The document discusses Motorola's Canopy wireless broadband platform. It describes how the system: 1) Extends broadband coverage to hard-to-reach customers through long distances, extreme climates, and mountainous terrain in a cost-effective way. 2) Provides high-performance broadband technology through a secure, reliable and cost-effective wireless solution for building or extending broadband networks. 3) Offers superior performance through interference resistance, scalability, data rates up to 14Mbps, and security features like AES encryption.

1. Motorola’s Canopy Wireless
®
Broadband Platform
The Secure, Flexible, Reliable Wireless Solution for Building
or Extending Your Broadband Network

2. Extending Broadband Coverage
To Hard-to-reach Customers
Carriers wishing to extend broadband coverage to new customers
don’t usually have a problem when the customers are located
relatively close to the central office. All too often, however, that’s
not the case. Many times carriers that want to extend broadband
coverage face some formidable obstacles, such as extreme
climates, long distances and mountainous terrain. As many carriers
have discovered, the Canopy system is the ideal solution for
extending broadband coverage to hard-to-reach areas. By deploying
Canopy wireless technology, carriers have been able to add to their
customer base and revenues by providing affordable, interference-
resistant broadband service to out-of-the-way locations where other
extension options are cost-prohibitive.

3. The Canopy System’s
®
High-Performance Broadband
Technology Makes the Wireless
Business Case a Success
Broadband is today’s communications gold • Internet Service Provider. The Canopy
standard. Virtually everybody wants it, but reach- system reduces the cost and shortens the
ing users with a secure, reliable, cost-effective time ISPs need to deliver broadband wireless
broadband service has been a considerable Internet service to consumers and businesses
challenge. The process of designing, install- without access to ADSL or upgrading from
ing, integrating and maintaining complicated dial-up. The Canopy system is an exceptionally
broadband networks has been expensive and affordable solution for starting a new network
time-consuming. Until now. or extending an existing one, powerful enough
to support small businesses, SOHOs, multi-
The Wireless Broadband Solution tenant buildings and residences. It’s faster to
The Canopy system, Motorola’s innovative deploy and easier to operate and manage as
wireless broadband solution, is the ideal technol- well, allowing providers to create competitive
ogy for developing, deploying, enhancing and advantage by delivering reliable, secure, high-
AN OUTREACH PROGRAM
extending the advanced broadband networks and quality broadband service to customers in a
BRINGS TEACHERS TO
services that help bridge the digital divide all matter of days, not weeks or months.
STUDENTS IN NEED
around the world.
VIA CANOPY WIRELESS • Private Wireless Networks. The Canopy
BROADBAND The Canopy platform combines high reliability with system brings breakthrough wireless
exceptional performance, security, ease-of-use broadband performance to enterprise commu-
Teacher shortages are a
and cost effectiveness. It seamlessly integrates nications network applications. The platform
problem everywhere. In
with existing network systems and management makes deploying and delivering low-cost
developing countries such as
tools to make extending existing service simpler broadband access quicker and simpler than
South Africa with booming
and less cost-intensive. And it’s proving its value ever before. It enables enterprise environ-
populations, it’s hard to find
in more than 100 countries around the world, for a ments—including community, corporate,
enough teachers to keep up
wide range of customers, including: utility, healthcare, education and more—to
with the soaring amounts of
students. The Ulwazi E- • Wireless DSL and Cable. For telecommuni- improve communication, productivity and
Learning Partnership formed a cations carriers and cable providers, broadband return on investment (ROI). Canopy technol-
tele-learning system using the service represents both a significant opportu- ogy also excels in security-driven applications
Canopy wireless broadband nity and a major challenge. To increase market from bridging Ethernet networks across
network as its foundation and share, you have to bring high-speed access to buildings and campus environments to install-
effectively linked five schools in as many business and residential customers ing and operating video surveillance cameras
the Tshwane metropolitan area. as possible… with demonstrable competitive at remote locations. In addition, the system is
Students receive their lessons advantage. And you can’t be slow about it. ideal for temporary events or disaster recovery
via a video transmission directly The high cost—in both time and money—of situations.
to their computer. If the student extending wireline and cable networks, With the Canopy system, Motorola brings power-
has a question, they simply go however, can be a formidable barrier, often ful radio technology to a wide range of broadband
to the front of the classroom requiring significant upgrades to the network. access markets. Canopy system offers one of the
and speak into a microphone, The Canopy wireless broadband system can lowest total costs of ownership in the industry,
which is transmitted to the help reduce upgrade costs and time to market, and can deliver proof of business case with ROIs
instructor over the network. It complementing your efforts and enabling in just six-to-twelve months.
really allows the teachers to you to augment your plan with cost-effective
reach a large number of wireless solutions that can extend virtually any
students in various locations. network quickly, simply and powerfully.

4. The Canopy System Helps
CANOPY WIRELESS SYSTEM
HELPS AMOCOM DELIVER
BROADBAND TO IRELAND’S
Accelerate Deployment without SECOND LARGEST CITY
Accelerating Costs
Amocom Technologies needed
a reliable solution that could be
deployed quickly to bring high-
speed data connectivity to the
The Canopy wireless platform combines superior Fast Installation. Its simple but elegant network
small and medium size
broadband access performance with the flexibil- design makes the Canopy system easier to install
enterprises in Cork, Ireland.
ity to facilitate a wide range of commercial and than most other systems. The Canopy solution’s
After experimenting with
private applications. Canopy’s wireless technol- small cells eliminate the need for coordination,
several technologies, Amocom
ogy is designed to speed deployment and time and built-in installation and deployment assistance
selected Motorola’s Canopy
to market, while helping you control equipment, simplifies every step of the process.
wireless broadband products in
management and installation costs.
Lower Costs. The Canopy system makes broad- the 5.7 GHz band. Amocom
Configuration Flexibility. The Canopy system band access extremely cost-effective. There are wanted a product that was
offers flexible configuration options for adaptation no major investments in equipment or software. competitively priced, rapidly
to meet the needs and expectations of different The platform’s exceptionally low acquisition, deployable, scalable and above
customer communities and enterprise environ- installation, operation and maintenance costs all else reliable. Motorola’s
ments. As a point-to-multipoint system, the result in substantially lower cost of ownership. Canopy product met all of these
Canopy platform is an exceptionally efficient and criteria and Amocom became
The Canopy wireless broadband platform lever-
affordable community, small business or corpo- the first company to deploy
ages Motorola’s more than 75 years of radio
rate application. The Motorola point-to-point series Motorola Canopy in Europe
knowledge and experience. But Motorola offers
supports backhaul or bridging applications and are using the 5.7 GHz frequency
much more than mere technical expertise.
a powerful dedicated data link for enterprise envi- band. Today, Amocom has far
Motorola’s dedication to creating and maintaining
ronments of all kinds. greater coverage in the city
trusted relationships over the long-term means
and surrounding area than ADSL
Spectrum Options. The Canopy solution provides Canopy system users are assured of high levels
and serves the SME, corporate,
wireless broadband access in a wide variety of of worldwide support as their networks grow over
educational and residential
spectrum choices, ensuring exceptional perfor- the years.
markets.
mance no matter which spectrum is best for
your network.

5. Superior Performance that Delivers
Enhanced Network Productivity and
User Satisfaction
INCREASING SECURITY AND In the burgeoning but demanding broadband factors so actual upload/download speeds may
DECREASING COSTS AT marketplace, the Canopy platform offers state- vary, but the potential to offer an incredible
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL of-the-art WiMAX services today and significant broadband experience is inherent in the Motorola
AIRPORT benefits that enhance the broadband experience wireless broadband system.
for a wide range of providers and end users. The
When Continental Airlines Operating Ranges. The Canopy platform offers
system’s performance and extremely low latency
employees at Newark broadband access for networks of various sizes
of 5 to 7 milliseconds (point-to-multipoint) makes
International Airport in New and coverage areas. Many of the Canopy products
high-demand technologies like voice over IP (VoIP),
Jersey voiced concern about support adjustable power to meet specific net-
gaming, video services, security surveillance, E1/
their personal safety, the work and regulatory requirements. The operating
T1 extension, broadband Internet access and more
company and OMNI Security range is highly dependent on power. Detailed
both efficient and cost-effective.
needed to help people feel performance specifications can be found at
safer, while reducing the Interference Resistance. The Canopy solution’s www.motorola.com/canopy.
increasing costs of security and unique and powerful modulation scheme signifi-
Scalability. The Canopy solution is a build-as-you-
surveillance of Continental’s cantly improves the quality of data delivery and
grow system. Its advanced scalability allows you
employee parking lots. They effectively mitigates interference from other
to quickly accommodate changing needs, wider
deployed a unique surveillance systems of virtually every shape and spectrum.
geographical areas, larger populations and higher
system based on Motorola Canopy avoids self-interference by synchronizing
traffic volumes. In addition, its high tolerance for
point-to-point wireless all transmit and receive signals in the network
interference and its directional antennas ensure
broadband technology. The via the Global Positioning System or GPS. The
that adding additional transmitters increases
Motorola equipment interfaced platform’s wireless signals are highly effective in
capacity without degradation of performance.
easily with 60 full-motion penetrating obstacles and avoiding obstructions,
cameras that monitor the four making it as efficient in dense urban environments Security. The Canopy system enhances security
employee parking lots. Full- as it is in suburban areas or rural locations. with over-the-air DES (Data Encryption Standard)
motion video and sound are encryption. For the highest grade security, the
Data Rates. The Motorola wireless broadband
now relayed to a command platform is also available in some areas with AES
network offers upload and download speeds as
center, where security officers (Advanced Encryption Standard) that provides
fast as or faster than virtually every other service
monitor activity and control 128-bit encryption to ensure secure data delivery
available today. The Canopy point-to-multipoint
cameras, phones and gates. and exceptional reliability. AES makes it virtually
system offers up to 14 Mbps (aggregate data
The new system has increased impossible to crack a code (it’s estimated that it
rates) and the Motorola point-to-point wireless
security, has employees feeling would take about 149 trillion years, a time period
Ethernet bridges deliver up 300 Mbps (aggregate
safer and the airport authority older than the Earth itself).
date rates) to network end users. Of course,
has eliminated recurring costs.
speeds on any network are affected by several

6. The Motorola System’s Intelligent
Canopy technology
Brings Wireless
Broadband Access to
Building Blocks Reduce the Cost Nanjing, China
of Advanced Infrastructure
CETC-China Communication
Company (CETC-CHINACOMM),
one of China’s largest ISPs, is
relying on Canopy technology to
The high performance and cost-effectiveness connection to the AP Cluster from a remote deploy the 5.7 GHz commercial
of the Canopy system are driven by the powerful location. The unit is also used to provide wireless broadband network in
simplicity of its technology. The equipment backhaul to hot spots and metro Wi-Fi the city of Nanjing. The more
is streamlined, with built-in installation and networks. than five million citizens of
deployment assistance, making it faster and the city will soon have access
• Subscriber Module (SM). Canopy SMs are
easier to get up and running. Motorola’s wireless to affordable high-speed data
compact and unobtrusive access receivers that
broadband components include: and Internet connectivity
are easy to install at a user’s or customer’s
services. CETC-CHINACOMM
• Access Point (AP) Module. The Canopy AP site. Subscriber Modules can be mounted
is using the Canopy platform
seamlessly interfaces with an existing Local outside, and need no additional software instal-
because it is a breakthrough in
Area Network (LAN) via standard Ethernet lation. Each AP module can serve up to 200
wireless broadband products
connection. Compact and flexible, AP modules SMs.
that are exceptionally cost-
are built to be mounted outdoors, eliminating
• Prizm Element Management System. effective, and that offer both
the need for overhead and in-ground wire
Prizm is a concentrator or aggregator of convenient installation options
or microwave.
Canopy element information and provides: and highly reliable performance.
• AP Cluster. The foundation of the Canopy authentication, bandwidth management, auto The company plans to use
system is the AP cluster, a powerful system discover, network monitoring, fault manage- Canopy equipment to provide
that includes six APs plus a Cluster ment, and element management capabilities broadband Internet access to
Management Module (CMM). The CMM on the Canopy network. Designed to keep customers along highways,
provides power for the Canopy modules the Canopy network operating at maximum railways and rivers, as well as in
and includes an Ethernet switch and a GPS efficiency, Prizm can operate as a stand-alone difficult-to-reach mountainous
receiver. system or integrate seamlessly with other and rural areas.
Network Management Systems (NMS).
• Motorola Point-to-Point Series. Whenever
necessary, the Motorola wireless Ethernet
bridges can be used to deliver a broadband

8. For more information and detailed specifications about
the MOTOwi4 Canopy wireless broadband solutions, call
866-515-5825 in the U.S., 800-795-1530 internationally,
visit us online at www.motorola.com/canopy or contact your
Authorized Canopy Solution Provider.
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