WIFIBER

07A81292: SEMINAR

By

Ch. Tejesh Kumar

07A81A1277

SRI VASAVI ENGINEERING COLLEGE.

Pedatadepalli, Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh)

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 WIFIBER

07A81292: SEMINAR
By

Ch. Tejesh Kumar

07A81A1277

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the

degree

Bachelor of Technology

IN

Information Technology

SRI VASAVI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

PEDATADEPALLI (Andhra Pradesh)

Affiliated to JNT University, Kakinada

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the seminar titled “WIFIBER” submitted by

Ch.Tejesh Kumar of the final year Information Technology in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the bachelor of technology in

Information Technology from Sri Vasavi Engineering College,

Tadepalligudem during the academic session 20010-2011.

Faculty-In-Charge Head of the Department

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 Seminar Topic Evaluation Sheet

07A81292: Seminar
NAME OF THE STUDENT : Ch.Tejesh Kumar

ROLL NUMBER : 07A81A1277

YEAR AND SEMESTER : 4th year, 2nd semester

SEMINAR TITLE : WIFIBER

DATE : 03/02/2011

S.No Evaluation Criteria Total Marks awarded

marks
1 Technical/Professional competence 10
2 Documentation and expression 10
3 Initiative and originality 10
4 Research & Innovation 10
5 Presentation and Queries 10
TOTAL 50

Remarks of the seminar review committee:

Faculty-In-Charge Head of the Department

Table of contents

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S.No Topic Title Page No.

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1. Abstract 8
2. Introduction 9
3. Wifiber 10
3.1 Optical fiber 10
3.2 Wireless Data Transmission 11
3.3 GIGABEAM company profile 12
3.4 Why Wifiber? 12

4. Features of Wifiber 15
5. Technical and Hardware Details 20
5.1 System 20
5.2 Tx/Rx 20
5.3 Antenna 21
5.4 Electrical 21
5.5 Customer Data 21
5.6 Mechanism 22
5.7 Operating Environment 22
5.8 Fault & Configuration Management 22

6. Applications 22
6.1 Disaster recovery 22
6.2 Campus LAN 23
6.3 Storage Access 23
6.4 Wireless Backhaul 23

7. Current uses And future Scope 24

SNO. Topic title Page No.
7.1 Current users 24
7.2 The Future Scope of Wifiber 24

8. Conclusion 25
9. References 26

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 List of figures

Figure No. Figure title Page no.

3.4.1 Wireless Communication Link 13

3.4.2 Wireless Local Loop 14

5.3 Antenna 21

6.1 Disaster recovery 22

6.2 LAN Campus 23

6.3 Remote Storage Access 23

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 6.4 Wireless Backhaul 23

WIFIBER
Abstract:
A new wireless technology could beat fiber optics for speed in some
applications. Atop each of the Trump towers in New York City, there s a new type of
wireless transmitter and receiver that can send and receive data at rates of more than one
gigabit per second -- fast enough to stream 90 minutes of video from one tower to the
next, more than one mile apart, in less than six seconds. By comparison, the same video
sent over a DSL or cable Internet connection would take almost an hour to download.  
This system is dubbed WiFiber by its creator, Giga Beam, a Virginia-based
telecommunications startup. Although the technology is wireless, the company s approach
-- high-speed data transferring across a point-to-point network -- is more of an alternative
to fiber optics, than to Wi-Fi or Wi-Max, says John Krzywicki, the company s vice
president of marketing. And it s best suited for highly specific data delivery situations.
This kind of point-to-point wireless technology could be used in situations where digging
fiber-optic trenches would disrupt an environment, their cost be prohibitive, or the
installation process take too long, as in extending communications networks in cities, on
battlefields, or after a disaster. 

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2. INTRODUCTION
Data transmission, digital transmission or digital communications is the physical
transfer of data (a digital bit stream) over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
communication channel. Examples of such channels are copper wires, optical fibers,
wireless communication channels, and storage media. The data is represented as an
electromagnetic signal, such as an electrical voltage, radio wave, microwave or infrared
signal.
For high rate of data transmission we commonly use optical fibers. Optical fibers
are widely used in fiber-optic communications, which permits transmission over longer
distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communication. Fibers
are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss and are
also immune to electromagnetic interference. Fibers are also used for illumination, and are
wrapped in bundles so they can be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in tight
spaces. But this technology also have many disadvantages such as price, fragility etc.
To overcome these disadvantages, GIGABEAM called a Virginian
telecommunication startup introduced a new technology called WiFiber. This is a wireless
technology which is used for data transmission between two points. This is a true

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substitute for fiber technology. It is used now for high specific data transmission. It
actually succeeded to sit on the place of fiber optics in our world. WiFiber operates in the
71-76, 81-86, and 92-95GHz frequencies to avoid interference and so that the signal is less
impeded by light rain or fog than current high-speed wireless competitors. It also transmits
in a tight beam to avoid overlap, but you still need a line of sight, so heavy rain can spoil
your day. If conditions are right, though, GigaBeam's signal can make it for 10 miles, and
is already shooting data from the Trump towers in NY and from a few other metro sites.
Unfortunately, it's mainly for business links right now, since it's currently $30,000 for a set
of radios (but that price should drop soon).But when we compare its price with fiber
installation price it is less costly than other. And further improvement in WiFiber
technology reduces its cost again. In earlier days WiFiber technology supports of data rate
1.25gbps only and now it is improves to 2.7gbps. Similarly these changes can be viewed
in its ownership costs also. That means its overall costs reduced when technology
improves.

In here I tried to find out the applications of WiFiber technology in our daily life.
For that I made a brief study about that topic and it is described under following sections.
In here the first section gives the simple introduction to WiFiber and it follows by the
disadvantages of optical fiber, and the about wireless technology. In the second section we
can discuss about the features about WiFiber. Is followed by the technical and hardware
details of WiFiber technology, includes system details, antenna details etc. then next
section describes about the applications of WiFiber technology in our modern life. And in
the last section, I discuss possibilities for extending the current work and offer concluding
remarks.

3. WIFIBER
This system is dubbed "WiFiber" by its creator, GigaBeam, a Virginia-based
telecommunications startup. Although the technology is wireless, the company's approach
-- high-speed data transferring across a point-to-point network -- is more of an alternative
to fiber optics, than to Wi-Fi or Wi-Max, says John Krzywicki, the company's vice
president of marketing. And it's best suited for highly specific data delivery situations.
This kind of point-to-point wireless technology could be used in situations where digging
fiber-optic trenches would disrupt an environment, their cost be prohibitive, or the
installation process take too long, as in extending communications networks in cities, on
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battlefields, or after a disaster. To understand about WiFiber we need to know about
Optical fiber.

3.1 Optical Fiber

Optical fibres are long, thin strands of very pure glass. They have the diameter of
around that of a human hair. They are arranged in bundles called optical cables and used to
transmit light signals over long distances. Optical fibres are commonly used in
telecommunication systems, as well as in illumination, sensors, and imaging optics. Fibre
optics technology is the branch of science and engineering concerned with such optical
fibres. But this technology has some limitations.

Some of the disadvantages of optical fibers are:

Price - Even though the raw material for making optical fibres, sand, is abundant and
cheap, optical fibres are still more expensive per metre than copper. Although, one fibre
can carry many more signals than a single copper cable and the large transmission
distances mean that fewer expensive repeaters are required.

Fragility - Optical fibres are more fragile than electrical wires.

Affected by chemicals - The glass can be affected by various chemicals including

hydrogen gas (a problem in underwater cables.)

Opaqueness - Despite extensive military use it is known that most fibres become opaque
when exposed to radiation.

Requires special skills - Optical fibres cannot be joined together as easily as copper cable
and requires additional training of personnel and expensive precision splicing and
measurement equipment.

These limitations will increase when we use this optical fiber technique for a long
data transmission. That means in the case of data is transmitted between two points which
they are more than 1 mile apart. By doing so, we need to face many physical challenges
also. Installing fiber optics is not a simple work. It need many mechanical effort such as
digging the ground, creating trenches, installing long optical fiber wires in the trenches,

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burying these fibers etc. so when we increase the distance between the end nodes, the
complexity of work also increase.

3.2 Wireless Data Transmission

Blasting beams of data through free space is not a new idea. LightPointe and
Proxim Wireless also provide such services. We know this is the basic principle of all
wireless communication. In wireless data transmission we transmitted data in a particular
frequency. And the receiver receives this transmitted data and converted it into its original
form. This is what happens in all technologies. Commonly almost all wireless
technologies uses the data transmission frequency around or lesser than 5 Ghertz. Due to
this, there is a huge traffic forms in such a range. That is why other wireless technologies
cannot transmit data at high data rate. So we cannot use such technologies for high
specific data transmissions. So for high data rate transmission, we need a low traffic
region of electromagnetic spectrum. This conclusions leads to creation of new wireless
technology called WiFiber by Gigabeam telecommunication startup.

3.3 GIGABEAM Company Profile

GigaBeam offers fixed wireless communication equipment as well as design and

implementation services of fixed wireless networks using our products. Our flagship
product, the Gi-CORE, can provide Gigabit Ethernet (1.25 Gb/s duplex) payloads, while
our complete portfolio offers a range of options from 10 Mb/s to 1,000 Mb/s, in spectra
from 2 to 90 GHz, including licensed and unlicensed and point-to-point and point-to-
multi-point configurations,

mesh and Wi-MAX. Our roadmap includes products with payloads greater than 10,000
Mb/s. In addition, GigaBeam can support protocols in IP, 802.16d, 802.11x, and
Sonet/TDM.
GigaBeam’s solutions have been deployed in over 20 countries worldwide. Current
GigaBeam users include large enterprises such as Google, Fidelity, the DoD, NASA,
municipalities, universities, medical centers, financial institutions, various international
departments/ministries of defense, and other government agencies globally. GigaBeam has

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been tested by and approved for use by many regulatory bodies and test labs including the
FCC, NTIA, US Army, CE, UL and ETSI to name a few.

GigaBeam is in the unique position to deliver a complete and turn-key wireless

network including middle mile (aka backhaul), last mile and mobility. The network can be
designed and implemented in multiple layers to provide flexible service delivery options,
ensure the infrastructure can be scaled to meet future bandwidth demands, and facilitate a
broad range of application requirements, including mobile broadband Internet service.

3.4 Why Wifiber?

In the above portions we discussed about the limitations of optical fiber
technology. So to overcome these limitations we have to use a wireless technology. But
traditional technologies never supports for high rate data transmission. So we need a better
and advanced technology which is capable of high data transmission and can be used in
high specific delivery conditions. This leads to concept about WiFiber technology.

What makes GigaBeam's technology different is that it exploits a different part of

the electromagnetic spectrum. Their systems use a region of the spectrum near visible
light, at terahertz frequencies. Because of this, weather conditions in which visibility is
limited, such as fog or light rain, can hamper data transmission. This is one of the
important features of Wi Fiber technology. But in the case of other devices and
technologies, that is from Wi-Fi base stations to baby monitors, use the frequencies of 2.4
and 5 gigahertz, those spectrum bands are crowded, and therefore require complex
algorithms to sort and route traffic -- both data-consuming endeavors, says Jonathan
Wells, GigaBeam's director of product development. With less traffic in the region
between 70 to 95 gigahertz, GigaBeam can spend less time routing data, and more time
delivering it. And because of the directional nature of the beam, problems of interference,

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 Fig 3.4.1: Wifiber Communication Link

which plague more spread-out signals at the traditional frequencies, are not likely; because
the tight beams of data will rarely, if ever, cross each other's paths, data transmission can
flow without interference, Wells says. GigaBeam, however, transmits at 71-76, 81-86, and
92-95 gigahertz frequencies, where these conditions generally do not cause problems.
Additionally, by using this region of the spectrum, GigaBeam can outpace traditional
wireless data delivery used for most wireless networks. Atop each of the Trump towers in
New York City, there's a new type of wireless transmitter and receiver that can send and
receive data at rates of more than one gigabit per second -- fast enough to stream 90
minutes of video from one tower to the next, more than one mile apart, in less than six
seconds. By comparison, the same video sent over a DSL or cable Internet connection
would take almost an hour to download. From his comparison we can get the idea about
how much this technology overcomes the traditional data transmission technologies.
WiFiber is working on full duplex, which means it can transmit data on both directions.
Point to point line of sight configuration is performed in here.

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 WiFiber can be used in Local Area Network also. WiFiber in LAN will create
WiFiber local loop. This concept is very important in LAN.

Fig3.4.2: Wifiber Local Loop

Until a few years ago, the use of these electromagnetic frequencies that have
enabled Gigabeam to build a higher-speed network, were off-limits for two reasons. First,
the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) approved public use of these high
frequencies only in 2003, says Wells. When the FCC finalized the agreement in 2005,
GigaBeam began to ship prototypes. Second, there was no cost-effective material for
making transmitters at such frequencies. Wireless transmitters that send traditional signals
are made of silicon, which can't operate at frequencies in GigaBeam's range. Within the
past few years, Wells says, manufacturing techniques for making high-frequency radio
transmitters out of gallium arsenide have improved significantly, making the technology
less cost prohibitive.

While working at these frequencies permits high-speed data rates, there's an intrinsic
physical challenge: molecules in the atmosphere absorb energy at certain frequencies. To
deal with this, GigaBeam exploits those frequencies that are less susceptible to absorption
by air and water molecules. But the technology is still susceptible to heavy rains. In arid
conditions, Gigabeam's signal can travel about 10 miles, but in areas where heavy rains
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occur, says Wells, the company's radios are only guaranteed to push a signal for about a
mile, with the transmission will be down for a maximum of only five minutes per year.

Even with its advances, though, Gigabeam faces the same problem as other point-
to-point technologies: creating a network with an unbroken sight line. Still, it could offer
some businesses an alternative to fiber optics. Currently, a GigaBeam link, which consists
of a set of transmitting and receiving radios, costs around $45,000* ($30,000 for 20 or
more). But Krzywicki says that improving technology is driving down costs. In addition to
outfitting the Trump towers, the company has deployed a link on the campuses of
Dartmouth College and Boston University, and two links for San Francisco's Public Utility
Commission.

4. FEATURES OF WIFIBER
WiFiber is a true substitute for optical fiber technology. Because, this can be used
instead of optical fiber and it can transmit data at higher rate than fiber optics. Some of the
other important features of this technology are:

 Full Duplex sustained GigE throughput (Layer 1, low latency, all jumbo frames
including 64KB).
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies
for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second, as defined by the
IEEE 802.3-2008 standard. Half-duplex gigabit links connected through hubs are
allowed by the specification but in the marketplace full-duplex with switches are
normal.

 Typical one mile transmission at 99.999% weather availability.

Using this technology we can transmit data up to 1 mile without depending
upon the environmental conditions. In the arid conditions we can transmit data
maximum up to 10 miles.

 High reliability design with dual input/internally redundant power supplies

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 Redundancy is the duplication of critical components of a system with the
intention of increasing reliability of the system, usually in the case of a backup or fail-
safe. This makes the WiFiber better in data transmission.

 Single field replicable unit with rapid slip-fit antenna mount for low mean time
to repair.

This shape of antenna helps to easy installation and maintance. And this
particular shape of this antenna is very much useful for capturing signals.

 Lightweight, small footprint, all outdoor design for ease of installation and
commissioning.

 Local and remote system management via SNMP.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a UDP-based network

protocol. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-
attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. SNMP is a
component of the Internet Protocol Suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF). It consists of a set of standards for network management, including an
application layer protocol, a database schema, and a set of data objects. In typical
SNMP use, one or more administrative computers called managers have the task of
monitoring or managing a group of hosts or devices on a computer network. Each
managed system executes, at all times, a software component called an agent which
reports information via SNMP to the manager.

An SNMP-managed network consists of three key components:

 Managed device
 Agent — software which runs on managed devices
 Network management system (NMS) — software which runs on the
manager

A managed device is a network node that implements an SNMP interface that allows
unidirectional (read-only) or bidirectional access to node-specific information. Managed
devices exchange node-specific information with the NMSs. Sometimes called network
elements, the managed devices can be any type of device, including, but not limited to,
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routers, access servers, switches, bridges, hubs, IP telephones, IP video cameras, computer
hosts, and printers.
An agent is a network-management software module that resides on a managed
device. An agent has local knowledge of management information and translates that
information to or from an SNMP specific form.
A network management system (NMS) executes applications that monitor and control
managed devices. NMS's provide the bulk of the processing and memory resources
required for network management. One or more NMSs may exist on any managed
network.

 Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC).

ATPC: (Automatic Transmit Power Control) An electronic process for

controlling the radio frequency transmission power at the transmitting site in
dependence upon the received power level at the opposite site. This ensures that an
increased transmission power or the maximum value of this power is only
transmitted at times when the conditions for the microwave propagation can lead to
problems. Otherwise, for 80 % of the time, the radio frequency power of the
transmitter is reduced to a fraction of this value. The received signal level,
however, is a composite signal that in addition to the useful signal can be overlaid
by various noise and interference signals. Consequently, intelligent ATPC
mechanisms combine the measured receiving power with a bit error analysis and
on the basis of both items of information control the opposing transmitter.

 Forward Error Correction.

In telecommunication and information theory, forward error correction

(FEC) (also called channel coding[1]) is a system of error control for data
transmission, whereby the sender adds systematically generated redundant data to
its messages, also known as an error-correcting code. FEC is accomplished by
adding redundancy to the transmitted information using a predetermined algorithm.
A redundant bit may be a complex function of many original information bits. The
original information may or may not appear literally in the encoded output; codes
that include the unmodified input in the output are systematic, while those that do

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 not are non-systematic. A simplistic example of FEC is to transmit each data bit 3
times, which is known as a repetition code. Through a noisy channel, a receiver
might see 8 versions of the output.

 Security Suite: Encryption, Radius, SSH, Denial of Service Enhancements.

In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information

(referred to as plaintext) using an algorithm (called cipher) to make it unreadable to
anyone except those possessing special knowledge, usually referred to as a key.
The result of the process is encrypted information (in cryptography, referred to as
cipher text). In many contexts, the word encryption also implicitly refers to the
reverse process, decryption (e.g. “software for encryption” can typically also
perform decryption), to make the encrypted information readable again (i.e. to
make it unencrypted).

 Maximizes Wireless Spectrum Potential.

The technology maximizes the potential of the FCC authorized optimum

frequency bands that enable multi-gigabit-per-second communications. Other
frequency bands that support gigabit-per-second speeds cannot provide fiber-like
reliability for the “entire last-mile”. As the graph indicates, the 60GHz frequency
band is impeded by high oxygen absorption and FSO (light wave) frequencies are
severely affected by fog.

 Frequency Bands Enable Reliable Fiber-Like

Speeds.

The technology uses the new FCC approved 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-
95 GHz frequency bands to provide reliable point-to-point two-way
communications at up to 2.7 Gbps with 99.999% weather availability for about a
mile or more throughout most of the US. Future systems will enable last-mile
communications at 10 gigabits per second.

 Distance
The next critical point of comparison is distance. Depending on whether it is a
point to point application, or a PTP circuit as part of a ring, it is 99.999% reliable in

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 80% of the continental US to 1-2 miles, and in the other 20% to 0.7-1.4 miles. For
the high bandwidth local access and backhaul networking needs in most cities,
WiFiber’s distance limitations still put us squarely in the middle of what carriers
need.
 Pricing
The final point of comparison is price. The price, in carrier quantities is
comparable to 155 Mbps radios—but it offers 6+ times the bandwidth and well
below the price of the much more complex 622 Mbps radios.

 This is an OSI Layer 1 (physical layer) device.

The Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) is a product of the Open
Systems Interconnection effort at the International Organization for Standardisation. It
is a way of sub-dividing a communications system into smaller parts called layers. A
layer is a collection of conceptually similar functions that provide services to the layer
above it and receives services from the layer below it. On each layer an instance
provides services to the instances at the layer above and requests service from the layer
below. The Physical Layer defines the electrical and physical specifications for
devices. In particular, it defines the relationship between a device and a transmission
medium,

The major functions and services performed by the Physical Layer are:

 Establishment and termination of a connection to a communications medium.

 Participation in the process whereby the communication resources are effectively
shared among multiple users. For example, contention resolution and flow control.
 Modulation, or conversion between the representation of digital data in user
equipment and the corresponding signals transmitted over a communications
channel. These are signals operating over the physical cabling.

That is relatively indistinguishable (from a network perspective) from fiber

optic cable. That means, in here it is installed in similar fashion of installing an
optical fiber to the system. Similar to optical fiber, here we connect the system

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 with the transceiver’s port. For this it has RJ 45 etc port. Due to this, we don’t need
to bother about the higher O S I layers.

5. TECHNICAL&HARDWARE DETAILS

Some of the technical and hardware details of WiFiber technology are given
below:

5.1System

• Frequency Range: 71-76 GHz paired with 81 – 86 GHz.

• TR Spacing: 10 GHz fixed.
• Modulation: BPSK.
• Frequency Stabilization: + 4 ppm.
• Latency (two radios): 9.8μs.
• Frequency Source: Synthesized, software programmable.
• Features: ATPC, Forward Error Correction.

5.2.Tx/Rx

Transmitter:
 Output power: 20 dBm.
 Adjustable Transmitter Range: 45 dB.

Receiver:
 Threshold (10-6 BER): -57 dBm.
 System Noise Figure: _ 7 dB.
 Error Correction: Reed-Solomon FEC.

5.3 Antenna

• Size and Type: 2 ft (60 cm)

parabolic; Weight: 37 lb (17 kg).
• Mounting: Proprietary rapid slip-fit.
• Polarization: Vertical or horizontal,
field selectable.
• Gain: 50 dBi @ 73.5 GHz.
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 • Beamwidth: 0.4” @ 73.5 GHz.

Fig 5.3 Antenna

5.4 Electrical
• Input voltage range: -48 V DC ± 25%.
• Power Consumption: 28 W.
• Dual Power Supplies: Redundant, single or independency connected.

5.5 Customer Data

• Digital Line Rates: 1 Gbps full duplex.

• Native Network: GigE.
• Data Format: 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet.
• Signaling Rate: 1.25 Gbps.
• OSI layer: Physical layer 1.
• Interface, physical: Fiber: Single mode, 50 μm or 62.5 μm multimode.

5.6 Mechanics

• Size: 12” (30cm) octagonal; 4” (10cm).

• Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg).

5.7 Operating Environment

• Operating temperature range: -27 to 131 ºF (-33 to + 55 ºC).

• Altitude: To 15,000 ft (4,500 m).
• Humidity: to 95% non-condensing.

5.8 Fault and Configuration Management

• Protocol: SNMPV2c.
• Interface: RJ-45 10/100baseT.
• Management: in-band and out-of-band SSH support, Telnet.
• Performance Monitoring: Bit errors, frame errors, local and remote.
• Craft Port: RS-232 for local management.

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6. APPLICATIONS

GigaBeam WiFiber is a true fiber substitute for the entire last mile. Customers
need to increase network capacity while they lower access and maintenance costs.
GigaBeam links are designed for the highest performance and availability and the lowest
total cost of ownership. They will improve network availability and resiliency to failure
while reducing the costs of installation, network integration, and maintenance. This
technology has many applications in our modern life. Some of the applications of WiFiber
are:

6.1 Disaster Recovery

Adding Gigabeam WiFiber links with an

existing fiber links provides fiber optic backbone
diversity and disaster recovery. T he extra link
that is WiFiber is economically supportable. So
it is not a problem to add such a link with an
existing fiber link.

Fig 6.1 Disaster recovery

6.2 Campus Lan

Adding Gigabeam WiFiber links

provide campus connectivity and fiber
optic backbone access. Due to this, it is
flexible, fast and safe. Another important
thing is, it supports video conferencing in
the campus. Its application is that
professors can give lectures to their
students while they are sitting in their
chair at staff room.

Fig6.2: Local Area Network Campus

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6.3 Storage Access – SAN

Gigabeam WiFiber links provides primary

or alternative access to remote data storage. Using
this method, we can ensures that the data
transmission is secure, protocol independent, and
have low latency (means have very low time
delay).

Fig6.3: Remote Storage Access

6.4 Wireless Backhaul

Gigabeam WiFiber links enable

increased date and voice traffic for hard to
reach antennas. It also increases the
efficiency of other technologies which are
cooperated with WiFiber technology. That
is increases the data transmission speed,
data rate, clarity etc.

Fig 6.4 Wireless Backhaul

7. CURRENT USERS AND FUTURE SCOPES

7.1 Current users:

 Companies that are using products developed for the E-band frequencies (71-76
GHz, 81-86 GHz, 92-95 GHz):
 Government Offices: Federal, State, and Local Department of Homeland Security
 Enterprises and Businesses
 Next Generation Service Providers: CLECs, ISPs, and Cable Companies
 Large Carriers: IXCs, ILECs and PTTs

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  Wireless Service Providers, both mobile and fixed network ( Wi-Fi , Wi -Max)
operators
 International Enterprises and Service Providers
 Educational Institutions: Gigabeam announces wifiber™ installations at major
universities gigabeam continues penetration of university market: GigaBeam
Corporation (OTC-GGBM) announces that it has now successfully installed
WiFiber TM wireless fiber at four major universities. GigaBeam WiFiber links have
been deployed at Boston University, Oklahoma State University, Dartmouth
College and the University of Maryland.

7.2 The Future scope Of Wifiber:

Giga Beam plans deployment of future products capable of 10 Gigabits-per-

second utilizing either the 10 Gigabit Ethernet or OC-192 protocol standards. GigaBeam's
WiFiber technology is similar to terrestrial fiber in terms of speed and reliability for
deployment in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANS). However, WiFiber has a substantial
advantage over terrestrial fiber because WiFiber can be installed in a day and costs less to
deploy than terrestrial fiber. Terrestrial fiber can take months to deploy and also require
significant regulatory and environmental approvals prior to installation. Elva Links plans
for MM Radios for 2.5, 5 and 10 Gbps in future using the E-Band Frequencies. GigaBeam
Corporation is planning to release an ultra high performance WiFiber™ G-2.7 series of
wireless fiber links. The WiFiber G-2.7 series is designed to operate at 2.7 Gigabits-per-
second, the highest speed currently available for commercial licensed spectrum wireless
links. Deliveries are planned for Q3, 2006. The WiFiber G-2.7 series links can be
configured to integrate seamlessly with different networks including Ethernet/Internet
Protocol, HDTV, Storage Access, and SONET for legacy carrier networks. Telkonet, Inc
and GigaBeam Corporation jointly announced that a subsidiary of Telkonet, Microwave
Satellite technologies, Inc (MST), has purchased 5 WiFiber™ wireless fiber links from
GigaBeam which is being deployed in New York City. MST is using GigaBeam's WiFiber
to build the world's first 70-80 GHz ultra high speed resilient loop network on the island of
Manhattan to provide IPTV, VOIP, internet access and area WiFi access. This product is
FCC approved, has a CE mark, and has several approvals/certifications for various
government programs. It has been widely deployed in over 20 countries. Features include
Adaptive Transmitter Power Control (ATPC), forward error correction, and encryption.

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The device will easily integrate into standard network management systems (NMS)
through a MIB-II compliant SNMP agent that allows diagnostics, supervision and controller
of the link.

8. CONCLUSION

I presented an important approach to data transmission with high specific data

delivery. It is created by the virgian based telecommunication startups called Gigabeam.
This kind of point-to-point wireless technology could be used in situations where digging
fiber-optic trenches would disrupt an environment, their cost be prohibitive, or the
installation process take too long, as in extending communications networks in cities, on
battlefields, or after a disaster. So in short terms we can say this is a very good substitute
for the fiber optic technique. In here, we discussed many features, requirements and details
about this technology. We discussed many applications and the future scopes of this
technology in our modern world.

9 References

[1] A.T Campbell, S.B.Eisenman,N.D.Lane, E. Miluzzo and R.A Peterson. In Proc. Of

2nd ACM/IEEE Int’l Conf. On Wireless Internet,Boston,Aug 2-5,2006.

[2] Lowe D. In Chapter 29: Layers of the OSI Model On Networking For Dummies.

[3] Andrew S. Tanenbaum. On Web Resources.

[4] www.luxus.cz/dokumenty/g1_25gbps_datasheet.pdf

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[5] www.fwasolutions.com/files/data_sheets/GigaBeam_WiFiberG1.25.pdf

[6]www.fwasolutions.com/files/public/Gigabeam%20G1.25%20Installation%20and
%20Operations

[7] global-cspl.com/pdf/WiFiber%20.pdf

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