7000 Series - Overview

Wireless Overview• Operating Bands• Licensing & Guaranteed Service• Regulations• Guaranteed Bandwidth & 802.11• Range & link margin• Weather interference• Installation Issues• Typical Applications• Main Customer References

Operating Band - Actual

• 2.4GHz - LAN, 2Mbps, 8Mbps & 4x2Mbps wireless modems - only world-wide standard

• Good Range with Constant Throughput

• Broadband operation

• Interfaces - G.703, X.21 & V.35

• Probot 7000-2

Operating Band - Future

• 5.8GHz - next standard operating band

• 2Mbps, 8Mbps & 4x 2Mbps (16x 2Mbps) wireless modems

• Good Range with Constant Throughput

• Broadband operation

• Standard G.703, X.21 & V.35 interfaces

Licensing Issues• Unlicensed operation

– No Regular Fees - one off cost to install– No license application -reduced time to installation– Possible interference requiring link adjustment

• Licensed operation– Yearly license fees - ongoing costs– License Application - waiting time to install– Guaranteed service - reduced chance of interference

Regulations

• ETSI Standards - ETS 300-328

• 2400MHz to 2483.5MHz - 83.5MHz of BW

• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum & Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum

• 100mW Emitted Isotropic Output Power– Actual power delivered to the output of the

Transmit Antenna - ETSI limit

Bandwidth Issues

• IEEE802.11 Based products

– High Overheads on 11Mbps (Bandwidth) link

– Actual Data Throughput 2.5 to 3.5Mbps

• Probot Design

– Low overheads & Guaranteed Constant 4x 2Mbps Bandwidth and Throughput

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Range Issues• ETSI Standard 100mW

– 24dBi Rx & 14dBi Tx Antennae – 10 Km.

• Standard link margin– No performance degradation for weather attenuation

(even with heavy fog > 50m visual range)– fluctuation in RF noise floor– Working temperature between -35ºC and +70 ºC does

not imply in performance (RF head)– link works error free

• Repeaters allow error free - transparent extension of a link (up to 90 Km.)

Installation Issues• LOS• Clearance

Installation Issues• LOS• Clearance

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Installation Issuesno clean Line of Sight

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7000 Series - Overview• Wireless Modems & Multiplexers

– Wireless Local Loop (WLL) applications

– Direct sequence Spread Spectrum (DSS)

• Operates in 2.4GHz S-Band Range

– Licence free Band in Europe & Most Countries

– Requires Line of Sight for Operation

– ETSI (100mW) or FCC (1W) versions• Performance - (without repeaters)

– up to 10km (ETSI) or up to 45km (FCC)

7000 Series• Main Technical Benefits

– Guaranteed Constant Bandwidth– Enables High Quality voice links:

• Point-to-Point <3ms Tx delay (RF head-to-RF head)• Point-to-Point with 1 Hop <5ms Tx delay (each hop

adds approx. 2ms Tx delay)

– Easy & Quick to Install– Highly Reliable, Robust & Proven Technology– Secure Transmission

• Signal is close to noise level

7000 Series7000-2 4x 2Mbps Wireless Modem• Interface Options

– 4x E1 - 2Mbps G.703– 4x X.21/V.11 - nx64Kbps to 2048Kbps– 2x E1 and 2x X.21/V.11– 1x E2 - 8Mbps G.703

• Status Indicators– Rx, Tx, Error, Sync, Remote Alarm & Power

• Link Management - via Menu driven LCD Display

• Frequency Range - 2400 to 2483.5Mhz• Spreading Code - CCK

7000 Series7000-Series Specification• Output (ETSI) - 100mW (EIRP)

• Receiver RF Sensitivity -78dBm @ BER 10-9

-84dBm @ BER 10-6

-86dBm @ BER 10-3

• Processing Gain - 10dB minimum• MTBF - 55,000hrs - Mil Std 217E

• Environmental RF Head -35oC to +70oCBase Unit 0oC to +55oC

• Power Supply +24 volt DC at 45 watt

EIRP - Emitted Isotropic Radiated Power

Probot Advantages• Guaranteed Constant Bandwidth

• Fibre Link between base unit & RF Head1. Provides Electrical Isolation - Base Unit protected from

lightning strike surges2. No loss of link budget power (no signal attenuation)3. Extends permissible distance between RF & Base units over

conventional systems (up to 2 Km. With Multimode Fiber link between RF Head and Base Unit)

• Voice Quality1. <3ms Transmit delay allows high quality voice links to be

implemented as opposed to systems using MAC chips (802.11b Systems)

Probot Advantages

• Zero Error Rate– 7000-2 tested for 10-9 or better error rates over 10km

• Support & Service– Very low product return rates– Easy to set up and install– Rapid response technical support

7000 Series7000-2 Typical Configuration

4 x 2048kbps @ up to 10km ETSI

or 45km FCC

4 x E1

24 VoltsDC input

4 x E1

24 VoltsDC input

RxAntenna

RxAntenna

RF HeadUnit & TxAntenna

Rack Mounted

orStandalone Base Unitswith LCD

Optical cables for

data transfer &electrical isolation

RF HeadUnit & TxAntenna

Low LossConnecting

Cable

7000 Series - Applications

7000-1

PABX

7000-1

MUX

Antenna Antenna

E1

PublicNetwork

Phone

Fax

Computer

E1

32 ChannelsPrivateFacilities

Voice

7000 Series - ProjectsRapid Deployment of Voice Services in Somalia

Main PSTNNetwork

7000-2

PABX sor Switch

4 x E1

PublicNetwork

7000-2

Mitel Switch

Antenna Antenna

4 x E1120 PSTNChannels

PrivateFacilities

Large CityMain

Exchange

Remote townsOutlying regions

Wireless Transmission - no delays forexcavation to lay cables. Distances

of up to 63km achieved with the useof repeaters or 1.2m antenna.

7000 Series

PABXPABX P 7000 P-7000 E1

PABX to PABX

Connections via a Mux

E1 P 7000 P 7000 MUX MUX

Router

Digital Switch

AnalogSwitch

PABX

Router

Digital Switch

AnalogSwitch

PABX

• The Probot 7000 series is transparent to the content of the E1 signal.

• Any configuring of the channels within the E1 stream must be controlled by the connected PBX or Multiplexor

Connection Combinations

Product Proposition - Summary• Robust technology offering excellent quality voice

• A full E1, E2, 4xE1 or 4x2Mbps signal with 10 km range and ETSI/FCC compliant

• Fast easy set-up for basic configuration without highly skilled RF installation engineers.

• Modular product platform allows easy & lowcost installation of the radio components without compromising range performance

7000-2 Customer ReferencesBritish Telecom

T MobileMannesman - Vodaphone

MitelSiemens

UK PoliceSwiss Police

UK Ministry of DefenceNATO