60/70/80 GHz 4G/LTE Backhaul Solutions

Free Space Optics & Hybrid Optical-Radios

Press Release 02-14-12


 
LightPointe Communications, one of the develops and
manufactures high capacity point-to-point broadband solutions for telecom carriers, businesses and government
agencies. Leveraging over $80 million in R&D and product development and more than a decade of industryacclaimed
customer support, LightPointe has deployed state-of-the-art systems worldwide. With its industry-unique
laser and radio frequency experience, one of LightPointe’s key competitive advantages is its ability to provide
customers with the ‘best of both worlds’ in wireless data transmission — the use of highly secure, ultra-fast laser
transmission and robust wireless/RF solutions. In addition, the company’s products do not require frequency
licensing, and there are no recurring costs as with leased-line data transmission solutions. LightPointe’s products
provide fiber-like throughput at a fraction of the cost of fiber, and can be quickly installed in applications ranging from
LAN backbone to carrier LTE backhaul/picocells to uninterceptable private networks for enterprise, defense and
homeland security. LightPointe is the leader in broadband laser transmission and hybrid laser/radio solutions
LightPointe Communications, one of the develops and
manufactures high capacity point-to-point broadband solutions for telecom carriers, businesses and government
agencies. Leveraging over $80 million in R&D and product development and more than a decade of industryacclaimed
customer support, LightPointe has deployed state-of-the-art systems worldwide. With its industry-unique
laser and radio frequency experience, one of LightPointe’s key competitive advantages is its ability to provide
customers with the ‘best of both worlds’ in wireless data transmission — the use of highly secure, ultra-fast laser
transmission and robust wireless/RF solutions. In addition, the company’s products do not require frequency
licensing, and there are no recurring costs as with leased-line data transmission solutions. LightPointe’s products
provide fiber-like throughput at a fraction of the cost of fiber, and can be quickly installed in applications ranging from
LAN backbone to carrier LTE backhaul/picocells to uninterceptable private networks for enterprise, defense and
homeland security. LightPointe is the leader in broadband laser transmission and hybrid laser/radio solutions.

Hybrid Wireless Bridges Prove Popular, as LightPointe’s Sales Hit Record and it Introduces 4-Laser Model with Integrated Radio

SAN DIEGO (February 14, 2012): – LightPointe, the number one manufacturer of 4th generation Free Space Optics (FSO) and hybrid optical-radio wireless bridges, and a leader in 60/70/80 GHz millimeter wave backhaul solutions, has added a new model to its popular HyBridge™ Series. The HyBridge Series utilizes a combination of highly advanced optical laser technology combined with radio frequency electronics for transmitting data or video at over one Gigabit per second. The new HyBridge LXR-5 includes built-in failsafe features for optimum performance and reliability under all weather conditions.
 

 

Due to the exponential growth in wireless broadband demand from mobile devices such as the iPhone, Google Android smartphones and the iPad tablet, the need for point-to-point backhaul solutions, which are also used for building connectivity in school and business campuses, has risen sharply. Such wireless bridges as the HyBridge LXR-5 enable super-fast throughput for backhaul networks supporting such devices and Enterprise data needs.


 

“When the numbers came in for last year, and we finished 2011 with the strongest December in our 15 year history, we decided to build on our strategy of offering customers the best choice of Millimeter Wave Backhaul Solutions, Free Space Optics and Hybrid Optical-Radio Bridges,” said Dr. Heinz Willebrand, president and CEO of LightPointe. “The popularity of our first model in the HyBridge Series, the affordable single-beam SXR-5, has encouraged us to add the LXR-5 to the model lineup. The HyBridge LX models utilize LightPointe’s exclusive 4-beam auto tracking technology, with overlapping beams to multiple receivers for redundancy. The units also feature our DualPath™ architecture and patented AirePex™ intelligent switching, which includes an algorithm to automatically choose between optical and RF modes depending on conditions. The combination of four redundant optical transmission beams with RF backup creates a reliable high performance Ethernet bridge, which is unparalleled in the industry. In addition, the HyBridge units are easy to install with Cat5e or 6 and PoE, so there’s no cost running AC power to the units, and a fiber interface is optional for longer cable runs.”

 

For organizations concerned about data security, optical technology is regarded as the most secure available, offering literally pin-point transmission without the high installation and recurring costs associated with alternatives such as leased-line services or radio frequency licensing. LightPointe’s HyBridge Series utilizes license-free fiber-like optical wireless and radio technology, for fast and cost effective installation without the need to trench for fiber optic cables or pay monthly leased-line T1 rates.


The HyBridge LXR-5, which includes an integrated radio, is also joined by the HyBridge LX, a “radio ready” bridge enabling customers to add their own new or legacy radio. LightPointe has tested or plans to test certain product models of sub-Gigabit backhaul and LAN bridges from companies including Lancom, Tranzeo, RAD, Ubiquiti and others.


About LightPointe Communications, Inc.

LightPointe is headquartered in San Diego, California and is privately held.

www.LightPointe.com