Optical Wireless

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I am looking for some vendors that make PtP optical wireless (laser) gear. I
have a project where I have to link 2 buildings separated by a 5 lane road.
Buildings are at least 10 stories high. Multiple reasons why RF (WiFi) or
fiber under the street will not work, plus some layer 8 issues.
I need 100 mbs, Ethernet is the protocol transported. PoE would be nice but
not a show stopper. Anyone have experience with this kind of gear and can
suggest a vendor ?

Thanks,

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RF in general or you don't want to use wi-fi which is understandable? For our telcom back-haul needs which needs to meet carrier class grade we have found Ceregon, Redline, and Dragonwave to work flawlessly. Redline and Dragon are PoE, Ceregon use coax. Unfortunately we don't use laser because the weather would be a problem for us.

Bret

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I am looking for some vendors that make PtP optical wireless (laser)
gear. I
have a project where I have to link 2 buildings separated by a 5 lane
road.
Buildings are at least 10 stories high. Multiple reasons why RF (WiFi)
or
fiber under the street will not work, plus some layer 8 issues.
I need 100 mbs, Ethernet is the protocol transported. PoE would be nice
but
not a show stopper. Anyone have experience with this kind of gear and
can
suggest a vendor ?

Thanks,

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http://www.lightpointe.com/downloads/datasheets/FlightStrata155E_G.pdf

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Canon. Canobeam laser systems. Very nice, very fast. I've heard of installations going around a mile and stayed up in a snow storm.

Cheers,
Curtis

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> I am looking for some vendors that make PtP optical wireless (laser)
> gear.

Any reason you want an optical wavelength link, rather than a 23, 38, 60 or 80Ghz Microwave link?

Best Regards,
Nathan Eisenberg

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Hello,

Canon. Canobeam laser systems. Very nice, very fast. I've heard of
installations going around a mile and stayed up in a snow storm.

We swapped out our Canobeams a while ago for units by Bridgewave
(http://www.bridgewave.com/)

Eric :slight_smile: