MotoMesh
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On July 24, 2007, Motorola announced two additional radio configurations for the MotoMesh product series of municipal wireless networks. Motorola now offers 2.4/5.4GHz and 2.4/4.9GHz versions of MotoMesh Duo, to expand its two radio meshed WiFi product, currently available in 2.4/5.8GHz configuration.
The additional radio options provide municipalities and network providers with more choices and greater flexibility to best meet the wireless application and coverage needs of end users. The 5.4GHz model addresses the needs of international customers while the 4.9GHz model introduces secure and dedicated mesh networking at a price public safety departments can appreciate.
MotoMesh Duo, formerly named HotZone Duo, includes the addition of several new features to allow service providers to more easily respond to end user requirements. Beyond its small form factor, customization characteristics and spectrum flexibility, customers will find added features that provide more cost-effective and easier ways to manage WiFi networks.
Some of the new feature enhancements include:
- Flexible and adaptable internet gateways -- Gateway nodes adapt to the potential loss of backhaul by instantaneously changing into wireless routers and routing traffic to an alternate gateway in the network. This minimizes service interruptions and ensures continuous WiFi connectivity.
- Advanced management tools -- A simple web-based device configuration interface provides anytime, anywhere access to a mesh device's configuration parameters. The tool also allows the remote management of small systems.
- Dual-meshing capability -- Each 2.4/4.9GHz MotoMesh Duo unit comes equipped with two, single-radio mesh devices that provide both access and backhaul capabilities. Spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band can be dedicated to public safety access and backhaul using one radio, while public access and backhaul are provided by the second, 2.4 GHz radio. Additionally, Motorola's dual band 2.4 GHz/4.9 GHz PCMCIA card delivers the capabilities of private, dedicated 4.9 GHz spectrum and designated 2.4 GHz spectrum for public access -- all in a single client access card.