreezeACCESS VL product family for license exempt bands of 5 GHz and 900 MHz. A high-capacity, point-to-multipoint wireless broadband solution, the new BreezeACCESS VL 900 point-to-multipoint solution provides long range capability and a net throughput of 8 Mbps. It also features improved automatic algorithms based on statistics collection, for ease of installation and maximized performance. The BreezeACCESS VL 900 has an extended non-line-of-sight (NLOS), with a superior QoS for voice data and video applications.
The enhancements to existing BreezeACCESS VL for 5 GHz include enhanced QoS, Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) capabilities and new subscriber unit options. This product provides secure links in both line-of-sight and NLOS applications, reaching more than 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) with a net capacity of up to 32 Mbps per sector.
Available worldwide, the new version of BreezeACCESS VL can be used for data access, video surveillance, security, intelligent traffic control, first responders and more. The new BreezeACCESS VL release supports a range of subscriber units, and includes DFS capabilities complying with updated ETSI standards.
- Proxim Wireless announced its new 4G Backhaul product lines – the Tsunami QB-8100 point-to-point (PtP) and the Tsunami MP-8100 point-to-multipoint (PtMP). The new Tsunami product family combines MIMO and OFDM technologies with Proxim’s Wireless Outdoor Routing Protocol (WORP) to provide PtP and PtMP backhaul for carriers, WISPs and government entities.
Both the Tsunami QB-8100 PtP and the Tsunami MP-8100 PtMP provide true 4G wireless backhaul with 300 Mbps and 600 Mbps PtP and PtMP systems with a range in excess of 70 kilometers and very low latency (1 to 2 milliseconds). They operates in licensed, unlicensed, and public safety frequency bands with support for 2.3-2.5 GHz, and 4.9-6.08 GHz available today. 3.3-3.7 Ghz and 4.4 Ghz will be available in the next phase. The 300 Mbps Tsunami QB-8100 point-to-point products and MP-8100 point-to-multipoint products are available immediately. The 600 Mbps data rate Proxim Tsunami series products are expected to be available by the end of Q4, 2009.
Both radios have two Gigabit Ethernet ports, both which support Power-over-Ethernet. One acts as the uplink, the second as a port for local devices, such as a video camera, which can draw power from the radio unit. List pricing for the Tsunami MP-8100 products begins at $1,549, while the Proxim Tsunami QB-8100 begins at $6,599.
Competitors such as DragonWave Horizon Dual also provides high speed backhaul as fast as 1.6Gbps. It runs in licensed or unlicensed 11GHz-38GHz bands, with a range of 5 to 7 miles, but costs $12,000 to $30,000. Clear uses DragonWave gear for WiMax backhaul in Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
Carriers are shifting from TDM to IP-based backhaul systems, says Unstrung. Ceragon Networks announced a deal to supply Hutchison Whampoa with its FibeAir IP-10 platform. Hutchison has 3G operations in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Sweden, and the U.K.
Verizon wants to start launching LTE markets in 2010 while AT&T is targeting 2012 for its 4G launch. Both companies can also deploy fiber to cellsites when they do a drop for their U-verse and FiOS services, respectively.
