Unwired Australia selected Airspan Networks for the provision of point to point (PtP) links and associated services that will provide the backhaul component of the first phase of Unwired’s wireless DSL access network in Sydney Australia. The contract represents Airspan’s first major deployment of Airspan’s AS4030 product since its introduction in October 2003. The first phase of the agreement cover the equipment delivery for installation of 65 PtP backhaul links by June 2004. The contract was valued at US$1 million.
Unwired Australia owns 3.4GHz spectrum and will use Airspan’s AS4030 product to provide secure backhaul of its carrier grade wireless Internet and phone services. Unwired secured rights to 3.4GHz radio spectrum sufficient to reach 95%of the Australian population in auctions conducted in late 2000. http://www.airspan.comhttp://www.unwired.com.au
- In October 2003, Airspan Networks introduced two new broadband wireless products that operate at 3.5GHz and 5.8GHz. The new AS4030 is Airspan’s high-end point to multipoint (P-MP) platform designed for operators wishing to offer service bundles to medium and large businesses, and to multi-tenant dwellings that require considerable bandwidth for their end users. It can also be configured for a wide range of backhaul applications, including the ability to backhaul traffic from the ever-increasing number of public Wi-Fi Hot Spots being deployed in markets globally. The AS4030 can deliver dedicated IP connections to end customers at speeds of up to 45 Mbps, or 1-4 E1/T1s or combinations of IP and E1/T1 services. The AS4030 is based on 802.16 OFDM technology and can therefore allow operators to provide service in both line-of-sight (LOS) and full non line-of-sight (NLOS) deployments, covering distances of up to 50 kilometers. The product is also a full implementation of the new WiMAX 802.16 standard and delivers 5 bits/Hz over-the-air, setting new standards of spectral efficiency.
- The new AS3030 is the point-to-point (P-P) version of AS4030 and delivers IP bit rates of up to 45 Mbps, or 1-4 E1/T1s or a combination of IP and E1/T1 spans. It also uses OFDM technology, which enables NLOS P-P links of up to 10km as well as LOS links of up to 80 km.