Synchronous Switching – Lowers Costs

Since SynchronousSwitching provides technical
advantages of greater coveragerange and more
efficient spectrum utilization, a large amount of bandwidth can be propagated from a single tower/capacity injection point. When combined the other SyncMesh features, this leads to significant economic advantages.

Multi-Hop Coverage Extension Reduces Towers Costs

Multi-hop backhaul greatly increases the coverage radius of a single tower, thereby reducing the number of towers required to provide broadband services over a given coverage area. Reducing the number of towers directly lowers the associated tower acquisition and lease costs as well as the number of leased or microwave backhaul connections required for each site.

Integrated Backhaul, Relay, and Base Station Reduces Capital Costs

The unique integration of a point-to-point backhaul, a multi-hop relay, and a point-to-multipoint base station leads to a significant reduction in network capital costs. Since these distinct functions are not discrete products, there are no additional costs because they are simply integrated into a single networking system. The ability to reuse the radio for different functions by dynamically switching directional antennas lowers the overall costs of deploying broadband wireless.

Automatic Discovery and Automatic Antenna Pointing Reduces Operating Costs

The ability of SyncMesh to automatically discover all nodes and dynamically and automatically point directional antennas leads to a dramatic decrease in operating expenses. Since each SyncMesh product can covers 360° by dynamically switching to any of eight separate 45° directional antennas, there is no manual antenna pointing required, regardless of whether the links are point-to-point, relay, or point-to-multipoint. SyncMesh automatically discovers all nodes and automatically configures each and every link, which reduces the operational cost associated with deploying an advanced broadband wireless network. This minimizes the “hands-on” operational expertise and reduces the overall time to deploy.

"WiMAX-over-802.11"

SkyPilot's unique system uses a WiMAX-like MAC protocol for synchronization but uses 802.11 for the physical layer (PHY). This lets SkyPilot leverage high-volume, low-cost 802.11a chips to help reduce system costs.