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Cambium Networks Launches ePMP™ Force 100

Force 100 includes latest ePMP software release 2.1 providing key enhancements

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium Networks™, a global leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced the release of the ePMP Force 100, a high-gain integrated subscriber solution. The ePMP Force 100 contains Cambium Networks' latest ePMP software release 2.1 that includes enhancements to Cambium Networks' eFortify™ and eCommand™ software solutions.

The ePMP Force 100 can be deployed as a subscriber module that can connect to any ePMP access point, as well as peer nodes in point-to-point deployment configurations. Service providers who already have the ePMP 1000 Connectorized Radio in their networks have the option of purchasing the ePMP Dish separately to enhance throughput and increase deployment range. Key features of the ePMP Force 100:

  • Frequency availability: 5150 – 5970MHz
  • Security: 128-bit AES encryption (CCMP mode)
  • Peak gain: 25 dBi antenna gain with 30 dBm of transmit power
  • Round Trip Latency: 6 ms (flexible frame mode), 17 ms (GPS Sync mode)
  • Throughput: 150 Mbps of real user data

Also announced today is software release 2.1 which adds software enhancements to eCommand which provides a suite of management tools to plan, provision and monitor the network, and to eFortify, which allows the platform to recognize and react to external interference.

eCommand improvements include:

  • New graphical user interface (GUI) with online help
  • Enhanced statistics and metrics to monitor and troubleshoot the network
  • Automatic channel selection based on best channel available across accessible spectrum

eFortify improvements include:

  • Option to operate with carrier sense enabled or disabled to optimize system RF performance

"Helping our customers maximize their investments in equipment and realize faster ROI is a top priority for Cambium Networks," said Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO, Cambium Networks. "The ePMP Force 100 is a solid option for potential customers deploying across a range of physical and RF environments and subscriber densities, and allows networks operators to reach more end users while enhancing link performance."

The ePMP Force 100 is the latest addition to the ePMP platform launched in October 2013, which includes:

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Additional information:
Download the product spec sheet: ePMP Force 100
Download release 2.1: ePMP Software
Read the blog post: Our Ally is the Force

About Cambium Networks:
Cambium Networks is a leading global provider of wireless broadband solutions that connect the unconnected. Through its extensive portfolio of reliable, scalable and secure wireless broadband point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) platforms, Cambium Networks makes it possible for all service providers; enterprises; governmental and military agencies; oil, gas and utility companies; Internet service providers; and public safety networks to build powerful, easily sustainable communications networks. The company currently has over four million of its access and backhaul radios deployed in thousands of demanding networks in more than 150 countries. Headquartered outside Chicago and with R&D centers in the U.S., Ashburton, U.K. and Bangalore, India, Cambium Networks sells through a range of trusted global distributors. For more information, visit: www.cambiumnetworks.com and www.connectingtheunconnected.org.

 

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Sara Ball, Golin for Cambium Networks

Tel.: +1-415-318-4361

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