Cambium Launches Wireless Platform to Connect Under-served Global Communities

Cambium Networks has announced its launch of ePMP. ePMP has been branded as a “revolutionary wireless access platform for connecting under-served and unconnected global communities.”

ePMP is a point-to-multipoint fixed wireless access solution that operates in the 5GHz frequency band, delivering throughput at over 200 Mbps using 2×2 MIMO-OFDM technologies. It utilizes GPS synchronization.

Cambium says that its ePMP is "an ideal fit for networks that require capacity and reliability for superior quality of service (QoS), and permits highly scalable frequency reuse."

ePMP is being billed as “extremely versatile.” It can be deployed in point-to-point network configurations.

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With ePMP's launch, Cambium Networks’ vision is to connect the unconnected and make a difference without sacrificing quality.

"We have taken the first step in realizing our dream with ePMP,” says Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO of Cambium Networks. “This platform levels the global economic playing field by facilitating Internet connections in places where connectivity was once impossible.”

The UN Broadband's latest research is grim on hitting the target of 60 percent Internet penetration worldwide by 2015. According to the Commission, at current rates penetration will only be at 45 percent by the end of 2015, this still leaves 3.96 billion without Internet connectivity.

A major step in meeting this goal is engineering the ideal wireless broadband hardware that can be used in developing countries. Cambien Network believes that it has met the challenge with the ePMP.

Brian Magnuson, CEO of Cascade Network, says, “The success of the Chinatown International District, one of Seattle’s key business improvement areas, hinges on the ability of its business owners to work together in creating a safe, flourishing commercial environment in this emerging neighborhood."

“The existing mesh networking architecture that had been supporting their video surveillance was unreliable so we quickly made an effective equipment change,” he added. “We found exactly what we needed with ePMP. Its reliability for high-quality video surveillance is outstanding, enabling us to offer the District peace of mind.”