GigaBeam Corp. announced today the introduction of its ultra high performance WiFiber G-2.7 series of wireless fiber links. The WiFiber G-2.7 series is designed to operate at 2.7 Gigabits-per-second, the highest speed currently available for commercial licensed spectrum wireless links. The company said it plans to deliver the service in the third quarter.
The WiFiber G-2.7 series is designed to provide an unprecedented combination of network adaptability and high reliability at multi-Gigabit speeds. The WiFiber G-2.7 series links can be configured to integrate seamlessly with different networks including Ethernet/Internet Protocol, HDTV, Storage Access, and SONET for legacy carrier networks.
Lou Slaughter, GigaBeam's Chairman and CEO, said in a statement, "With the introduction of the WiFiber G-2.7 series, we believe GigaBeam has introduced the fastest licensed spectrum radio links in the world. The products are a seamless extension of our 1.25 Gbps WiFiber models. The architecture of the new WiFiber G-2.7 Series supports SONET/SDH, Ethernet/IP, and a variety of specialty protocol interfaces. We are proud that our technical team continues their industry leading product innovation."
The new WiFiber G-2.7 series offers the following capabilities and features, according to GigaBeam:
- Up to 2.5 Gbps full duplex user throughput
- Network flexibility via multiple interface protocols: 2 x GigE (2 x 1 Gbps);OC-48 / STM-16 (2.488 Gbps); SMPTE 292M (1.485 Gbps) and both 1 and 2 Gbps fiber channel
- Industry leading Gigabit-per-second link distances: typically 1 mile transmission at 99.999 percent availability due to weather; 3 miles at 99.9 percent availability due to weather
- Seamless upgrade path from WiFiber G-1.25 GigE products via field replaceable radio with rapid slip-fit antenna mount
- High reliability design with dual internal power supplies supporting redundant external power sources
- Other G-Series features: lightweight, small footprint, single unit all-outdoor design; wide temperature range; low power draw; local and remote SNMP network management
GigaBeam WiFiber products operate in the 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz radio spectrum bands. This portion of the radio frequency spectrum has been authorized by the Federal Communications Commission for wireless point-to-point commercial use.
GigaBeam's technology, using these large blocks of authorized contiguous spectrum, enables multi-Gigabit-per-second communications through use of Gigabit Ethernet and other standard protocols. The speeds now achieved by GigaBeam's WiFiber G-2.7 product are equivalent to 1,617 T1 lines or 2,500 DSL connections. GigaBeam also plans deployment of future products capable of 10 Gigabits-per-second utilizing either the 10 Gigabit Ethernet or OC-192 protocol standards.
GigaBeam says that its WiFiber technology is similar to terrestrial fiber in terms of speed and reliability for deployment in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANS). However, WiFiber has a substantial advantage over terrestrial fiber because WiFiber can be deployed in a day and costs less to deploy than terrestrial fiber, which can take months to deploy and also require significant regulatory and environmental approvals prior to installation, according to GigaBeam.
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