Just chiming in here on FSO,
FSO is absolutely a great solution typically for anything up to a mile. In
many areas you can push it a lot further, some of our users have
installations over 4km in some regions.
The infrared spectrum is license-free, and there's no risk of interference
due to highly directional beams (2-8mRad - i.e. up to 0.5deg), and
properly-built products don't suffer scatter/back-reflections.
FSO is anything T1 up to 1.25Gbps; full duplex;
Anyone interested have a look at some real-world installations:
http://www.cablefreesolutions.com/imagelib1.htm (older ones here)
http://www.wirelessexcellence.com/cablefree/gallery1.htm more recent
enterprise
http://www.wirelessexcellence.com/cablefree/gallery2.htm telco installs
http://www.wirelessexcellence.com/cablefree/gallery3.htm mobile/broadcast
Obviously FSO can't do P2MP, Non-LOS, huge long distances and you can't put
them on flexible/narrow masts/monopoles; and there are other technologies
that do all those excellently; but for your shorter P2P links on stable
structures, it's absolutely ideal.
Related to the original thread, FSO isn't using up valuable radio spectrum
that can be better used for your longer shots.
Regards
Stephen Patrick
CableFree Solutions
www.cablefreesolutions.com
-Original Message-
From: George Rogato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 28 March 2007 05:47
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC requests .. Bob M. what about FSO
Hey Bob M.
Seeing your on list and talking about short PtP sots.
What do you think about FSO, Plaintree?
Have you installed much and do you like? I'm thinking that I might have to
go that way and figured you could advise.
George Rogato
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