The SkyExtender series is a high capacity base stations that incorporates point-to-point backhaul, point-to-multipoint base station, and multi-hop relay device into a single device capable of fulfilling multiple roles to maximize deployment flexibility. SkyExtender devices expand the network by creating a flexible, robust multi-hop topology that offers carrier-class reliability through dynamic best-path routing, self healing, and adaptive modulation. |
SkyExtender Plus Features:
The SkyExtender Plus has all of the same features as the standard SkyExtender but with a few specific hardware enhancements designed to help performance in harsher outdoor environments:
- Enhanced GPS receiver improves GPS signal reception sensitivity by 10 dB, resulting in a stronger and more reliable GPS signal.
- Higher transmit power helps consistently establish high modulation links even over long distances. With an additional 3 dB gain, the SkyExtender Plus a maximum peak transmit power of 30 dBm.
- Improved antenna isolation enhances external- and self-interference mitigation by providing up to 40 dB of adjacent sector isolation, which limits the effect of unwanted signals on adjacent sectors from impacting the reception of the intended signal on the sector in use.
- Improved Surge Suppression provides 100 amps of lightning protection.
Specifications:
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Mesh Backhaul |
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Frequency Band |
4.940-5.350 (not available with 4.9 GHz AP), 5.470-5.725, or 5.725-5.850 GHz |
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Radio (peak Tx) |
450 mW / 26.5 dBm |
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Antennas |
Eight – antenna array – 18 dBi integrated sectors (45 degree horizontal, 6 degree vertical each sector) |
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EIRP |
44.5 dBm / 28.2 W peak (maximum) (also available in configurations for 36 dBm/ 4 W, 33 dBm / 2 W, and 30 dBm / 1 W for international regulatory compliance) |
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Media Access |
Time Division Duplex (TDD) |
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Modulation |
OFDM with adaptive modulation |
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Throughput |
Up to 20 Mbps UDP / Up to 12 Mbps TCP |
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Receive Sensitivity |
-90 dBm at 6 Mbps |
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Channel Width |
20 MHz |
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Channel Resolution |
5 MHz frequency control |
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Range |
Up to 10 miles/16 Kilometers |
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Latency |
10-12 ms roundtrip per hop |
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Connectivity |
SkyGateway Series and SkyExtender Series, SkyAccess and SkyConnector devices |
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Authentication |
RSA-Based Certificates |
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Encryption |
128-bit AES |
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Physical |
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Connections |
One RJ-45 – power and Ethernet (PoE)
One RJ-45 – RS-232 serial for local CLI management |
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Mounting |
Mast, tower, utility pole, light pole, building or other infrastructure (optional mounting kits available for some installations) |
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Indicators (LED) |
Wireless activity, wireless link (located on device bottom for easier ground level viewing |
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Dimensions |
Height: 25 inches / 63.5 cm radome 33 inches / 83.8 cm with antennas |
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Weight |
15.0 pounds / 6.75 Kilograms |
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Operating Temperature |
-40 to 131 F / -40 to 55 C |
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Wind Loading |
Up to 150 mph / 242 kph |
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Enclosure |
NEMA-4X |
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Power |
110 VAC, 50-60Hz input; 8.5-16 Watts (varies by model and other factors) |
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Certifications |
FCC Part 15, FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Class B USA; compliant with UL safety standards; ETSI; ACA: RoHS |
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EMI |
FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109 | |