The License-Exempt Wireless Alternative for Cost Efficient Cellular Backhauling

Typical Users Cellular operators Carriers and service providers

Typical Applications Cellular and Ethernet/IP traffic backhaul from cell sites Backup or supplement to wireline backhaul during peak traffic hours Broadband wireless Last Mile where fiber cables are not available Deployment of new cell sites in rural or remote areas

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To meet today’s customer demands, cellular operators need a backhaul solution capable of relaying high bandwidth traffic to a growing number of cellular sites with carrier-grade reliability at the most cost-effective price.

Using leased lines from carriers is a heavy recurring expense for mobile operators, and with the limited copper or fiber infrastructure in many areas, may not even be available. On the other hand, laying cable or fiber to backhaul base station traffic to the network backbone carries a heavy price tag and often requires working around difficult obstructions, such as roads or underground sewer systems. This is why the business case for deploying wireless equipment for cellular backhauling scenarios is so appealing.

Airmux-200 Connecting Backhaul to the Bottom Line

RAD’s Airmux-200 broadband wireless multiplexer presents cellular operators with the ultimate solution for addressing backhauling challenges both in terms of price and performance. Virtually maintenance-free, the license-exempt wireless solution is capable of handling all voice and data backhaul traffic at a fraction of the cost of alternative solutions.

The carrier-class Airmux-200 is quickly becoming the product of choice for service providers across the globe, and for good reason: it tackles all the must-have requirements that cellular operators typically stress as make-or-break issues, such as availability, range, reliability, and quality. In addition, Airmux-200 uses innovative technologies to deal with interference issues. This marks the first time that a license-exempt system can seamlessly operate even in the most crowded environments and serve cellular backhauling needs with optimal reliability while maintaining a highly competitive price.

Airmux-200 is capable of delivering up to four E1s or T1s at carrier-grade quality and complies with the stringent requirements for TDM traffic, providing cellular operators with a high quality backhaul solution that fulfills their needs. In addition, Airmux-200 supports Ethernet services, enabling carriers to deliver management traffic or offer Ethernet services, such as WiFi backhaul, to fixed customers from the same site.

Airmux-200 is the ideal wireless alternative for cellular operators that need to address a wide variety of backhaul scenarios, including:

Rural connectivity – In remote and/or sparsely populated areas, the business case for deploying wireline or licensed wireless infrastructure is questionable. The Airmux-200 license-exempt wireless system is simply the most cost-effective solution for meeting the demands of customers located in remote locations.

Transcending geographical boundaries – Airmux-200 easily overcomes difficult topographies (mountains, rivers, canyons, etc.) and provides seamless rural connectivity over unlicensed airwaves at distances of up to 80 km/50 miles. The utilization of OFDM technology enables deployment in NLOS scenarios as well.

Peak period relays – Geared to handle heavy peak traffic loads, enabling quick and cost-effective deployment of additional base stations for handling excess traffic.

Backup (1+1) – In the event of sudden network degradation or infrastructure damage there is no reason to suffer the consequences of costly downtime. Airmux-200 is the ultimate backup system for all of your backhauling needs.

The Airmux-200 Advantage

Features	Benefits
Best price/performance in the industry with fast ROI	Saves recurring monthly cost of leased lines Deployment of new cell sites at low costs
High link availability, Redundant power supply option	Carrier-class performance and reliability
1, 2 or 4 x E1/T1 ports, 1 or 2 Ethernet ports	Connection of all voice and data by a single compact device
Air interface bandwidth up to 48 Mbps, yields a full duplex payload up to 18 Mbps	Air interface bandwidth up to 48 Mbps, yields a full duplex payload up to 18 Mbps
Range up to 80 km/50 miles	Extension of services to rural or remote regions
Operates over unlicensed 2.4, 4.9 and 5.x GHz radio bands	Avoids the trouble, cost and delay of frequency license registration
Alignment tools and installation wizard	Fast and easy deployment with link operational in just hours, cuts installation costs
Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) interference management	Automatically skips to free frequencies to allow continuous wireless communications in crowded environments
AES 128-bit key encryption scheme	Guarantees optimal over-the-air security
RADview SNMP fault management	Hundreds of links and access devices can be centrally managed from a single SNMP fault management application

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