 
By spreading 802.11 access points throughout a city, typical networking solutions can provide a blanket of outdoor wireless coverage to end users. But reaching users indoors is inherently problematic for a number of reasons:
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Client laptops and computers use consumer grade, low-power 802.11 radios that are not designed to operate over long distances and do not operate well through obstructions. |
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While end users can often connect directly to an outdoor mesh access point from their homes, the signal is often weak. As a result the end users often connect at the lowest 1 Mbps speed. While 1 Mbps may sound extremely fast, the bandwidth is shared between all of the users operating in the area. If there are 20 users connected to an AP at 1 Mbps, each user will receive about the same amount of bandwidth as that provided by a dialup modem. If the same 20 users were connected at the maximum 54 Mbps speed, as with Wave Relay, they would each be able to simultaneously pull a T-1 worth of bandwidth (1.5 Mbps). |
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Competing solutions are only able to extend the multi-hop network to the nearest lamppost. Routing between Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) is not offered by our competitors because they are unable to scale their mesh systems to route across thousands of end users. |
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Low-speed end user connectivity results in extremely inefficient use of the shared wireless medium and can significantly degrade overall network performance and capacity. In addition, existing single radio mesh networks need to forward data through the mesh on the same radio they use for client connectivity. When clients communicate at low speeds and make inefficient use of the medium, the mesh performance degrades significantly. |
Wave Relay Delivers Connectivity to the End User:
Due to its revolutionary routing algorithm, Wave Relay can incorporate large numbers of end user devices into the mesh while remaining scalable. High-performance routing is extended all the way to the end user CPE. This substantial increase in the number of meshed devices creates more routing options, leading to better connectivity and higher network capacity. The Wave Relay CPE device, while part of the mesh network, still provides an 802.11 access point, which allows end users to connect conveniently. Since the CPE AP is inside end users' homes or offices, they are able to connect at extremely high speeds. The Wave Relay CPE is able to then hop across other CPEs in order to provide the highest possible connection speed back to the Internet. This unique capability allows Wave Relay to deliver high bandwidth all the way to the end user. Wave Relay is the only solution that delivers speed, scalability, and mobility.
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