When thinking of high
bandwidth, users are inclined to think of fibre as the only real source of
connectivity capable of delivering these speeds, but recent developments in
wireless products have made it a worthy competitor for not only redundancy, but
also a means of primary connectivity.
Pure RF these days can offer organisations of
all sizes and across all sectors an effective and reliable means of
connectivity reaching up to 4Gbps full duplex capacity within the
point-to-point licensed band and as much as 130Mbps per sector in the Point-to-MultiPoint space. ISM band products offer lower bandwidth
options, but can still reach up to 300Mbps aggregate capacity, which makes it a
viable option for companies using application driven systems.
Another option is Free Space Optics (FSO),
which in recent months have made extensive headway in providing high capacity
communications over long distances. Some
products are able to reach multiple Gbps over distances of 10 kilometres,
offering built-in redundancy to mitigate the effect of adverse weather
conditions. FSO connectivity is ideal
for financial institutions and organisations with a need for highly secure
communications as it can’t be intercepted.
Wireless connectivity also has the benefit of
offering quick turnaround times and aggressive
service level agreements, which in certain instances makes it a
seemingly better option of communication.
