Proxim Wireless today re-entered the licensed wireless backhaul market with the introduction of its Tsunami GX800 licensed point-to-point microwave backhaul products.
Proxim – a pioneer of the point-to-point microwave market – is expanding its extensive product line to include licensed wireless backhaul capable of delivering ultra-high capacity of 622 Mbps aggregate capacity, frequency agility for deployment in more regions with support of 6-38 GHz, in compact form-factor.
Proxim’s IP-centric GX800 products are designed specifically to enable the transition to IP networks and 4G while balancing high-performance and cost-effectiveness.
Key product features and differentiators include:
- High Performance. The Tsunami GX800 products provide 622 Mbps aggregate capacity out of the box (they do not require additional licensing fees to deliver full capacity). Proxim says it exceeds carriers’ requirements of 300 Mbps backhaul for 4G rollouts such as LTE and WiMAX. In addition, the GX800 delivers extremely low latency at less than 100µs – ideal for voice and video backhaul. With the capability to transmit at 6-28 dBm, the GX800 provides extremely high transmitter output power for greater distance and coverage.
- Frequency Agility. The GX800 provides a wide range of frequency band support from 6-38 GHz, enabling a wide range of deployment options and protection of spectrum. And with configurable channel bandwidths from 7-56 MHz, the GX800 supports very high data rates.
- Ease of Deployment. The GX800 utilizes a split-mount architecture consisting of a compact indoor unit (IDU) and outdoor unit (ODU). The product has an extremely small footprint, with the ability to install two indoor units in a single 1U rack. The universal modem is frequency independent, includes a Gigabit IP interface, a second 10/100 Ethernet port, USB port, and in/out of band management.
- Reliable. A combination of advanced modulation techniques – including adaptive code modulation (ACM) with modulation rates of QPSK to 256 QAM – provide exceptional link availability. Proxim has also introduced a highly-evolved priority-based packet transport system to ensure proper TDM and data handling.
- IP-Centric for Easy Migration. Layer 3 protocol support includes 802.1q VLAN and 802.1p QoS for easy management and reduced OPEX. The new products are fully supported by the ProximVisionES network management software, support HTTP, SNMP v2c and Telnet management protocols, and include thorough diagnostic tools. The GX800 can be configured for in-band or out-of-band management.
Proxim says these features are a direct result of extensive customer feedback over the years. Target users include Carriers & Service Providers, Video Surveillance, Enterprises, Transportation, and WISPs.
The GX800 also includes a free link design and optimization tool to optimize the planning and deployment of every link. The included software helps plan the link and predict the performance. Also available are license coordination services to simplify the RF licensing process.
“With the ever-increasing need for greater capacity in today’s mobile and wireless networks, high-performance and cost-effective wireless backhaul is an essential requirement for carriers – and in many other applications as well,” said Craig Mathias, a Principal with the mobile and wireless advisory firm Farpoint Group.
“Regardless of the market or the organization, networks throughout the world are facing an extreme capacity crunch. Mobile networks are inundated by the explosion of smartphones that introduce data-heavy applications, video surveillance networks need to support the higher bandwidth demands of HD video, and enterprises of all kinds need to accommodate the many bandwidth-intense data, voice and video applications being used today,” said Robb Henshaw, Vice President of Marketing for Proxim Wireless.
“But despite the greater demand on today’s networks, the budgets to build out and increase capacity are by no means unlimited. At Proxim, we have been helping organizations cost-effectively scale their networks with unlicensed wireless backhaul for years. With the introduction of these new licensed wireless backhaul products, we are providing our customers with yet another high-performance, cost-effective option for expanding their networks so they can not only meet the capacity needs of today, but be prepared for the continued demands of tomorrow.”
The Proxim Tsunami GX800 licensed point-to-point products are available for order now, and will begin shipping at the end of November, 2010. Pricing for a complete link – with full 622 Mbps aggregate capacity out of the box – is $14,999.
