User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Overview
This chapter provides a brief overview of the ASWipLL system.
1.1. Introduction
Airspan’s ASWipLL system provides a low-cost, high-performance point-to-
multipoint IP-based Broadband Fixed Wireless (BFW) Access solution. ASWipLL
provides wireless local-loop (last-mile) connectivity designed to deliver high-speed
data, Voice over IP (VoIP), and multimedia services to residential, SOHO (small
office/home office), and SME (small medium enterprise). ASWipLL offers service
providers an integrated access solution, providing quick-to-market deployment and
low-market entry cost for broadband services.
ASWipLL operates in the licensed band (700 MHz, 925 MHz, 1.5 GHz, 2.3 GHz,
2.5 GHz Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Services - MMDS, 2.8 GHz, and 3.x
GHz - ranging from 3.3 to 3.8 GHz), and unlicensed band (900 MHz, 2.4 GHz ISM,
and 5.8 GHz).
Each ASWipLL Base Station, at maximum configuration, supports up to 3,024
subscribers, providing connectivity speeds of up to 4 Mbps.
ASWipLL enables interconnection with the Public Switched Telephone Network
(PSTN) by the use of an IP-to-PSTN gateway. ASWipLL provides VoIP by its
interoperability with a wide range of third-party products such as residential
gateways (RGW), access gateways, gatekeepers, and softswitches.
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