Licensed Microwave Solutions from Nera

Evolve to the latest generation of microwave radios for scaleable, reliable, flexible communications with Nera's newest product line.

New! Nera Evolution Access —
The Microwave Radio System That Scales Effortlessly With Your Business

Introducing the Nera Evolution Access specifically designed to meet the demand for a low-capacity, cost-effective solution that delivers up to 25 Mbps of Ethernet and/or up to 16 T1s.

Evolution Access supports two Ethernet traffic ports, 16 T1 ports, one 64kb/s overhead channel, NMS port, and radio interface units for 1+0 or 1+1 operation. This unit operates seamlessly with the standard Evolution IFU and ODU components from 5-40 GHz.

As bandwidth demands grow beyond 25 Mbps, the Evolution Access IFU is upgradeable to higher capacities by either software or simply swapped out for the standard Evolution Universal IFU without the need to touch any of the outdoor infrastructure.

Nera All Indoor Evolution Increases Distances for Microwave Applications

NERA’s versatile new Long Haul Evolution radios utilize all indoor architecture and high power to increase the possible distances for backhaul, leased-line replacement and many more licensed applications . Available in 5–11 GHz frequencies, their high system gain and modular design provide long-distance, efficient communications.

Technology and Benefits

Increased distance: multi-channel system provides High System Gain
Capacity: of 150 Mbps per channel, up to 10 RF channels
Flexibility: All Indoor solution offers OC-3. OC-12 or Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
Lower operations costs, reduced expense on battery backup or alternative power systems: lower power consumption per channel
Reduced expense: fewer spares are required
Environmentally friendly: reduced cooling requirements

Browse the line of NERA all indoor Evolution radios!

Outdoor Nera Evolution Units

Nera Evolution Outdoor Microwave Radio Unit Nera Network’s Evolution series of microwave radios represent a significant step forward. With data rates ranging from 6 Mb/s to 600 Mb/s and options for the 6, 11, 18 and 23 GHz frequency bands, these radios can meet any of your system's needs. They are software-configurable, so you get an optimal balance between system gain and spectral efficiency.

Nera Outdoor Unit

With a common platform architecture and significant reduction in the number of parts, Evolution series radios ensure maximum uptime and low-maintenance cost. Transmission capacity, system configurations and transmission protocols can be adapted to future needs. Available interfaces include T1, DS3, OC-3, OC12, 10/100BASE-TX and Gigabit Ethernet.

Network Applications

The Evolution series can handle three network applications:

WiMax Backhaul

Well suited for backhaul of traffic from point-to-multipoint radio access systems like WiMAX.
Selectable data -rate ranging from 6 Mb/s to 600 Mb/s

Private Networks Operators

Suitable for most private networks whether whether they are carrying legacy services or data only.
Flexibility, and simplicity, and combined with a predictable reliability, proves for many network owners to be an unbeatable combination.

Mobile (BTS) Backhaul

Ideal for demanding and critical applications such as BTS backhaul of BTS traffic.
Optional embedded ADM multiplexer and cross-connect enables rout traffic routing of traffic without the need for external cabling.
Traffic circuits can be individually protected via ring or mesh topologies.

System Gain for Microwave Paths- A Value Proposition

You hear it often-the price of the microwave link needs to be lower. But be sure to consider the total overall installed cost. In many cases the upfront cost of the MW link is only part of the story and system gain may actually be a much more important issue.

The higher the calculated system gain the better your path availability. Higher system gain may allow you to use smaller antennas.

Example:

Microwave path length is 12 miles with a capacity of 150 Mbps. Frequency chosen is 11 GHz.
Nera’s system gain for an 11 GHz 150 Mbps capacity MW link is 101 db. Every 3db difference in system gain typically means one antenna size larger to meet the same path availability.
In this case you could probably use a 2 ft. dish with the Nera link but might require at least a 6ft. dish (or larger) with the competitor.
Be sure to add the additional cost of the larger antennas into the overall cost - in this case at least $2,000 or more per antenna (you’ll need 2 so that’s at least $4,000 per link).
An average tower owner charges $100/foot/antenna/month for leasing the space. So in this case add $400 for each antenna (2 per link= $800) for 12 months for a first year additional cost of $9,600. FCC licenses are for 10 years so over 10 years that is an additional $96,000 in leasing costs.
And there are additional installation charges to consider. A 2 ft. dish can sometimes be installed by one person but a 6 ft. dish requires 3 people and a boom truck - add another $3,000 to your installation costs.
End result? Unless the end user makes his own antennas, has his own boom truck and does his own installation, and unless he owns the towers: in the first year he’ll have to spend an additional $16,600 over and above the costs of the MW link to get comparable performance. And don’t forget an additional $96,000 over 10 years for those tower leasing costs!

NERA - a true value proposition!

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