The AireBeam™ Z60 operates in the frequency band from 59…63 GHz and is available for unlicensed operation in many European countries including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The fully outdoor-rated system operates at an over-the-air data rate of 1.6 Gbps, enabling the transport of full duplex Ethernet traffic up to 635 Mbps. For connecting to the network, the AireBeam™ Z60 provides both a hot-swappable GbE SFP optical fiber port and a GigE RJ-45 port. Powered by either a Cat5/6 Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) connection or by using a low voltage 48 Vdc power feed, the Z60 supports an Ethernet based management system for SNMP v1/2c support, comes with an integrated Web browser agent, and offers advanced features like a signal strength bar graph LED and flexible mounting options, allowing for no-hassle installation and alignment.

With its ultra-high bandwidth and latency comparable to fiber optic cable, the AireBeam™ Z60 targets a rapidly increasing number of short to medium distance, high-capacity, outdoor wireless networking applications in the Enterprise Campus (building-to-building), Metro Ethernet, and 3G/4G Mobile Wireless Network market segments. Enterprises and service providers, operating high-capacity networks, commonly face enormous challenges when trying to interconnect buildings or remote locations that have no fiber access and/or where laying fiber simply takes too long and is cost prohibitive.

"With the addition of the AireBeam™ Z60 we are the first company to have a real high-capacity 60 GHz outdoor wireless radio solution that can be easily deployed on an unlicensed basis in many European countries," said Heinz Willebrand, LightPointe CEO and President. "It is the right product at the right time, solving many of the most pressing building connectivity problems in the enterprise campus space, as well as backhaul challenges that Mobile Wireless Operators face on a daily basis. "

About LightPointe Communications, Inc
LightPointe designs, manufactures and distributes ultra high-speed wireless point to point network bridging solutions based on patented free-space optics (FSO) and millimeter wave (MMW) technology. The products are used in fixed wireless last mile access for campus or enterprise building-to-building connectivity, and in infrastructure applications such as broadband cellular networks and wireless backhaul for WiMAX or WiFi networks. LightPointe installation base of high-capacity wireless bridges consists of more than 5000 systems deployed in more than 60 countries. The company is recognized worldwide for the highest standards of quality and service. For more information please visit www.lightpointe.com.