SkyPipes Point-to-Point (P2P) Wireless Grid Explained

Compared to the inability of Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) and Mesh network architectures to deliver reliable, high capacity bandwidth distribution solutions to compete with cable TV, one of the solid successes in the history of wireless communication has been the use of Point-to-Point (P2P) wireless microwave backhaul to provide rock-solid long-distance backbone bandwidth for phone companies over the last 50 years. In regions where fiber is cost prohibitive or doesn't exist and the terrain inhospitable, service providers worldwide have successfully deployed P2P solutions for years to link telephone and Internet traffic to remote areas. Unlike other wireless architectures P2P exploits a fundamental wireless law which is: "radio links work better when focused beams are used to create high gain point-to-point connections between dedicated pairs of radios". Using dish technology, beams are narrowly focused to traverse record distances delivering reliable, persistent bandwidth between two dedicated points. For example, providers routinely transfer information reliably and continuously at up to 180 megabits-per sec at distances up to 50 miles. However achieving these distances require clear line of sight between two dedicated radios. P2P solutions have proven to provide excellent backhaul solutions in the telecommunications industry. However P2P has not been adapted to provide high-speed to residential neighborhoods. Until now…