User guide

Canopy
®
OFDM Backhaul Solutions
Backhaul Solutions for the Most Challenging Locations and Applications
Competitive Summary
The Canopy OFDM Backhaul Radios provide optimal network performance by providing better coverage
in challenging environments with extended range, utilizing minimal channel width, and performing well in
noisy RF environments.
Canopy OFDM Backhaul Series
Proxim
Tsunami
GX90
Redline
AN-50
Canopy 30/60
Mbps BH
Canopy
150/300 Mbps
BH
Key Differentiators:
Canopy 30/60 and
150/300 Mbps
Backhaul
Operating
frequencies
5.745-5.830
GHz
5.470-
5.850 GHz
5.470-5.850 GHz
5.725–5.850 GHz
(ISM)
Software Defined Radio
(FPGA and Firmware)
C/I ratio as low as 1.5
dB
Modulation BPSK
BPSK to
64QAM
BPSK to 64QAM BPSK to 256QAM
System
Gain dB
assumes
23.5 dbi
antennas
(1)
150 153
168.5dB System
Gain using
Integrated Antenna
- 192dB System
Gain using
Connectorized
antenna
160.1dB System
Gain using
Integrated Antenna -
Up to 197dB (with 8
ft. antenna) System
Gain using
Connectorized
antenna
Highest System Gain in
the world - Use in High
Density environments
Channel
Width
72 MHz 20 MHz
12Mhz narrow
channel makes
collocation easy
30 MHz narrow
channel makes
collocation easy
Most Spectrally
Efficient - Can run full
power at edge channel
Types of
Paths
LoS
LoS, nLoS,
NLoS
LOS, nLoS, NLOS LOS, nLoS, NLOS
Only True Non Line of
Sight Technology
50 miles
(80 km)
LoS;
LoS: Up to 124
miles (200 km)
LoS: Up to 124
miles (200 km)
ONLY Unlicensed
Radio that does Spatial
Diversity - Provides two
paths which won't fade
at the same time
Distance
--
6 miles
(10 km)
NLoS
nLoS: up to 25
Miles (40Km) &
NLoS up to 6 Miles
(10Km)
nLoS: up to 25 Miles
(40Km) & NLoS up
to 6 Miles (10Km)
Establish a connection
over hills, around
buildings, through trees
and over water
Aggregate
throughput
Up to 96 Mbps
Up to 48
Mbps
Canopy 60 up to 43
Mbps - Canopy 30
up to 21 Mbps
(Canopy 30
Upgradeable to 60)
Canopy 300 up to
300 Mbps – Canopy
150 up to 150 Mbps
(Canopy 150
Upgradeable to 300)
Connectorized
Antennas provide
Highest System Gain,
Excellent Interference
Mitigation w/DFS and
Transmit Diversity
(Only Product
w/feature)
T1/E1
Capabilities
2 T1/E1 n/a
TDM Mode
provides superior
performance for
transporting T1/E1
Built-in T1/E1 ports
2 T1/E1 for 300
Mbps BH (1 for 150)
provides superior
performance for
transporting T1/E1
Adaptive Modulation
ensures maximum
throughput optimized
for the radio path even
as path characteristics
change
Internal or
External
Antenna
Internal and
external
External
Integrated 14"
Antenna or
Connectorized
Integrated 14"
Antenna or
Connectorized
Connectorized - Over
10 FCC Approved Flat
Antennas & over 40
Parabolic Dish
Antennas)
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