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Proxim Wireless this week introduced the Tsunami GX800, a wireless backhaul product capable of delivering 622 Mbps of aggregate capacity. The new product effectively thrusts Proxim back into the market for licensed spectrum offerings.
"Today is all about the overall capacity crunch we're seeing in networks," said Robb Henshaw, vice president of marketing at Proxim, to CRN. "Our favorite pastime is to complain about how crappy mobile networks are, right? There's obviously a huge capacity need among mobile and wireless operators and service providers."
Proxim had a history with licensed backhaul back in the 1980s but effectively exited the market in the mid-90s to focus on the unlicensed side. Tsunami marks its return.
"So many wireless partners throughout the world sell our complete end-to-end wireless portfolio, and there are times when they need licensed wireless backhaul. At least 50 [percent] to 60 percent of VARs are selling licensed backhaul," Henshaw said. "So what this does is it rounds out our portfolio for wireless VARs and integrators. This is the final piece."
The Tsunami GX800, which will begin to ship in November, is designed for Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMax environments. The configuration includes a frequency-independent modem, an additional 10/100 Ethernet port, a USB port, a Gigabit IP interface and other features, including ample Layer 3 protocol support. Further, the GX800 can support from 6GHz to 38GHz frequencies.
