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Title: P2P wireless: Resiliency is key

Author: Garcia, Andrew Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: eWeek, v23 n22 p38(1) Publication Date: May 29, 2006
  ISSN: 1530-6283
  Illustrations: Charts
URL of Publication: http://www.eweek.com

Organizations that want to implement point-to-point (P2P) wireless solutions in order to bridge sites that are difficult to connect cite resiliency as a top concern. Companies require excellent reliability in networks and backbones. Testers experience with the now-defunct company, LightPointe Communications, illustrates the fact that network implementers must weigh the resiliency of the technology with the resiliency of the technology's vendor. The most stable vendors may be those that offer a variety of technologies rather than those that focus on a single technology alone. LightPointe achieved some success in its reliance on Free Space Optics (FSO) technology and met the bandwidth needs of firms that wanted to connect locations over relatively short distances of under 500 meters. However, FSO is less reliable over longer distances, especially in difficult environmental conditions. LightPointe recognized the weaknesses in its solution and tried to mitigate the problems by releasing FlightStrata 100 XA. This product included a redundant 5.8GHz radio and an integrate switch that provided a failover path for the optical link. The company ultimately did not have the technical diversity to survive in the modern business climate. Other vendors of FSO should learn from the firm's demise and take steps to diversify their offerings.

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