LightPointe Communications
Free Space Optics / License Free / High Capacity Solutions
Next Generation LTE / Wireless Back Hauls
August 2005
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LIGHTPOINTE MISSION STATEMENT
To become the market leader in the research
& development of Free Space Optics ( FSO )
as an Alternative resource for emerging
Global Carriers, Mobile Wireless ISP’s and
Corporate Users, Government Agencies.
FSO is an effective real Full Duplex outdoor,
point-to-point wireless Back Haul technology
that is truly free from any Spectrum
interference, License monopoly or lack of
inherent Security associated with traditional
wireless & microwave products.
LightPointe offers high-bandwidth speeds,
real full date rates, layer 1 applications that
meet customer expectations for immediate
availability, throughput, short distance, and
total cost of ownership as a Plug & Play –
high intensity 100mbps Fast Ethernet or
155mbps & 1.25Gbps Fiber LAN / WAN
communication bridge.
LightPointe Corporate Headquarters
10140 Barnes Canyon Road
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
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LIGHTPOINTE COMPANY OVERVIEW
Founded:
1998 – Privately held company
Location:
San Diego (Worldwide HQ)
Sales Offices:
Employees:
Business:
Target Market:
Strategic Partners:
Product:
Major Accounts:
Venture Funding:
USA, UK, Germany, Dubai, Singapore, China, India
80 Worldwide
Design and Manufacture Outdoor Optical Wireless
Enterprise Networking and Mobile Wireless Backhaul
Cisco, Siemens, Huawei and ADC
Over 6500+ systems installed in 60 countries
Lockheed Martin, Barclays, New School University, Toyota, Jazz
at Lincoln Center, 24 Hour Fitness, BMW, Nextel, China Unicom,
TATA, SA Telekom, VW, Deutsche Bank, Smithsonian
$86 Million invested
Venture Capital: Sevin Rosen, Ampersand, Rho
Corporate Investors: Cisco, Corning, Huawei
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LIGHTPOINTE PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS
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EMEA – Business Partners & Customers
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Asia – Business Partners & Customers
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United States – Business Partners & Customers
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Latin America - Business Partners & Customers
EASYNET - Internet del Ecuador.
Div. de PacificTel
RECOPE
Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo
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Solving The Last Mile Problem
Connectivity Barriers
Time
Cost
License Obligations
Physical Barriers
Environmental Impact
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The Last Mile Solution
LightPointe’s Solution
Just Aim and Connect
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Growing Need for more Bandwidth / Throughput Drivers
Internet
Mobile Computing
Video
Graphics
Imaging
CAD/CAM
Broadcast
Surveillance
Voice
Storage
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WIRELESS BACK HAUL / INVESTMENTS CHART
OC3 / Fiber
Traditional
Wireless
Traditional
Wireless
Free Space Optics
CANOPY / TRANGO
Radio Frequency
Harris / Alvarion
Microwave
Full Duplex / 100Mbps, 155Mbps,
1.25Gbps
No License Required
High
Permits & License
( $3,000 - $15,000 )
High
( $ 3,500 - $ 6,500 )
0
Main Investment
$25,000 -$50,000
0
Main Investment
( < $ 6,500 - $ 14,500 )
ROI – Immediate Payback
No
No
No
Yes
Availability
Poor
( Access to < 10% of
all Buildings )
High
Saturation of Spectrum
High
License Required
High
Global Access
Restrictions
Permits to Drench
2.4Ghz, 4.9Ghz
5.4-5.8Ghz
Limited Access
No Restrictions to Operate
No Licenses
Deployment Time
4-6 Months
Maybe longer
Same Day
Few Hours
Same Day
Depends on Permits if
all are Available
Same Day
Immediate installations
Bandwidth
Advantages
1000 Mbps
Factional T-1
10 Mbps, 45 Mbps
Half Duplex
100 Mbps, 250 Mbps
Half / Full Duplex
100Mbps, 155Mpbs & 1.25Gbps
Full Duplex / Layer 1
None
None
None
128 Bit Encryption / Military Use
Leased Line
Initial Investment
Monthly / Cost
License Free
Security
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VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SOLUTIONS
• Monitoring and
surveillance
• Digital video
capture
• Real-time viewing
• Remote
monitoring and
management
• Recording
• Archival/Retrieval
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OPTICAL WIRELESS – CCTV at FULL DUPLEX
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Ideal for backhaul of video images to
remote, central location
Ease of Installation
High Bandwidth / High Resolution
Inherent Security / No IP Configuration
No Interference / No Saturation
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Motion Detection
Alarm Handling
Time Stamping
Local Programmability
Digital Sensor Inputs
Digital Relay Outputs
Camera Controls (Pan, Tilt, Zoom)
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NO INTERFERENCE / SATURATION OF SPECTRUM
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Includes microwave
Avoids potential interference issues
Lengthy licensing process
5-10 wk wait period / Maybe longer
More costly than RF
Recurring monthly or annual cost
• “Lite” licensing (web)
– Required for millimeter wave
• Unlicensed
– RF
– Optical Wireless
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Redundant RF & Microwave w/Optical Back Hauls
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Majority of new BTSs are being deployed in dense metro areas increasing chances of interference on RF links
Upgrades to next generation networks continues to drive backhaul bandwidth need and cost higher
Leased lines are expensive resulting in higher monthly OPEX bills
RF licensing, planning and interference issues create deployment challenges in dense metro areas
Internet
RF (T1xE1)
Data
RF (T1xE1)
WAP
Gateway
Router 1 & 2
Authentication
& Billing
BTS
BSC Voice
Leased Line
(T1xE1)
Voice
Switch
Transmission
Control Point/Hub
BTS
Master Switching
Controller
Leased Line
(T1xE1)
Mobile Core Network
BTS
PSTN
BTS
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LIGHTPOINTE approved for GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LightPointe is
FIPS-compliant
LightPointe is installed in a number of
Government agencies and municipalities:
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FEMA
US Senate
US Air Force
US Army
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National Science Foundation
US Coast Guard
INTERPOL
Several Cities
Other
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Customer Installations
Next Generation Optical Wireless to the Rescue
August 2005
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Triple Play – Voice, Data & Video Increasing Demands
• Building to building connectivity
• Inexpensive, wire line speed LAN connectivity
IP-WAN
PoE - Hub
IP Switch
w. PoE
PSTN / ISDN
IP Switch
IP Router
IP-Phones
Local Area Network
IP-Phones
IP-PBX
Local Area Network
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Mobile BTS Backhaul using Optical Carrier Class 1.42Gbps units
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No licensing, frequency planning or interference issues
Scalable solution accommodates backhaul needs for present and future network upgrades
No monthly leased line charges translates to huge savings for operators
Lowers CAPEX and OPEX compared to RF/MW
LightPointe Optical Wireless systems can
scale from single T1/E1 to 16xT1/E1 at
almost no additional cost to the operator
4xT1/E1
8xT1/E1
4xT1/E1
BTS/Node B
BTS/Node B
BTS Hub
(Colo)
Fiber/RF
Metro Network
8xT1/E1
2xT1/E1
Mobile Operator
Core Network
Fiber/RF
Mobile Operator
Core Network
6xT1/E1
BTS Hub
(Colo)
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BTS Hoteling and Remote Sector Coverage
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Providing coverage in areas where cost, zoning codes or physical obstructions
inhibit/prohibit construction of a cell-site by utilizing capacity from a remote cells-site
ADC Digivance
Host Unit at
Cell-Site
Optical Wireless
ADC Digivance
Remote Unit
ADC Digivance
Remote Unit
Macro
Coverage
In-Building
Coverage
Street Level
Coverage
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EMEA – Proven success in remote locations
Meditel
Morocco
Manufacturer
Rome, Italy
2Connect
Wireless ISP
Bahrain
Cork University
Hospital
Ireland
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Asia / Pac – Increasing 3G Back Haul Infra-structures
Shell
Bintulu, Malaysia
AOL
Sydney, Australia
Healthcare Institution
Singapore
Singapore
Management
University
Singapore
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Americas – High Security Risk / Video Monitoring
Verizon
New York City, USA
Nextel
(Distributed
Antenna System)
Mexico City
Sprint
Chicago
O’Hare Airport
(911 Link)
Illinois, USA
Nextel
(Distributed
Antenna System)
Nevada, USA
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Americas – Speed of Fiber / Flexibility of Wireless
Wal-Mart
(Petrol Station Link)
Arkansas, USA
Perceptive Software
Kansas, USA
Austin
Radiological
Association
(Medical Imaging)
Texas, USA
Memorial Sloan
Kettering
Hospital
New York City, USA
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Bridge the Gap / Cascaded Links
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New York Mercantile Exchange – No Fiber & Across Rivers
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New York Mercantile Exchange / Fiber Broadband Gained
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NYC – Historical structures
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No Roof Access
Behind Glass – Office Environment
Minneapolis USA & Sao Paulo Brasil
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South East Asia – Robust enough in Rain Zone P
Singapore
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Rain Tested in Hurricane areas – Miami Florida
Barry Uni in Miami
FlightLite155
Back up to Microwave
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Mexico / Sea port Lazaro Cardenas
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Mexico / America Latina – Installations
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Co-Locate with RF Links / Fail over to Optical Backbones
Mexico City, Mexico
Complimenting Microwave Solutions
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Mexico City – D.F
Maxcom S.A – Morning 10 AM
P2P direct link > 2400m Test Trial using Strata 155e
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Maxcom Mx – After 4PM
Air Pollution / Smog
- NO problema !
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Grupo Elecktra Mx – Strata 1.25Gbps
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Atento / Call Center – Sao Paulo Brasil
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Flight Spectrum 155e / STM-1 P2P connectivity
Sao Paulo Brasil - Time tested for over 6 Yrs in Financial District
P2P direct link > 1200m / Behind Glass Window
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LightPointe Installations in Latin America
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PrimeSys / Grupo Portugal Telecom / Telmex – Brasil
PetroBras – Brasil
ETB - Empresa de Teléfonos de Bogotá – Colombia
Universidade de Javeriana - Colombia
Magenta Computacion – Chile
Fibrotec / Ulitities Consultant – Chile
RECOPE S.A. - Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo Sociedad Anónima
Doral Bank - Costa Rica
PacificTel -Easy Net / ISP – Ecuador
Rural Telecom – Peru
Verizon / PRTC – Puerto Rico
Banco Popular – Puerto Rico
Puerto de Michuacan / Lazardo Cardenas - Mexico
Nextel Mexico
MCM / MegaCable Communications – Mexico
Operadora Protel – Mexico
TelVista – Mexico
Grupo Elektra / Grupo Salinas – Mexico
Banco National de Mexico
Gobierno Boliveriano de Venezuela / PetroChemica
“ 100% Commitment to explore & grow business opportunities in the Americas “
More to Come !
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Optical Wireless Product Family
FlightLite™ / AireLite
Single Beam
100 Mbps / 1.25GigE
Tested Range < 1Km
HyBridge - SXR/SXR-5
FSO & RF Back-Up
100 Mbps / 1.25GigE
Tested Range < 1Km w/ 5.8Ghz RF
Internal / External Antenna set up
FlightStrata™
Multi Beam
155 Mbps / 1.25GigE
Tested Range < 3km
– Ultra high bandwidth, 100Mbps, 155 Mbps & 1.25 Gbps
– Easy to deploy and license-free – Worldwide
– Most secure form of wireless connectivity available
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HyBridge SX & SXR-5 / FSO + RF Back Up Concept
New Product Release
HyBridge SXR-5
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GigE full duplex
Single Beam Fixed Optical System
Integrated 5.4/5.8 GHz radio
AirePex™smart switch technology
SFP network interface:
* RJ-45 SFP (1000BaseTx) transceiverincluded
* Optional: MM, SM fiber SFP
• User selectable power: PoE or direct 48 Vdc (max 25 watts)
• AireManager
HyBridge SX
• Radio ReadyConnect to existing radio for back-up and upgrade your bandwidth
• Add the radio of your choice in the future
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AireLite / 100Mbps & 1.25Gbps
LightPointe Standard Features
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1.25 Gbps, full-duplex for distances of up to 500 meters
Single-beam Fixed System
Built-In telescope for easy targeting
Built-in status LEDs & signal strength meter for easy alignment
Built-in heater/lens defroster
LightPointe New AireLite G Features
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100/1000 auto-negotiate RJ45 copper network interface
SFP secondary interface: MM, SM or RJ-45 option for add-drop flexibility and interface flexibility
AirePex™smart switch technology for add/drop
User selectable power: PoE or direct 48 Vdc (max15 Watts)
AireManager™
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Easy Access thru Web Brower
Remote firmware/ web content file upload
SNMP v.1/v.2c compatible •Integration into standard SNMP management system via MIB II libraries
User selectable in-band/out-band management interface with software tagged based VLAN support
Simple GigE Connectivity – Choices
 AireLite G
 HyBridge SXR-5
 HyBridge SX
- Full Duplex GigE switch connection
- Full Duplex GigE w/ Integrated RF Back up
- Full Duplex GigE “ Radio ready “ set up
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WHY OPTICAL WIRELESS AND LIGHTPOINTE?
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LightPointe offers high-bandwidth, high performance Optical Wireless
solutions from 100 Mbps. 155Mbps & 1.25 Gbps Full Duplex systems.
– Distances up to 5 km (3 miles)
– High availability (in RF dual path configuration and with multiple beams)
– Transport of voice, video, data
– Highly secure
– Interference-free
– Eye safe
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LightPointe is the worldwide leader in Optical Wireless links with over 6500
deployments and growing
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LightPointe is Patent protected & 1st to market FSO Carrier class “ Strata “
systems’ unique design for :
( 4 Tx by 4 Rx Optical lenses) & Auto tracking & Auto Alignment features for
Auto Redundancy.
FlightLite™
100Mpbs / POE
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FlightStrata™
155Mbps + 1.25Gbps / Fiber SC Connectors
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Compact & Robust : Favorite among ISP’s & Short Hauls
FlightLite™
100Mpbs / Fast Ethernet
1.25Gbps / GigEthernet
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Flagship / Strata Systems
FlightStrata™
155Mbps + 1.25Gbps
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Flagship / Strata Systems
FlightStrata™
155Mbps + 1.25Gbps
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions,
or visit us on the Web.
Authorized Distributor
Equinox Telecom
Jorge Rossi Jr / Sales Dir
858-675-0145
sales@equinoxtelecom.com
www.equinoxtelecom.com
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