2System Description
Chapter 1 - Product Description
1.1 Introduction
Alvarion's Wi² suite of converged solutions, including BreezeMAX Wi²and
BreezeACCESS Wi²("Wi²"), unites the advantages of the popular WiFi access with
the powerful capabilities of BreezeMAX or BreezeACCESS VL/4900
(“BreezeACCESS”) systems to provide cost-effective solutions for personal
broadband services.
The Wi² system comprises a self-contained combination of an advanced WiFi
access point and a BreezeMAX or BreezeACCESS SU-ODU that provides backhaul
connectivity. With its advanced roaming software, the Wi² can be deployed almost
anywhere to provide broadband mobility to standard WiFi (IEEE 802.11 b/g) end
user devices. Used in conjunction with Alvarion's market-leading BreezeMAX or
BreezeACCESS base stations, the Wi² can be used to expand the existing
capabilities of Alvarion's WiMAX and pre-WiMAX networks. Using the Wi², a
BreezeMAX or BreezeACCESS network can be used to provide personal
broadband services to high-end business as well as residential users equipped
with WiFi enabled devices such as laptops, PDAs, smart-phones, and portable
gaming devices. As a converged system, the Wi² also gives operators the ability to
seamlessly transition to a fully mobile WiMAX network with managed services for
personal broadband users.
Operating in both licensed and licensed-exempt frequencies, the Wi² system
leverages the easy availability of WiFi technology - along with the power and
robustness of BreezeMAX or BreezeACCESS broadband wireless access system -
to answer critical public and private sector needs such as traffic management,
video surveillance, public Internet access, homeland security, and various
nomadic applications.
The Wi² is a self-contained, robust all-outdoor system that comprises three
elements:
A feature-rich WiFi (IEEE 802.11 b/g) Access Point (AP)
A BreezeMAX/BreezeACCESS VL/BreezeACCESS 4900 SU-ODU (supplied
separately).
NOTE
In a BreezeACCESS VL/4900 backhauling link, an SU-54-BD model should be used.