The delivery of multi-gigabit mmWave capacity over more than a few kilometres has seemed impossible until now. Alternative approaches have included sacrificing availability or adding parallel links. These approaches have come with huge cost implications and complex installation.

Additionally, while the E-Band spectrum is well suited for multi-gigabit capacity applications, rain has been the principal barrier affecting range. While light rain marginally affects link performance, heavy rain can degrade link performance significantly and the greater the distance of the link, the greater the degree of attenuation.

Overcoming these mmWave problems, Siklu’s ExtendMM combines EtherHaul millimetre wave radios with secondary radios operating in a lower frequency to create high-availability, long-range connections.  A single click in the EtherHaul management GUI turns the two radios into a single, high-performing, long-distance multigigabit link. 

Multiple Gbps become available over the interference-free EtherHaul link, while the backup link remains in stand-by mode, ready to be activated for the rare occasions during the year when the mmWave link is unavailable due to heavy weather conditions. 

When heavy rain occurs, the ExtendMM solution automatically switches the high priority traffic from the primary EtherHaul path to the secondary radio path. When the heavy rain passes, the link immediately returns to multi-gigabit speed. The EtherHaul’s powerful, integrated networking engine provides everything you need, and no additional networking equipment is required. 

Siklu’s ExtendMM means multi-gigabit EtherHaul Kilo radios, with enhanced software, a dual-band 2ft 70/80GHz and 5Ghz antenna, backed by SmartHaul™ Apps. The built-in switch means running a single cable to the combined dual-link solution and Siklu’s antenna supports any 5GHz radio.

ExtendMM™ is a powerful networking engine that is integrated, easy to use with single click configuration, control, and monitoring. 

Leave link problems behind and experience 99.999% availability using lightly licensed spectrum. 

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