Carrier-Class, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz TDD Radio Systems for Low Capacity Ethernet and TDM Applications
Lite family radios are low capacity, upgradeable radio systems in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands featuring Exalt’s CarrierTDD technology. Designed for low capacity Ethernet-only or Ethernet and TDM applications, Lite family radio systems offer budget-conscious organizations a true carrier-grade alternative to “best effort” Wi-Fi-based products.
Comparison: Exalt Lite Radio Systems vs. Wi-Fi-based Products
| Lite Family | Typical Wi-Fi® Products |
Maximum aggregate over-the-air data rate
| 100 Mbps | 54 Mbps |
Maximum aggregate user throughput
| 100 Mbps | 20 – 25 Mbps |
Maximum output power
| +24 dBm | +20 dBm |
Integrated native T1/E1 ports
| 4 | 0 |
All-indoor and all-outdoor options
| Yes | No |
Guaranteed 99.999% throughput availability
| Yes | No, best effort |
Low, constant latency
| Yes | No |
Built-in spectrum analyzer
| Yes | No |
Interference rejection capability
| High | Low |
Selectable channel bandwidth
| Yes | No |
1 MHz tuning resolution
| Yes | No |
Software upgradeable capacity
| Yes | No |
High density collocation
| Yes | No |
Native TDM
| Yes | No |
Native Ethernet
| Yes | Yes |
Throughput symmetry control
| Yes | No |
SNMP v1, v2c and v3
| Yes | No |
128- and 256-bit AES encryption
| Yes | No |
Dual polarization switching
| Yes | No |
Embedded user manual
| Yes | No |
2-year warranty | Yes | No |
Lite family base models are configured for 27 Mbps of Ethernet throughput and are software upgradeable to 100 Mbps and 4xT1/E1, offering a “capacity insurance policy” for users who aren’t sure how much capacity they’ll need to accommodate in the future.
Exalt’s interference management technology provides the most resilient transmission capabilities for license-exempt bands in the industry. As a result, Lite family radio systems deliver license band-like, carrier-grade performance in areas and conditions where other products can’t.
The unique throughput symmetry control capability allows users to take full advantage of available spectrum by allocating capacity asymmetrically between the upstream and downstream directions. For applications such as Internet service and data backup that have inherently asymmetric traffic profiles, this capability ensures that spectrum is optimally used for the application and never wasted.
The Lite family radio systems include these and many of the other carrier-grade features available in Exalt’s medium and high capacity TDD systems. That’s what makes the Exalt Lite family microwave radios the best radio value on the market for low capacity applications.