Advantages – Reliable NLOS Coverage
One of the biggest challenges with outdoor wireless solutions is dealing with obstructions. Buildings, trees, and hills can obstruct RF signals and cause headaches when deploying broadband wireless. Fortunately, the SkyPilot system is capable of providing three distinct methods of overcoming the issues with non-line of sight (NLOS) environments.
OFDM – Bounce Signals Off Obstructions
In urban environments, SkyPilot's system leverages the inherent multipath capabilities of OFDM modulation to bounce wireless signals off objects such as building to find a NLOS path from one node to another.
Link Budget – Penetrate Through Obstructions
With such a substantial link budget, SkyPilot can overcome certain significant sources of signal attenuation such as foliage and windows. For instance, in areas such as tree-lined streets, the link budget can provide service where lesser systems fail, making it an effective solution for areas previously unreachable for broadband wireless.
Mesh – Route Around Obstructions
For certain obstruction like hills and mountains, OFDM doesn't bounce off and no amount of link budget will penetrate. In these NLOS environments, SkyPilot's mesh architecture provides the capability for multi-hop links so the network can simply route around the obstruction.
With these three methods of solving NLOS environments, the SkyPilot system can provide a reliable way of ensuring broadband wireless coverage.
