User's Manual
1 System Description
The new ARCXtend Wireless Plant Extension Solution is the first solution
designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate into a cable operator’s network
and support infrastructure and cost effectively deliver transparent cable modem
service over the air. It is a wireless point-to-multipoint cable plant extension solution
operating in the 5GHz license-free band. ARCXtend allows a cable operator to
quickly, cost effectively, and reliably satisfy demand for cable modem service in
areas where it is too far, difficult, time consuming or expensive to reach with their
existing HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax) network. Cable system operators can now quickly
and profitably reach uncovered business, education, government, and commercial
customers using Arcwave’s field proven, high reliability wireless technology.
ARCXtend is fully interoperable with DOCSIS compliant Cable Modem Termination
Systems (CMTS), Operation Support Systems (OSS), and cable modems enabling
cable operators to leverage their existing investment to target the $200B small and
medium business (SMB) services market with a wide range of IP-based services,
including IP Telephony, multimedia conferencing, telecommuter services and other
multimedia applications without a costly expansion of their HFC plant.
Figure 1-1: ARCXtend System.
Figure 1-1 demonstrates how the ARCXtend system fits into the typical cable
system, and delivers service to buildings unreachable by the cable plant.
1.1 System Overview
The ARCXtend 5GHz solution consists of an AX1255 Access Point and one or more
AX3155 Subscriber Transceiver/Antennas, as in Figure 1-2.
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