Motorola - Fixed Broadband Wireless Solutions

In May 2006, Motorola acquired Orthogon Systems, a leading provider of point-to-point fixed wireless solutions, known for delivering reliable connectivity in even the most challenging environments.

With this acquisition, Orthogon’s OS-Gemini and OS-Spectra products were renamed and integrated into Motorola's MOTOwi4™ portfolio of innovative wireless broadband solutions.

WIRELESS ETHERNET BRIDGES - TRUE NON-LINE-OF-SIGHT CONNECTIVITY

Motorola point-to-point 400 Series wireless Ethernet bridges operate in the 5.8GHz, 5.4GHz and 4.9GHz (public safety) bands at data rates up to 43Mbps, and are available with integrated or external antennas.

Motorola point-to-point 600 Series wireless Ethernet bridges operate in the 5.8GHz and 5.4GHz frequencies, at data rates up to 300Mbps and with integrated or external antennas.

These solutions deliver cost-effective, secure, carrier-grade, wireless access, even in non-line-of-sight and high interference environments. They are also effective in long-distance line-of-sight and across water and open terrain.

MIMO, POINT-TO-POINT OFDM, AND SPATIAL DIVERSITY

A unique combination of innovative technologies delivers exceptional range, capacity, availability and performance:

• Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) - transmits multiple beams to significantly increase the probability that the receiver will decode a usable signal
• Intelligent Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (i-OFDM) - sends transmissions over multiple frequencies, or sub-carriers, to provide higher resistance to interference and fading
• Advanced spectrum management with Intelligent Dynamic Frequency Selection (i-DFS) - scans the band at power-up and all during operation, automatically switching to the clearest channel
• Adaptive modulation - the transmitter and receiver negotiate the highest mutually sustainable data rate and dynamically upshift and downshift the rate as conditions change
• Spatial diversity - minimizes the effects of ducting and multipath fading through the simultaneous use of two or more physically separated antennas

SECURITY

To provide a secure connection, each radio is pre-programmed to communicate only with a matched radio to eliminate 'man in the middle' attacks. Over-the-air security is achieved through a proprietary scrambling mechanism, and 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption can be added as an option to meet specific security requirements.

WIRELESS BACKHAUL AND MUCH MORE

Motorola point-to-point wireless bridges connect disparate networks in the corporate, government, healthcare, education, transportation, and utilities markets. The systems also help wireless service providers extend broadband communications to remote areas, and backhaul traffic efficiently. The solutions serve a variety of communication requirements:

• Replacing costly T1 / E1 lines
• Backhauling traffic from multiple wireless LAN access points to a point of presence
• Connecting buildings in a campus setting
• Creating a seamless local-area-network between company headquarters and a warehouse, branch office or other facility
• Supporting bandwidth-intensive applications, such as Voice-Over-IP (VOIP), video surveillance, distance learning and telemedicine
• Quickly and cost-effectively deploying systems for disaster recovery and temporary services
• Adding capacity and redundancy to 6GHz networks

PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE GAINS

Many customers have realized a return on their investments in less than a year. Motorola’s point-to-point solutions can provide productivity and performance gains that may not be achievable using other solutions, and are frequently less costly than alternative systems when considering:

• The impact from being able to connect in an area where connectivity was previously impossible
• The capabilities to support more bandwidth-intensive applications
• The ability to backhaul more local loops using a single link
• The impact of having higher reliability and speed for business-critical operations
• The additional revenues realized by establishing wireless communications in underserved markets
• The ability to deploy wireless networks faster and more easily

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