OK, let me make this clearer. I'm talking about FDD systems using one channel *pair* only. You have a Tx hi and a Tx lo.

AF5 (not X) or 24/HD in FDD mode. Say AF24 running 24.1 Tx and 24.2 Rx. Vice versa for the opposite end. It's a "MIMO" radio system.

Now take traditional microwave vendor X. Same stuff. FDD. Tx hi both polarities at one end, Tx low both polarities at the other. This is called an "XPIC" radio system.

What is the difference between XPIC and MIMO?

Sounds to me like two guys named Pete and Peter walk into a bar. Is the only difference their name, but they're actually the same guy because Steve is drunk and has double vision? Or is Steve not that drunk yet and the two guys are nearly identical twin brothers?

Basically, what the hell is the fundamental difference between the two?

On 10/24/2016 8:35 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote:

There's 2 diplexers per side, so that would be 2 channel pairs, right? 2xTx 2xRx? MIMO-FD?


On Oct 24, 2016 8:32 PM, "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

    Yes, full duplex (as in using one channel for Tx & one for RX)
    MIMO as in using both polarities.. yes
    but as in using both channels to send & receive ... no not as per
    their specs.

    Faisal Imtiaz
    Snappy Internet & Telecom
    7266 SW 48 Street
    Miami, FL 33155
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    Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <tel:%28305%29663-5518> Option 2 or
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        *From: *"Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]
        <mailto:[email protected]>>
        *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
        *Sent: *Monday, October 24, 2016 8:51:52 PM
        *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Highest capacity 6 GHz system

        AF11X actually has two internal radios if my understanding of
        the platform is correct. It is Full Duplex + MIMO.


        On Oct 24, 2016 7:03 PM, "Bill Prince" <[email protected]
        <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

            It's not 100% clear from your description, but the AF11x
            is using both polarities.

            The Mimosa is a very strange duck. Even using 2 channels
            and 2 polarities, there is no way to actually run it full
            duplex. The high-latency half duplex is pretty much baked
            in. IMO, it squanders air bandwidth at the expense of
            cheapness. And it's highest modulation rate is still only
            256QAM. We had serious trouble trying to even get 256QAM
            on a relatively modest distance link.


            bp
            <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>

            On 10/24/2016 4:28 PM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote:

                I will take a crack at it... just to make sure that My
                understanding is correct too.

                In licensed radio world, the default lingo is as follows:-
                   A single channel  is actually two channels, one
                channel is used to Transmit and the other channel is
                used to receive.
                   and each of these channels pair can be either in V
                polarity or H polarity (but not mingled).
                XPIC is used to describe a radio where you can mount
                two radios together, one using the H polarity and the
                other using V polarity, but the same channel...
                But still only one channel (H + V) is used to transmit
                and the other channel is used to Receive. (Thus Full
                duplex)

                MIMO...., = One Channel, both H & V polarities are
                used,  and either one can be used for Tx and Rx  (thus
                half duplex)

                AF11x =  Traditional Licensed radio... one
                channel/polarity for TX  and one channel/polarity for RX
                Mimosa B11 =  Disruptive... a very odd animal... can
                be configured as...
                    Use one channel (both polarities)  for TX  and one
                channel (both polarities) for RX
                                             or ... Use Two Channels,
                both polarities in each channel, and use either one to
                TX & RX  (more like a dual channel MIMO)
                AF5  =    Uses one channel (both polarities) for Tx
                and one channel (both polarities) for RX

                AF24 =   can be used as
                 One Channel (Dual Polarities) for TX  and one Channel
                (Dual Polarities) for RX
                 or can use the same one channel (dual polarities) for
                Tx and Rx.

                Hope this is as clear as mud !

                :)


                Faisal Imtiaz
                Snappy Internet & Telecom
                7266 SW 48 Street
                Miami, FL 33155
                Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <tel:305%20663%205518%20x%20232>

                Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <tel:%28305%29663-5518>
                Option 2 or Email: [email protected]
                <mailto:[email protected]>

                
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                    *From: *"George Skorup" <[email protected]>
                    <mailto:[email protected]>
                    *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
                    *Sent: *Monday, October 24, 2016 7:09:11 PM
                    *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Highest capacity 6 GHz system

                    What's so much different between XPIC and MIMO?
                    I'm asking because I guess I'm just ignorant. MIMO
                    = single carrier (is OFDM implied?), dual streams?
                    And XPIC = dual carriers (is single-carrier QAM
                    per channel implied?) and independent streams that
                    are aggregated in hardware, perhaps as simple as a
                    LAG on the internal switch? Or does XPIC add some
                    more magic?

                    So then what is the UBNT AF11X considered? Or the
                    AF5 and 24 for that matter since they're also
                    capable of FDD.

                    On 10/24/2016 5:23 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:

                        Can a non-vendor tell me if at higher order
                        modulations if there's limiting gain from
                        co-channel XPIC? I assume it works to some
                        degree because it's marketed (yes, I have a
                        tub of salt over here), but at some point the
                        modulations would be sensitive enough where
                        the X-pol isolation isn't sufficient?

                        Okay, a vendor can if they're more technical
                        than salesy.

                        I'm not meaning to imply John was salesy.

                        ;-)



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                        *From: *"John Seaman" <[email protected]>
                        <mailto:[email protected]>
                        *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
                        *Sent: *Monday, October 24, 2016 3:55:17 PM
                        *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Highest capacity 6 GHz
                        system

                        Hi Ken, the Lynx and Orion are largely
                        identical.  The biggest difference between the
                        two is that the Orion supports XPIC where as
                        the Lynx does not.   Keep in mind that either
                        model can be set up for 2+0, but only with the
                        Orion can both radios operate on the same
                        channel.  Other than that, the Orion does
                        offer higher TX power (for certain
                        frequencies) compared to the Lynx.  However
                        with 6 GHz, the TX frequency for Lynx and
                        Orion are the same. Orion also features
                        SynchE/1588 functionality which is not found
                        on the Lynx.  Both models now support buffer
                        size up to 8 MB.

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                        On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Ken Hohhof
                        <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                            Jeremy, I’m trying to remember, can you
                            upgrade that Lynx to 2+0 with a license
key as long as you don’t need XPIC? Trango doesn’t spell it out very well on
                            their website, but it looks like the major
                            differences between Lynx and Orion are
                            buffer size, XPIC, and maybe the interface
                            and powering options?  So that you could
                            still double the throughput as long as you
                            can license a different frequency pair for
                            the other polarization. And the issue of
                            the wired interface speed.

                            *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected]
                            <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf
                            Of *Jeremy
                            *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2016 10:16 PM
                            *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
                            *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Highest capacity 6
                            GHz system

                            I don't know who has the biggest or best,
                            but my 6GHz Trango Apex Lynx has been rock
                            solid for going on four years now.  It
                            does 700Mbps FDX.  I believe that the
                            Trango Orion has XPIC up to 1.5Gbps in a
                            56Mhz channel.

                            On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Josh
                            Reynolds <[email protected]
                            <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                                Why in the world would they buy Exalt?

                                On Oct 21, 2016 8:10 PM, "Jaime
                                Solorza" <[email protected]
                                <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                                    I thought Crisco bought out Exalt

                                    On Oct 21, 2016 5:10 PM, "Ken
                                    Hohhof" <[email protected]
                                    <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                                        I thought I got an ad recently
                                        from Exalt about a big sale
                                        through the end of the year on
                                        Extreme Air 6Hz.  Oops, I just
                                        found the email, and it’s
                                        everything but 6 GHz.  Not
                                        sure I’d buy Exalt anyway.
                                        Maybe someone else was having
                                        an overstock sale on 6 GHz?

                                        *From:*Af
                                        [mailto:[email protected]
                                        <mailto:[email protected]>]
                                        *On Behalf Of *[email protected]
                                        <mailto:[email protected]>
                                        *Sent:* Friday, October 21,
                                        2016 5:50 PM
                                        *To:* [email protected]
                                        <mailto:[email protected]>
                                        *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Highest
                                        capacity 6 GHz system

                                        First I have to find out if
                                        there are channels in this area.

                                        Then I have a passive repeater
                                        to deal with...

                                        Not a simple path to engineer.

                                        *From:*Daniel White

                                        *Sent:*Friday, October 21,
                                        2016 4:33 PM

                                        *To:*[email protected]
                                        <mailto:[email protected]>

                                        *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] Highest
                                        capacity 6 GHz system

                                        Well you can only use 60MHz
                                        channels max. That helps make
                                        it more competitive.

                                        6GHz most likely precludes
                                        higher modulations… you just
won’t have the link budget. Also depends if you’re going
                                        all outdoor or
                                        split-mount/all-indoor.

                                        I’d be shocked if there is a
                                        winner here – I’d go with the
                                        solution your most comfortable
                                        with.

                                        My guess is you will end up
                                        with Ceragon/Cambium or SIAE.
                                        DragonWave Harmony Advanced is
                                        certainly worth a look,
                                        although I’m not sure about
                                        6GHz availability since it
                                        just started shipping.

                                        Chuck feel free to contact me
                                        offlist and we could look at
                                        some things.

                                        Daniel White

                                        Managing Director – Hardware
                                        Distribution Sales

                                        ConVergence Technologies

                                        Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590
                                        <tel:%2B1%20%28303%29%20746-3590>

                                        [email protected]
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