Proxim's Tsunami MP.16 3500 is an all-in-one Base Station that offers a scalable approach to wireless service deployment at the lowest cost per Mbps throughput. Starting from an entry-level, single-sector deployment, Tsunami MP.16 scales to create multi-sector and multi-cell deployments, enabling wireless triple play and QoS with support of all WiMAX service classes UGS, BE, nrtPS, and rtPS. Tsunami MP.16 3500 is the only TDD Base Station based on the Intel PRO/Wireless chipset assuring best value and interoperability. Optional equipment to build in redundancy on multiple levels and to centrally manage all wireless network elements completes Proxim's scalable WiMAX system offering. |
The Next-Generation Broadband Wireless Access SolutionLike all Proxim products, the Tsunami MP.16 3500 continues to offer a comprehensive feature set to future-proof wireless networks.
- Frequency support for 3.5 GHz band
- Advanced revenue-enhancing features are standard - including flexible bandwidth provisioning for DSL, T1 or Ethernet-like tiered services as well as NAT and DHCP for IP-based storage and e-mail hosting
- Housed in a ruggedized enclosure, the 3500 can be deployed in extreme weather conditions
Experienced in WiMAX ApplicationsDrawing on Proxim's leadership in the point-to-multipoint arena, the 3500 products have been developed as platforms to leverage these applications. By building off of an established Tsunami MP.11 product line, Proxim can evolve its expertise in serving the Service Provider markets with a product that is WiMAX compliant.
- Leveraging existing software features, mechanical designs and customer channels poise Proxim Wireless to effectively address the WiMAX markets such as: cost-effective last mile access and security and surveillance in a very cost effective way
- Investment protection through common concept of network design and software feature sets, which includes rich management capabilities, most advanced encryption with AES and authentication via RADIUS, antenna alignment utility, and revenue-enhancing services with bandwidth control, NAT/ DHCP
- Ensures simple and easy installation
Intel Rosedale based solution guarantees interoperability
- Only base station on the market based on Intel chipset
- End-to-end Intel based solution ensures maximum WiMAX compatibility
Easy Deployment Saves on Installation Costs
- Provides consistent deployment & user experience to Tsunami MP.11 product via an easy-to-use graphical interface
- Single UV-shielded CAT5 cable carries power and data
- Easily interface to existing RADIUS systems for subscriber provisioning
Advanced Security Protects PrivacyMultiple security mechanisms protect operator, residential customer and enterprise privacy.
- Weatherized enclosure allows collocation on rooftops – limiting physical access
- Advanced encryption protects over-the-air transmission
- Password protection of all remote management methods
Designed for Fast Installation and Lower Maintenance CostThe 3500 incorporates hardware and software features that reduce labor costs associated with initial deployment and post-sales maintenance.
- Decrease Subscriber Unit configuration time with integrated and vertical/ horizontal polarized antennas
- Eliminate guess work in locating the remote antennas with audible tone and real-time signal strength measurements
- Support for both local and remote management, removing the need for expensive on-site supports
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Specifications:
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Radio |
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CONFIGURATIONS/ MODELS |
M3500-BSR-EU – MP.16 3500 Base Station (with Type-N Connector); M3500-SSR-EU – MP.16 3500 Subscriber Station (with Type-N Connector); M3500-SSA-EU – MP.16 3500 Subscriber Station (with Integrated 18 dBi Panel Antenna); |
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WIMAX COMPLIANCE |
IEEE 802.16-2004 (WiMAX profile 3.5T1) |
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FREQUENCY |
3.400 GHz - 3.600 GHz |
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DUPLEXING MODE |
TDD, OFDM 256 FFT |
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CHANNEL BANDWIDTH |
3.5 MHz |
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MAX MAC ADDRESSES PER SECTOR AND CPE |
8192/8192 |
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MAX SERVICE FLOWS PER SECTOR AND CPE |
approx. 8000 per sector. 16 per CPE |
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MAX VLANS PER SECTOR AND CPE |
4096 VLAN IDs per sector supported, with 256 of them supported concurrently 16 VLAN ID's supported per CPE |
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CENTER CHANNEL FREQUENCY RESOLUTION |
125 KHz channel raster |
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Antenna |
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INTEGRATED ANTENNA (SS ONLY) |
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Gain |
18 dBi |
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Azimuth / Elevation |
Meets EN 302 085 TS2 |
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Cross Polarization |
Meets EN 302 085 TS2 |
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Polarization |
Horizontal or Vertical |
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Return Loss |
14 dB |
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ANTENNA PORT |
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Connector |
N-Type, 50 ohms |
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Return Loss, BS |
-15 dB, maximum |
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Return Loss, Antenna |
-10 dB, maximum |
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Interfaces |
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DATA COMMUNICATION PORT |
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Standard |
10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, Manual/Auto Negotiate, Half/Full Duplex |
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Connector |
RJ-45 |
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Compliance |
IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, IPv4 |
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Max Packet Size |
Up to 1600 Bytes |
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SERIAL CONFIGURATION PORT |
RJ-45 Connector |
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GPS SYNCHRONIZATION PORT |
RJ-45 Connector |
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NLOS & INTERFERENCE MITIGATION FEATURES |
OFDM 256 FFT, Adaptive Modulation, FEC, Adaptive Channel Selection |
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OUTPUT POWER (AT ANTENNA PORT) |
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Output Power |
+21 dBm (BS), +21 dBm (SS) |
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User Attenuation Control |
20 dB |
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System |
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MODULATION |
OFDM modulation, 256 FFT points; BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM |
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FRAME DURATION |
BS 5, 10, and 20ms SS 5, 8, 10, 12.5, and 20ms |
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FEC |
Convolutional Coding: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 |
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UPLINK SUBCHANNELIZATION SUPPORT |
Yes, by software upgrade (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 16) |
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LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING |
Serial/CLI RJ45 Port; Logging feature which logs to serial port, flash, RAM, or a syslog server |
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REMOTE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING |
Telnet/CLI, HTTP, TFTP; SNMP v1, v2 (MIBII, Proxim MIBs, Bridge MIB, RIPv2 MPB, 802.16 MIB, Etherlike MIB) |
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REMOTE MANAGEMENT ACCESS |
Wired-LAN or over-the-air |
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RADIO DEPLOYMENT FEATURES |
Audio Alignment Tone On Radio; LED Indicator Light on BS/SS Radio for RF SNR; LED Indicator Light on BS/SS Radio for Ethernet Link Status; LED Indicator Light on Power Injector for Power Status; LED Indicator Light on Power Injector for RF Link Indicator Status; |
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PASSWORD |
Multi-Level Password (user, administrator, installer, factory, engineering) |
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DATA ENCRYPTION |
AES (128 bit) |
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SUBSCRIBER AUTHENTICATION |
X509v3 digital certificate Radius Authentication and Provisioning; MAC Address Table; |
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NETWORKING MODES (BS AND SS) |
Bridging (802.1D) |
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FILTERING AND FORWARDING (THROUGH CLASSIFIERS) |
Ethernet Protocol Filtering; Broadcast/Multicast Storm Threshold Filtering; Layer-2 Multicast Filtering; Layer-2 Multicast Forwarding; |
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VLAN |
Support for 802.1Q VLAN tagging and filtering; Support for transparent passing of 802.1Q-compliant VLAN tagged frames |
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QOS |
Asymmetric Bandwidth Control |
Uplink and Downlink CIR Control "committed information rate" per service flow Uplink and Downlink MIR Control "maximum information rate" per service flow |
Packet Classification Capabilities |
802.1D/802.1Q/802.1p priority, IPTOS, VLAN ID, IP source/destination address, source/destination port, Ethernet source/destination address,IP protocol, and Ethertype |
| Scheduling |
Best Effort, Universal Grant Services, Realtime Polling, Non-Realtime Polling Traffic is scheduled per service flow, enabling min/max bandwidth, priority, jitter and latency control for voice, video and data |
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DHCP |
DHCP Server, Relay, Client (SS Only) |
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DNS |
DNS Client |
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PPPOE |
Transparent Bridging of PPPoE traffic |
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TIME-OF-DAY |
SNTP Client |
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Power |
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Outdoor Radio Unit (SS and BS) |
Indoor Power Injector |
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INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE |
42 to 60 VDC |
90 to 260 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz |
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OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT |
NA |
48 VDC up to 0.67 AMPs |
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INPUT CONNECTOR |
RJ45 |
3-conductor male IEC320 |
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POWER CONSUMPTION (TYPICAL) |
Less than 10 Watts for SS Less than 12 Watts for BS |
Up to 32 Watts Total Power Output |
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Physical and Environmental |
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OPERATING TEMPERATURE |
-40 to +60 C |
-0 to +40 C (-40 to +60 C) |
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STORAGE TEMPERATURE |
-55 to +85 C -40 to +60 C |
-20 to +85 C |
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OPERATING ALTITUDE |
up to 15,000 ft |
up to 15,000 ft |
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WATER TIGHTNESS |
IPx5 protection in accordance with IEC 60529, and UL50 |
IPx5 protection in accordance with IEC 60529, and UL50 |
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STORAGE AND TRANSIT ALTITUDE |
up to 40,000 ft |
up to 40,000 ft |
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WIND |
up to 115 mph |
NA |
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WIND |
up to 115 mph |
NA |
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HUMIDITY |
up to 100% |
up to 95%, non-condensing |
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DUST |
IPx6 protection per IEC 60529 |
NA |
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SALT |
Immune |
NA |
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TRANSIT AND VIBRATION |
per MIL-STD-810, methods 514.5 & 516 |
NA |
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WEIGHT |
5.3 lbs |
2.7 lbs |
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DIMENSIONS |
Packaged: 14.57 x 13.70 x 8.19 in (370 x 348 x 208 mm) Unpackaged (BSR, SSR): 10.5 x 10.5 x 3.25 in (267 x 267 x 83 mm) Unpackaged (SSA): 12.60 x 12.60 x 3.50 in (320 x 320 x 89 mm) |
5.12" x 3.62" x 2.64" |
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SAFETY STANDARDS |
EN 60950 (CE) |
UL 1950 D3 CSA 22.2 No.950 or CUL VDE EN60950 or TUV |
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EMI STANDARDS |
RSS-210 (Canada), ETS EN 301 489-1, ETS 301 021, 085 TS2 (SS), ETS 302 085 CS2 (BS) |
Conduction: FCC docket 20780 curve “B”ETS 302 VDE 0871 curve“ B Radiation: FCC class “B” |
Radio Performance:
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Modulation & FEC |
Rx Sensitivity (10-5) |
Rx Sensitivity (10-6) |
Spectral Efficiency |
Burst Data Rate, Mbps Tg/Tb = 1/32 |
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BPSK-1/2 |
-97.1 dBm |
-95.1 dBm |
0.5 bps/Hz |
1.5 Mbps |
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QPSK-1/2 |
-95 |
-93 |
1 |
2.9 |
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QPSK-3/4 |
-92.7 |
-90.7 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
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16QAM-1/2 |
-89.7 |
-87.7 |
2 |
5.8 |
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16QAM-3/4 |
-86.4 |
-84.4 |
3 |
8.7 |
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64QAM-2/3 |
-82.3 |
-80.3 |
4 |
11.6 |
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64QAM-3/4 |
-80.3 |
-78.3 |
4.5 |
13.1 |
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Multipath Delay-Spread Protection |
2 |
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