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SkyPilot SkyAccess DualBand Installation 10
Solution Overview
SkyPilot Networks delivers a wireless, end-to-end broadband solution
that seamlessly supports high-capacity, high-coverage mesh networks.
Designed for managed-access networks and service providers, the
SkyPilot network takes broadband wireless the “last mile” with a cost-
effective, robust infrastructure solution.
Based on a high-performance architecture that deploys intelligent
antenna arrays, the SkyPilot network delivers a dynamic broadband
solution with significant advantages for business and home users.
SkyPilot wireless devices are simple to install and easily fit into any
type of wireless environment—metropolitan, business, or home.
The auto-discovery and rapid provisioning features of a SkyPilot
wireless mesh network can greatly reduce deployment and maintenance
costs. Multiple topology options and network scalability create
intriguing options for rapidly expanding a metro Wi-Fi customer base.
SkyPilot devices’ multiple antenna configurations work within mixed-
use environments of municipal applications and broadband Internet
access, supporting public-private partnerships such as public safety
services.
Mesh Network
The typical configuration for a SkyPilot network is a mesh topology,
which uses SkyExtenders to extend range and add network flexibility. In
a mesh configuration, subscribers can either connect directly to the
SkyGateway or connect indirectly via SkyExtenders (see Figure ). In
addition to adding range, a mesh network allows connections from
locations where obstructions prevent line-of-sight access to a
SkyGateway hub.
Mesh networks are ideal for dense subscriber environments, for filling
in coverage “holes,” and for reaching subscribers in areas where RF
communication is obstructed by hills, trees, buildings, or other
obstacles.