WaveRider Information for CANA/HAS

Budgetary pricing:

Regarding quality of service (QoS, a network technical term) and their dynamic polling technique (DPMAC)::

"The current Dynamic Polling Mac does not offer QoS. DPMAC makes use the bursty nature of the majority of internet applications such as Web browsing, e-mail access, file transfer, etc. to deliver typical internet traffic to hundreds of users from a single base station.  However, if certain applications are time sensitive and require QoS, it would require a more detailed look at the application requirement to see if the DPMAC can meet those specifications...."

A link to a Tech Bulletin on the Latency Review of the LMS 4000 900 MHz System is one of links below.  My personal opinion is that in a system as lightly loaded as HAS shapes up to be, QoS would not be a big issue, but if this moves forward, we would probably need to do some sort of detail design review with WaveRider engineers.

Regarding their specific recommendation about voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP):

"We do not have direct experience on how the VoIP performance on DPMAC. We do not recommend VoIP at this point of time, as the system will not provide the QoS required to implement VoIP successfully."

If I understand their material correctly, WaveRider also offers both 900 MHz non-line-of-sight (NLOS) equipment and 2.4 GHz line-of-sight. It isn't clear whether they integrate the two into an integrated hybrid solution as Alvarion does. This may merit further, installation-specific discussions, depending on what we learn about the actual line-of-sight restrictions in the Arbitonite Valley and the data rates required to the dispensaries..

Overview of Implementing Fixed Wireless Solutions

Installation Guide for CAP3000 NLOS system

Application Note on 900-MHz System Range

Application Note on DPMAC

WaveRider Web site (opens in new browser window)