Siklu $400 Compact 60GHz Radio

Published Jul 24, 2019 15:37 PM

Siklu first entered the video surveillance market with a $6,000 per link solution, is now aiming down market with their newest 60GHz wireless radios, adding a lower cost, smaller radio to the MultiHaul product family.

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In this report, based on discussions with Siklu, we examine the new radio offering, including:

  • What Are The Limitations Of Lower Cost Radios
  • What Verticals Are They Targeting
  • What Are The Advantages/Challenges to 60GHz
  • How Is Their Hardware Managed
  • How Much Does A Full Link Cost
  • How Will Ubiquiti Offering 60GHz Systems Impact Siklu

Lower ****, ******* *****, ** *** ****** *****

IPVM Image*** ******* ********* ***** ***** *** $439, *** ** *.*"**.*", ***** **** it ** **% ******* **** * full-size ********* ****. **** *** **% smaller **** ********* ********'**" ******** ******* ****.

*** ******* ********* *********** ** *** new "*******" ******* ********* ****** *** range ** ~**% ******* (~*****/****) *** they **** **** * ****** ******** interface, ***** **** *** ******* *** power ******. ***** **** *** ****** fully ************ **** ******** ********* **** stations *** ****** **** **********, ********, and ********** *** *** ****.

Developed *** *******-**-**** *** **** ****

***** **** *** **** ** ********** a ******* ********* ***** *** ****** primarily ** *** *******-**-**** ****** *** Safe **** ********, ** **** ***** product **** ******* ******* ** *** side ** * ****, ** ** a ****** ********* *****/**** ***.

*** ********* *-****** ********* ***** ******* the ********* ********:

*** **** ** * ********* ******** interface *** *** ****** ******** ********** hardware *** ***** ************ *************, ***** could *** ********** ** *************.

Advantage - ***** **********

***** ******** *** ******* **** ********** and ***** ************ ******** ** *.*/**** Wi-Fi-based ******** *******.

**** ******** *******, ****** ********* (**-*****) systems *** ********* ******* ****** **** speeds ******* ** ****** ******* *****. Most *.*/**** ******** ******* **** *** out ** *******, ****** **** ******* offer ******* ******* ******* **** *** reach **** ***** ** ***** **********.

Disadvantage - ***** *****

*** ******** ** ***** **** **** speeds ** ************* ***** *****. ***** many *.*/**** ******** ******* *** *********** 100+ *****, ******* *** ****** ** rain/weather ** **** ********* *******, *** usable ***** ** * ***** ** typically ****** * *****. ******* ** the **-****** ******** **** ** ***** base-station ******, ***** **** **** ******* full-throughput ***** ** *** ******* ********* is ~*****/****, *** ******** ****** ****** can ** ******** ** ***** **********.

**** ***** **** ******* ****** ** Safe **** ************* ** ****-*** ******** links *** ******* *** ********* ************* shorter **** * ****.

Advantage - ****** *********/*** ************

*** ******* ****** ********* ** ***** wireless ***** ** *********** ****** ** interference **** *********** ***** *****, *** also ******* ******* *** ******* ** jamming ** ************ *** *******. ***** said ******* ** *** ****** ********* and *****-*****, ***** ******** *** **** to "*****" ******** **** *****, ***** simplifies ******** ******* ******** *** **********.

** ********** ******* ** *** **** frequencies ** ********** **** ** **** the******* ****** *********** **** **** ** *****, which ***** ** ****** ** ****** in ************ ******* ** *********, *****, or ***** ************.

Auto ********* *******

** ***** ** **** ***** ****** and **** ***** *** ******* **********, Siklu *** *********** * *****-***** ****** beam ******* ********** ***** *** *********** fine-tune *** ****** ** *** ******** autonomously. ********** *** *** ****** ******* aligned, *** **** *** ****-********* ***** final *********** ** ****** ******* ******.

Cloud ****** ******* **********

*****'******** ********** ******** ******* ** * ****** ** on-premise ****** *** ******** ****** ********** and ************* ** ***** ******. ****** radio ******** ******** *** ********* ***** provisioning ** **** *********. ***** ** a *** ***** ************ *** *** EMS.

*************, ********'* ******* ********** ******** ** not ******* ** * ***** ******* and *** ** ********* **-******* ** self-hosted ** *** *****.

Compared ** ********

******** ** ******** ****** *****-**-***** ******** **** ** ***** **** ***** Access *******, *** $*** *** ******, but ** ** *** ****** *********, and ** ********* **** ***. ***** there ** ********* **** ** ***** in ******** ******* ***** *******, ***** said ******** ******** * ********* ******* will ******** ***** ******** *** ************ and ******** *** **** *********/******** ** 60GHz.

60GHz ********

**** ** ******** * ***** ******** later ** ****.

Comments (6)
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Thomas Carnevale
Jul 24, 2019

** **** ******** ********** ***** ** a ******* ************ ******* *** * municipal ********.  ** ********** ********* ******** but * **** *** **** ** and *** **** ** *** ********** this *******.  **'** *** ****** **** firetide ************ ** *.* & **** the *********** ** **** ******** *** like ********* * ******.   ***** ** municipal ******** **** *** ****** ******* to *** **** **** **** *** Siklu's ******* ** ** **** ** support **-** ************** *** **********.  

 

*** ***'* ** ****** *** ****** on **** ******* *** *** ************ issues **'** *** **** ******** *** the ****-*********.  **** *********** ** *** miles **** *** **'* ****** * great *** *********** *** **** ** the ******** **'** ******* **.  

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 24, 2019
IPVM

***, **** ***********! ****'* ** **** Firetide ***** ****? ***** **** *** *********** *** **** ********** *** ******* or? **** ** *** ***** *'** heard ***** **** ** * *** years.

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Thomas Carnevale
Jul 24, 2019

*** ****...  ******** *** ***... '***** Silence' ** *** ********** ***** :)

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Jul 25, 2019

* ***** *** ******** *** ****** and **** 

 

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mark montano
Jul 27, 2019
IPVMU Certified

***** ****

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Andrew Somerville
Aug 01, 2019

*** ****** ***** ** ***** ********* is *** ********* ******* ** **** / *******. *** ***** **** *** a ********** ************** **** ** ** absorbed ** ****** *********, ************ ******** the ***** ************ **********. **** ******** *** * Band (**/*****) ********* *** *  ******* range **** * **** (*****) ******* operating ** * ****** *********.

**** ************** ** ***** ** ********** an ********* ** ********** ** **** it **** ***** **** *** *********  60GHz **** ** ******** ** ***** interference ** ******* **** **** - as * ****** *** **** ** unlicensed ** *** **** ******** ** countries.

**** * ***** **** **** ******* zones *** *** *********** *** ****** small ** ***** ***** ********* - oo * **** ****, **% ***** Fresnel ********* ** *** *** ***** of *** **** ** * ***** at **** *** *.** ** *****. 

********** ****, ******* *** *** ******* maximum ** *** ******** ********** ***.*** radios. ******* ***.**** *** ****** *** products *** ***** ******* ******* ********* to *******, ******** ** ****** **** will ****** **** *** ***** ** local ************ *** ** ********* ****** to ******* ** * ***** ** point ****** **** * ***** ** multipoint ************.

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