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Wireless LAN service providers, ISPs
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Operators of public facilities like convention centers, airports, train stations
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Hotel, restaurant, café, and bookstore owners
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Wireless Internet access at public locations
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Deployment of Hotspots in metropolitan area
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LAN services to new or distant regions
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The growing popularity of laptop computers for both business and personal use, together with a nearly insatiable demand for ubiquitous Internet access, is driving many ISPs to roll out Internet hotspots in public spaces as well as commercial properties. Their business model requires them to keep backhaul costs as low as possible. For this reason, wireless is an option even in areas where there is suitable landline infrastructure.
RAD’s Airmux-200 broadband wireless multiplexer offers high-capacity transparent transport of Ethernet traffic with no packet loss – even under severe link conditions. This ensures communications reliability from the most remote sites. In addition, the wide frequency band range of the Airmux-200 supports virtually unlimited band and channel separation. This reduces the possibility of interference between the WiFi and Airmux networks, further enhancing the quality of the broadcast.
Just as beneficial for hotspot deployment is the Airmux-200’s extended range. The device can relay an Ethernet stream to a maximum distance of 80 kilometers (50 miles).
The Airmux-200 pays for itself in no time by eliminating multiple leased line connections between buildings or the expense of laying fiber in the ground. Taking just the monthly rental cost of leased lines used for hotspot backhaul into account, the product pays for itself within a few months. In addition to a fast ROI versus leased lines, the product is also priced considerably less than comparable TDM-based radio system equipment.
The Airmux-200 is also simple to set up. Once mounted, a single technician can align the antennas with the help of an audio buzzer built right into the Airmux-200 outdoor unit. A configurable automatic channel selection wizard makes it easy to find an available frequency within the spectrum. Rapid installation and configuration contribute to keeping operating costs to a minimum, facilitating deployment of the hundreds of hotspots required to serve a typical metropolitan region.
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Features
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Benefits
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Transparent Ethernet packet forwarding
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High quality Internet service for hotspot users
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Best price/performance in the industry with fast ROI
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High link availability,
Redundant power supply option
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Carrier-class performance and reliability
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Lossless flow
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Guarantees maximum reliability/throughput
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1 or 2 Ethernet ports,
1, 2 or 4 x E1/T1 ports,
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Connection of all voice and data by a single compact device
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Air interface bandwidth up to 48 Mbps, yields a full duplex payload up to 18 Mbps
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Provides true broadband capacity for Internet access
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Range up to 80 km/50 miles
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Extension of services to rural or remote regions
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Operates over unlicensed 2.4, 4.9 and 5.x GHz radio bands
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Avoids the trouble, cost and delay of frequency license registration
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Both Ethernet and power are over Ethernet ODU/IDU connection
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Saves cost and trouble of running a power cable to where the ODU is placed, such as on rooftops or antenna towers
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Alignment tools and installation wizard
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Fast and easy deployment with link operational in just hours, cuts installation costs
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Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) interference management
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Automatically skips to free frequencies to allow continuous wireless communications in crowded environments
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AES 128-bit key encryption scheme
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Guarantees optimal over-the-air security
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RADview SNMP fault management
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Hundreds of links and access devices can be centrally managed from a single SNMP fault management application
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Typical Hotspot Backhaul Application:
