Technology Overview

In earlier 2000, SkyPilot set out to build an entirely new class of broadband wireless equipment. Instead of rushing to market with a quick fix to an single RF issue, SkyPilot focused on a solution encompassing most major RF issues, including interference, spectral efficiency, range, scalability, capacity, redundancy, and fault tolerance. After over four years of designing and engineering a completely new wireless architecture, the result was a cost-effective system that elegantly and gracefully handled the major complexities of deploying RF solutions. In late 2004, SkyPilot came to market with a carrier-class broadband wireless solution that delivered on this vision, and the validation came quickly: over 120 customers in more than 30 countries in the first nine months.

This innovative new architecture blends two significant wireless innovations into a single solution. By coupling an Advanced Antenna Array with a Synchronous Mesh Protocol, SkyPilot effectively solved the most serious RF issues facing broadband wireless deployments. The array of high-gain, high-power, sectorized antenna enabled a unique combination of extended reach, high modulation, and 360° coverage. Furthermore, this antenna array allowed a sophisticated protocol to provide bandwidth scheduling and intelligent routing in a way that provided significant benefits for both RF management and mesh networking.