L Z OO 2023 WWW.WISPA.ORG 1 Y DAY 2 DAY It’s been nearly two years since the bipartisan Investing in America Act became law, and since that time, more than 20,000 infrastructure projects have begun throughout the country. Despite that, one aspect of the legislation still creates concerns among wireless internet service providers (WISPs) that continue to be denied their slice of the pie. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding infrastructure deployment and adoption programs throughout the country. Controlling the pieces of the BEAD program pie is the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which seems to prefer fiber builds instead of what is a “neutral intent of the underlying law.” “WISPA believes the latter approach will prove more successful in getting all the unserved online,” said Mike Wendy, WISPA Director of Communications. “Many states are starting to realize that the limited funds they have will go further if they employ a more ‘use the right tool for the job’ model.” He said that because there is no “one-size-fitsall approach” to blanketing broadband services and building coverage, all possible solutions should be considered, which include licensed, licensed by rule and unlicensed wireless offerings. (Continued on page 4) States Realize BEAD Works with ‘Right Tools’ By Bruce Christian WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 WISPA President & CEO David Zumwalt opens WISPAPALOOZA 2023.
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4 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 (Continued from page 1) Having all potential remedies available could ensure quicker and more cost-effective deployment of broadband to close the digital divide, Wendy suggested. “Fiber is great,” he said. “So are other alternatives. States should have the flexibility to make that call to ensure BEAD, and other similar programs, work for the unserved.” He related that the first two states that have begun to release their plans for setting an “Extremely High Cost Per Location Threshold” (EHCPLT) say they will use data gathered from the grant applications they receive to inform the EHCPLT. “This means that it will be vital for our members to participate aggressively in submitting proposals where they bid unlicensed-fixed wireless access (uFWA) in order to give states hard numbers on the kind of impact uFWA can have (in terms of both time and cost to deploy). That data will help states better understand how to set an EHCPLT that allows our members to get funding,” Wendy explained. He added telling WISPs’ stories and conducting site tours can be “especially powerful” in showing state broadband officers (SBO) how much the technology has evolved into a powerful tool for closing the digital divide. “Actively reaching out to invite your SBO to see a site you are serving, and getting to know you and your company, can make an incredible difference in how they perceive FWA,” Wendy said. Meetings with SBOs is an opportunity to emphasize the need to get the BEAD job done in the quickest, most cost-effective, and reliable manner, he emphasized. “WISPAPALOOZA speaks to all of that – the diversity of choices out there,” Wendy said. “Licensed, like CBRS. Unlicensed, with 850 megahertz of standard power outdoor 6 GHz coming online next year, and mmWave, including the 60 GHz band – there are so many reliable choices for states to choose from, truly allowing them to pick and choose the right tool for the job.” In the meantime, WISPA continues its advocacy on behalf of its members on the BEAD program in a manner that Wendy called “very similar” to the approach it has taken on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband deployment programs. “The vast majority of our more than 650 broadband internet service provider members (broadband ISP members) have built their broadband networks with their own savings and have not used federal or state broadband deployment funds,” Wendy said. “Therefore, first, WISPA is trying to ensure that BEAD, and other federal or state funding programs will not result in government supported broadband networks that compete with WISPA broadband ISP members. “This concept is also referred to as ‘overbuilding,’ and our members abhor it because in most cases they were the first broadband companies to bring broadband to their unserved communities.” Secondly, WISPA is working to change government deployment programs to make it easier for broadband ISP members to apply. Since 2015, a growing percentage of WISPA members have applied for federal broadband deployment funding, and during the 2020 Rural Digital Opportunity Fund reverse auction, more than 30 WISPA broadband ISP members “were determined to be winning bidders of support to certain geographic areas,” Wendy shared. In the past year, WISPA has invested in and grown its resources for its state advocacy program, which it announced at WISPAPALOOZA 2022. The result, “Currently, WISPA has a volunteer coordinator in many states,” Wendy said. “The best way for WISPA members to help themselves to defend against BEAD overbuilding or apply for BEAD funding, is to start communicating with their volunteer state coordinator. “If you are interested in contacting your state’s coordinator, or becoming a coordinator where we don’t have one yet, please contact Steven Schwerbel (sschwerbel@wispa.org) or Keefe John, WISPA’s State Coordinator Committee Chair.,” he said. m Acentury Launches Laser-welded RF Jumpers As the use of site colocations, carrier aggregations, number of frequency bands and power in 5G network increases, so does the risk of PIM. To protect against this risk, Acentury launched RF jumpers that are manufactured using a sophisticated laser welding technique to connect Radiocomm RF cables to connectors. The technique uses a microscopic process to ensure the solder is applied on the precise areas required and ensures the high heat doesn’t affect the other structures or materials of the cable (e.g., the dielectric). The picture below shows the structure of a laserwelded RF jumper. Two rubber O-rings provide sealing between the cable and the connector and between the RF connector base and the RF connector body. The specially designed retainer ring ensures the tight connection between the RF connector and the cable outer conductor. The RF connector body part is available in N, 4.3-10, or 7/16 DIN types. Compared to the traditional soldering method, the laser welding technique creates better sealing and higher durability. It is also more environmentally friendly since it is a leadfree process. The result is a ‘green’ RF jumper with more stable PIM performance against vibration and moisture in the field. As an example, a Radiocomm RF jumper with N connectors and RMPT14R ¼” Flexible Coaxial Cable has an excellent PIM rating of ≤ -162 dBc @ +43 dBm x 2 (with a typical value of -165 dBc). Radiocomm laser-welded RF jumpers can be equipped with quick-plug connectors which allow the user to easily ‘pushto-connect’ a male connector to a female RF port instead of using a torque wrench. This push-to-connect process saves the user a lot of time when there are many RF jumpers to be connected. It is also much more convenient when the installation space is tight. The quick-plug connector is available for DIN Male, 4.3-10 Male and N Male connectors. m For more information, contact info@acentury. co, visit our website at www.acentury.co or stop by booth 207.
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6 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 Sometimes when a major issue clouds your horizon, other matters get lost in the shade, but not at WISPA. While the BEAD program may have garnered the most attention of WISPs and states everywhere, the organization’s staff remains focused on its advocacy for a host of other issues. For example, affordable access to radio magnetic spectrum is vital to the success and growth of a fixed wireless broadband service provider, said Mike Wendy, WISPA Director of Communications. “The vast majority of WISPA’s broadband ISP members depend upon and provide services utilizing multiple spectral bands,” he explained. Because of this WISPA advocates before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to ensure they understand the importance of balanced approaches to allocating spectrum for commercial use. “By balanced approaches, we mean that the FCC, which has statutory authority to allocate spectrum for commercial use, should not just allocate spectrum via expensive spectrum auctions that require companies to spend millions, and in some cases, billions of dollars to acquire spectrum,” Wendy explained. “NTIA has statutory authority to manage spectrum allocated to federal agencies. So, often, the FCC has to ask NTIA to repurpose some federal agency for commercial use.” He applauded the FCC for a “commendable job of allocating some spectrum for commercial use since 2013. This includes unlicensed 5.9 GHz, 6 GHz and 57-71 GHz bands and licensed-by-rule CBRS. In October 2022, the Coalition for Coordinated Sharing – which includes WISPA, Cambium Networks, Open Technology Institute at New America and Public Knowledge – filed a “Petition for Rulemaking” asking the FCC to develop rules to open the 10–10.5 GHz band for nationwide licensed point-to-point use on a shared basis with incumbents. The Coalition proposed new Part 101 rules to permit up to 500 megahertz of spectrum in the band be licensed on a non-exclusive basis for non-federal, point-to-point or backhaul communications governed by an FCC-approved automated frequency coordination (“AFC”) system. Last December, WISPA filed a WISPA-coordinated letter with 242 WISPs supporting the Coordinated Sharing Coalition’s 10 GHz Petition for Rulemaking, but as WISPAPALOOZA 2023 began, the FCC has not acted. Another issue of importance as WISPAPALOOZA 2023 takes place is the languishing 2023 Farm Bill, which awaits congressional action. Wendy explained the bill recognizes how essential it is to connect America’s rural farms with broadband, and leverages U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources to expand that access for universal, “last acre” coverage. The LAST ACRE Act – a separate bill – takes a comprehensive view at what is needed to boost farmland connectivity and creates a techflexible program for the USDA to build more access for American farmers, Wendy explained. However, he does not expect it to pass during this congressional year. “What is more likely is if the bill’s core ideas get employed in the Farm Bill, which must pass this year,” he said. Because the Farm Bill contains important broadband programs, WIPSA’s President and CEO David Zumwalt testified before the House Agriculture Committee on ways to improve USDA broadband programs. Zumwalt told the committee that technology neutrality is crucial to the success of the program, and the USDA needs to have the flexibility to fund projects that meet the specific needs of different communities. Wendy said, 2024 could be an “interesting year,” because billions of dollars in BEAD money will begin entering the market, which could re-ignite some issues that affect the economy including supply chain and inflation. “The bottom line: Companies are going to have to remain nimble – something WISPs know how to do well,” Wendy concluded. m Baicells has appointed Gerry Ford as its Vice President of Sales. Ford joins Baicells from DoubleRadius, a global value-added reseller of wireless networking infrastructure, where he was the President and Chief Operating Officer. At Baicells, Ford will help define strategic programs to drive growth, lead and grow the U.S. sales team, and build out the partner program, as Baicells expands its business practice to serve other market segments like the enterprise and alternative service providers. Ford’s experience and expertise in leading the operational disciplines of larger, high-tech organizations, aligns well as Baicells scales its organization to deliver an expanding product portfolio, enter new markets and manage an evolving partner ecosystem. Baicells is a global provider of turnkey 4G and 5G wireless networking solutions serving WISPs, mobile operators, and enterprises across more than 60 countries. m Baicells welcomes attendees to come to booth 349 this week to meet Ford and to check out new and innovative product offerings in the 5G and the fiber spaces. Learn more at www.baicells.com By Bruce Christian Baicells Welcomes Sales Executive WISPA Advocating Targets on Several Fronts Communications Data Group (CDG) has completed an enhanced integration between CDG’s MBS consumer and enterprise billing and OSS solution and CheckPoint Solutions, which now supports customer self-scheduling during the sign-up process. CheckPoint obtains real-time installation openings from the MBS installation calendar, and customers can choose their install date/time. Touchless scheduling allows customers to sign up for service quickly without speaking to a customer service representative, benefiting customers and service providers. One MBS client had almost 1,000 new customer signups from Checkpoint in 30 days after launching the integration. “This enhanced integration is a perfect example of an empowerment tool,” said Jacob Terstriep, director of Operations at CheckPoint Solutions. “Scheduling is a problem all providers face and with this integration we can streamline the entire process. A 100 percent hands off approach makes things easier for the customer and more efficient for internal departments.” According to CDG’s CTO, Tony Stout, “Providers can realize bigger ROIs when their various service-related systems communicate with each other. Individual solutions can help streamline siloed processes, but connected solutions can remap processes across a business’s entire OSS/BSS ecosystem.” m For more information, visit CDG at K901. CDG Enhances MBS Billing, OSS Integration
8 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 Since releasing in 2020, CBRS commercialization has continued to grow with no stop in sight. According to the OnGo Alliance, more than 350,000 CBRS access points are now in use, with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) reporting the number of devices grew by 121 percent over a 21-month period that lasted from April 2021 to January 2023. Out of all the active devices, 85 percent are using general authorized access (GAA) with more than 70 percent of these devices being deployed in rural census blocks. One of the latest, and significant, improvements to CBRS includes the FCC’s decision to allow citizens broadband radio service devices (CBSDs) to continue transmissions on approved grants for up to 24 hours without requiring renewed authorization from the spectrum access system (SAS). This improvement to performance and reliability, along with the increased cyber-security and control that private networks provide, has made CBRS private networks drastically more appealing for a range of enterprise-grade use cases. CBRS offers enterprises a suite of capabilities crucial for enterprise operations, including traffic management, capacity, low latency, reliability and security, all of which are vital for applications such as the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and other enterprise-based services, including voice communication. Notably, CBRS networks are less intricate in smaller enterprise setups compared to the extensive LTE networks run by carriers and offer operational simplicity similar to Wi-Fi. Customized wireless networks increasingly are seen as essential investments for enterprises, as they are often the only way to cater to specific IIoT and other enterprise-focused applications. Enterprises typically cannot rely on mobile operators to fully fund and customize networks to their needs. By deploying private or neutral host networks, enterprises retain control over network architecture, performance, resource management, and traffic prioritization. ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm, has predicted the overall market value for enterprise private networks will reach $109 billion within the next seven years. This value includes the revenues generated by professional services, which will contribute roughly $47 billion (44 percent) to the overall market share. As WISPs continue to familiarize themselves with CBRS private networks, it stands to reason that rural operators can leverage their knowledge to gain a significant footprint of the market and partner with local enterprise customers to establish an “as-a-service” business model to build hybrid private networks. These hybrid network models operate where the enterprise owns the network infrastructure with the service provider acting as the manager to ensure smooth daily use. This model lowers the capex and opex significantly for the network operator while providing a reliable ongoing revenue stream to support ongoing business ventures. This private network hybrid model was used by Cabana Happy Valley, an apartment complex containing 292 units, located in Phoenix. The apartment is housed entirely by Taiwanese residents who are training U.S. workers to operate the new TSMC semiconductor plant located nearby. The apartment’s property owners wanted to provide their residents with smart-home functionality that could manage smart locks, thermostats and cameras. This smart-home solution would then decrease the workload on the property managers as they integrated the Taiwanese residents to American life, simplify the residents’ lives and ultimately increase the property’s value. However, the property owners lacked the technical skills within their organization to build a solution that could meet these needs. After learning of the capabilities and potential of CBRS, Cabana Happy Valley chose Alef Edge to build its private network smart home solution. Alef works directly with enterprise customers to offer a private mobile network as a service solution to simplify network buildouts. Alef built a custom private networking solution for Cabana Happy Valley by leveraging CBRS ecosystem partners Baicells, LittleBird, CELLocity, and Vall Technologies. CELLocity provided the core, LittleBird provided the amenity access point, Baicells provided the four Nova430e’s required to make the network possible, and Vall Technologies was the installer. Ultimately, Cabana Happy Valley was able to deploy the smart home solution for its residents. This model can be replicated and does not need to be limited to a “smart-home” application but can fit the specific need of the enterprise, whether that’s increasing premise security, developing machine automation, or improving internal workflows. WISPs stand at a unique junction, able to leverage intricate technical knowledge and professional installer certifications, to approach enterprises to develop custom private network solutions. CBRS adoption continues to soar due to the traffic management, capacity, low latency, reliability, and security capabilities of the technology. Hybrid private network deployment models are growing and offer an accessible avenue to generate additional revenue streams. m If you want to learn how you can leverage CBRS to build private networks for enterprise customers, visit Baicells at booth 349, or send an email to sales_na@baicells.com to schedule a meeting. Growing Option for Enterprise Networks Sonar Software is now part of Avalara’s “Certified for AvaTax” program, which features integrations that perform at the highest level, providing the best possible customer experience. The integration between the two organizations allows internet service providers (ISP) to automate the entire tax calculation and remittance process with a prebuilt connection between Sonar and AvaTax for Communications, simplifying tax compliance across a range of media and communications products. By leveraging Sonar and Avalara, ISPs can improve their regulatory FCC compliance and get more accurate tax determinations with automated tax calculation by jurisdiction, and complex tax-on-tax logic, all from within Sonar. Using Sonar and Avalara together makes managing complex communications taxes easier with a centralized portal for transaction transparency. ISPs can define multiple levels of global or geographical taxes for specific services and build out tax zones and tax rates within Sonar to manage state, and local tax obligations, including communications taxes. m Visit booths 446 & 448 to talk with the Sonar team and learn more about the Avalara integration. Sonar, Avalara Simplify Tax Management
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10 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 Intracom Telecom has a lot to show and share during WISPAPALOOZA, and it all deserves a little preview. First, Intracom’s trademarked WiBAS G5 provides long-range fixed wireless access while delivering gigabit connectivity. Leveraging the experience gained from the development of the WiBAS G5 evo-BS, Intracom Telecom developed techniques to enhance the density of subscribers and the speed of connection, for its WiBAS mmWave FWA portfolio. MU-MIMO and beamforming technology are being introduced on the 24.25-29.50 GHz TDD hub radio WiBAS G5 smart-BS. The subscriber density reaches 240 per hub and the available capacity goes up to 5Gbps using wide channels of 200MHz and high modulation schemes of 1024QAM. The signature feature of the WiBAS portfolio always has been the extended range. Terminal stations can be connected in cell edges that reach seven miles. The combination of WiBAS G5 smart-BS with GigaConnect terminal station boosts the capabilities of the solution since true Gigabit connectivity can be delivered to the subscriber. UltraLink-GX80 E-Band Radio Enables Longer 10Gbit/s link Ranges UltraLink-GX80 is a field proven, high-performance, E-Band (71-76 / 81-86 GHz) radio designed for use in demanding wireless transport cases as a cost-effective alternative to optical fiber. Being an easy to install and manage compact all-outdoor radio, it enables minimization of deployment footprint and total cost of ownership. UltraLink-GX80 supports a rich set of L2 and L3 networking features for the delivery of carrier Ethernet and IP/MPLS-based services. Its modem and RF transceiver technology deliver E-Band link ranges at 10 Gbit/s full-duplex capacity. Furthermore, it can be leveraged in dual band configurations, even with third-party MW radios, to upgrade the capacity of existing MW links or to deploy long range 10Gbit/s links. Italian EOLO expands with Intracom Telecom FWA equipment Italian fixed wireless access operator EOLO has selected Intracom Telecom to supply its WiBAS G5 dual-BS base station device for the expansion of its 28GHz wireless network across Italy. EOLO has been using the WiBAS platform since 2017 and the new base stations will offer double the subscriber capacity and three times the throughput compared to the previous generation. Intracom Telecom’s WiBAS G5 dual-BS platform can be leveraged by operators to build gigabit services through software upgrades and achieve download speeds equivalent to 5G. The device includes novel technologies for this category of devices, such as MU-MIMO. The provisioning process of the device is performed via uniMS SON Gateway, a software platform accelerating the service activation by automatically discovering terminals and instantly provisioning the subscription profile. m Visit Intracom Telecom at booth 335. In edge computing, scale is one of the paramount challenges businesses confront. While offering potential, edge computing also introduces a complex scaling dilemma. The deployment, management and maintenance of applications, virtual network functions, and containers across numerous remote locations and computing devices can be overwhelming. The intricacy of this challenge arises from multiple sources. First, it’s a matter of sheer numbers – the devices involved all have unique functions and requirements. Add to this the diversity of applications, vendors and networks, and the task becomes more daunting. Moreover, the total cost of ownership is a concern, as is the challenge of maintaining operational efficiency at scale. It’s a juggling act that keeps many in the industry awake. Compounding the issue, each layer in the management stack requires a different system for control and oversight. This fragmented approach creates a convoluted web of management tools, increasing the complexity as the number of sites and devices in the ecosystem grows. Telco Systems’ Edgility is a unified platform designed to simplify the intricate landscape of edge computing deployment, operation and maintenance. Edgility unravels the chaos, offering a streamlined solution that consolidates the management of network functions, business applications, and computing devices into a single, intuitive abstraction layer. All this is done with an open architecture supporting any application and any hardware. With Edgility, the task of managing your entire edge deployment becomes a seamless experience. Provisioning, monitoring and maintaining thousands of devices become effortless endeavors, saving you time and effort, and substantial resources. Imagine having the power to oversee your entire infrastructure through a unified interface. The headache of managing disparate systems and the confusion of navigating a diverse management stack have become things of the past. Edgility empowers you to take charge of your edge computing ecosystem so you can focus on launching services that drive profits back into your business. In a world where the complexity of scale is the greatest challenge, Edgility emerges as a beacon of simplicity and efficiency. It’s a tool that service providers have been waiting for, steering a path through the management mess, into a future where edge computing is harnessed with ease and precision. m For more information, visit booth 301. Intracom Shares Products Navigating the Management Mess with Edgility
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12 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 FiberLight LLC, a fiber infrastructure provider with more than 20 years of experience designing, building and operating highbandwidth networks, announced an expansion of its executive team with the appointments of Derin Cunning as Vice President of IT and Becky Ospina as Vice President of People and Culture. Cunning will strengthen and expand FiberLight’s digital foundation and drive the technology initiatives that align with the organization’s short- and long-term objectives. In her role as VP of People and Culture, Ospina will lead the company in creating a best-in-class employee program based on consistency, transparency and excellence. The newly created positions represent FiberLight’s commitment to delivering on its vision of providing world-class networking solutions and exceptional experiences for its customers, its partners, and its people. “Since our acquisition by Morrison & Co. was finalized in April, FiberLight has been laser-focused on three things: our customers, our people, and continuing our mission to build and operate the industry’s best fiber networks,” said Bill Major, CEO of FiberLight. “Derin and Becky are at the forefront of this goal as each has a proven track record of building successful programs, in information technology and people, respectively. With their leadership FiberLight will continue on its priorities to deliver excellence for our team members, customers and partners.” Cunning joins FiberLight from Digital Realty, where he served as VP of IT Engineering and Operations. With more than 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure engineering and service management across a diverse set of industries, Cunning will oversee FiberLight’s technology initiatives, bolster its cybersecurity practice and efficacy, and ensure the operational stability of its critical systems. “Digital transformation and continual improvement ideologies have always been part of my core; seeing what FiberLight is setting out to accomplish was an irresistible challenge,” Cunning said. Ospina is an experienced human resources executive with more than 20 years of experience in global organizational leadership. Prior to joining FiberLight, she worked for Onyx CenterSource, NorthShore University Health System and General Electric, where she demonstrated her skill at delivering exceptional employee experiences. In her role at FiberLight, Ospina will focus on creating best-in-class employee programs and processes that encompass the organization’s remote, hybrid and offsite employees. She will also develop a framework that facilitates transparency, collaboration, and empowers employees to take initiative and deliver creative solutions for FiberLight’s customers. “When I met FiberLight’s executive team and got to know the people, I was so excited to join the company,” Ospina related.. “FiberLight’s leadership team is focused on excellence, prioritizes transparency and is committed to investing in people and culture initiatives as the foundation for the company’s success. FiberLight’s future is full of promise and I’m excited to be a part of it.” m To learn more about FiberLight visit booth 637 or go to https://www.fiberlight.com/company/ team-members/’ FiberLight Expands Executive Bench with Two New Hires
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WWW.WISPA.ORG 15 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 2pifi 707 9dot 508 A10 Networks 330 Acentury Americas 207 Adtran 250 AFL 511 AirWay Technologies 103 Alliance Communications 404 Almvoy 608 Alta Labs 109 American Power Systems 402 American Products 501 American Tower 431 Aradial Technologies 607 Arelion 348 Atheral LLC 429 Aviat Networks 613 AW Safety Services 211 Azotel / Solutions4ebiz 717 Baicells 349 Baltic Networks USA 417 BBT ANTENNAS INC 310 BeyondReach M2 BillMax Billing Solutions 512 Blinq Networks Inc 445 Blue Arcus Technologies 318 BTI Wireless 605 Calix 235 Cambium Networks 135 Casa Systems 307 CCI Systems, Inc. 502 cdg K901 Ceragon Networks Inc 121 Clearfield, Inc. 352 ChannelVision Magazine 449 Comtrend 451 Connectronics 624 Core Telecom Systems 601 COVENANT TELECOM 506 Crossover 509 Crown Castle 237 CTIconnect 129 DE-CIX North America 223 DIRECTV 320 DISH Network 610 DiviNetworks - Idle Bandwidth Monetization 634 DLA.network 700 DoubleRadius 328 Dura-Line 516 Dynamic Environmental Associates - Tectonic - VComm 204 Edgecore Networks Corporation 709 EDGETEAM TECHNOLOGY 541 Edgility by Telco Systems 301 ENGISO Engineered Magnetic Solutions 213 EPCOM 609 EPS Global 544 ESET 718 Eupen Cable USA 443 Exaware 720 Expera Online K902 Fiber Instrument Sales Inc. 517 FiberLight 637 Fibersmith 151 FirstWave 619 FISPA K912 Flytec Computers 101 GCG Communications and Network Solutions 617 GOCare 551 Grandstream Networks, Inc. 329 Graybar Electric 411 GS Yuasa Energy Solutions 208 GTC Technical Support 550 Hana Wireless 525 Harmoni Towers 603 HCI Energy 304 Hyperconn Pte Ltd 616 ICT 247 InCoax Networks AB 701 INSCAPE DATA CORPORATION 816 Intracom Telecom 335 IP ArchiTechs 545 IPpay 125 ISP Supplies 111 ISPN 510 Jonard Tools 716 KGPCo Canada ULC 450 KP Performance Antennas 346 Launch 3 Telecom 317 LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. 710 Link Technologies, Inc. 824 LinQ Antenna Technology Inc. 347 Live Oak Bank 420 MarketBroadBand.com - Lorex, Inc. 245 MDA SUPPLY 401 Microchip Technology Inc. 542 Micronet Communications, Inc. 107 Microsoft 719 Millennium 535 Mimosa 521 MimoTik Inc 412 Mission Critical Energy, Inc. / FlexSCADA / Wade Towers 117 MitoTec 229 Morningstar Corporation 416 Multilink Solutions Inc 221 Musco 636 NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association 618 NCTI K911 Nesevo Group 400 netElastic 629 NetPoint Antennas 519 Netskrt Systems 500 Newmar 308 Nokia 225 OnGo Alliance 350 PacketFlux Technologies 216 Paragon Navigator Inc. 209 Paraqum Technologies (Pvt) Ltd 149 Paymentus 441 Peraso Inc. 344 PerfectVision 246 Pharrowtech 507 Ping Gravity 713 PLP 405 Positron Access Solutions 345 Power & Tel 402 Power Storage Solutions 313 Power Tec Solutions International 540 Powercode 553 PPC Broadband 408 Preseem 529 PSI 604 RaDD Network Solutions, Inc. 504 RADWIN 625 RED Technologies 306 Regulatory Solution, Inc 419 RemoteWinBox 444 RFelements 536 Ribbon 311 Ripley Tools 407 Ritalia Funding 147 RocNet Supply 606 Rosenberger Site Solutions 623 RTA - Rural Telecommunications of America, Inc. 201 SAF North America LLC 251 Safety One Training 518 Saisei Networks 620 Select Spectrum LLC 217 ServerPlus-Real Choice TV 725 Siklu 452 SkySwitch 520 Skywire LLC dba Gigstreem M3 Solara Technical 409 Sonar Software 446 Splynx 722 SPX Aids to Navigation (AtoN) 353 Streakwave 423 Subcarrier Communications, Inc. 708 Superior Essex Communications 300 Tarana Wireless 141 Team Cymru 200 TeleDynamics 319 Telrad Networks 316 Tilson Infrastructure 711 TOWER ONE INC 422 Tower Ventures 418 TowerCo 723 TP-LINK USA 547 TSR ComSupply 303 Tycon Systems, Inc. 205 Ubiquiti Networks 731 Unimus (NetCore j.s.a.) 321 UNITEL Insurance 728 Uniti 810 VIAVI Solutions 202 Vilo 312 Visp.net 421 WAV LLC 241 Wavelo 219 Wavenet, Inc. 305 WBE Technologies LLC 800 Wesco 513 Winncom 631 Winncom Technologies 341 WISDM 248 WISP Assist K922 WISPA M1 World Wide Technology 505 Xtreme Enterprises 325 Exhibitor ................................Booth # Exhibitor ................................Booth # Exhibitor ................................Booth # Exhibitor ...............................Booth # EXHIBITORS AT-A-GLANCE PARIS BALLROOM 629 631 529 431 329 328 129 536 237 135 335 634 636 635 535 541 543 545 547 551 553 141 246 248 247 245 241 348 346 450 341 345 446 349 443 542 441 540 449548 550 445 544 725 824 822 816 719 625 623 720 718 619 525 521 620 618 616 519 517 423 417 520 419 518 516 421 313 412 311 408 301 307 325 321 422 420 319 418 317 416 223 320 221 318 316 219 225 125 103 101 109 218 216 107 206 205 111 200 117 Entrance Session K901 K902 K911 K912 K922 202 208 213 211 209 207 204 306 304 312 310 201 308 402 305 400 404 303 613 710 601 609 403 401 409 407 506 505 411 500 502 508 513 511 509 507 504 606 604 610 501 608 702 605 700 704 603 713 711 810 701 709 802 705 800 806 703 405 510 512 607 706 708 707 808 804 121 217 624 617 716 717 723 731 728 429 330 229 235 147 149 151 250 251 350 352 344 353 452 347 444 451 453 552 709 808 707 806 705 804 703 802 605 704 722 300 M2 M3 M4
16 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 TP-Link, a global provider of consumer and business networking products, is showcasing this week at WISPAPALOOZA several new Aginet routers including Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Router (HB810), high-speed Wi-Fi 6E Router that support multi-gig wired speeds up to 10 G (EX1110), an indoor/ outdoor Mesh Wi-Fi System (HX510Outdoor) and indoor Mesh System with PoE (HX510-POE) to extend Wi-Fi and to areas with limited power plugs. Under the Aginet flag, TP-Link will release an array of carrier-grade Wi-Fi 7 products for the multi-Gig era and a fully connected future. TP-Link will preview its new Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Router, HB810, which touts combined tri-band speeds of up to 22,000 Mbps with dual 10 GE ports and dual 2.5 GE ports. On display are several Wi-Fi 6/6E routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems expanding affordable high speed Wi-Fi offerings for service providers. • Aginet AXE11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Router (EX1110) is Aginet’s fastest available Wi-Fi 6E router reaching tri-band speeds of 11,000 Mbps, 4,808 Mbps on 6 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies and speeds up to 1,148 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. The EX1110 features dual 10 GE wired ports to support multi-Gig internet. • AX3000 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (HX510-Outdoor) offers service providers and customers a more flexible solution for expanding seamless wireless connectivity outdoors. HX510Outdoor supports speeds reaching up to 3,000 Mbps with a single autosensing GE PoE+ WAN/ LAN port and a single GE PoE+ LAN port. HX510-Outdoor is ideal for providing Wi-Fi to indoor/outdoor locations susceptible to moisture or dust with its weatherproof/dustproof IP65rating and Power over Ethernet (PoE+) support for placement where power is limited. • AX3000 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (HX510-PoE) also offers added flexibility in placement with its small footprint and built-in PoE. Install the puck-style device on the wall or ceiling and place it on a table in hard to wire locations or those with limited electrical connections. HX510-PoE reaches dual-band Wi-Fi 6 speeds of 3000 Mbps, 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. The system provides a single 2.5 GE WAN/LAN port and a single Gigabit port. A complete Wi-Fi management system for ISPs, the TP-Link Aginet Unified Cloud (TAUC) provides a flexible, robust management platform for service providers based on the TR-369 USP cloud server, carrier-grade TR-369 CPE, a customized mobile app, and tailor-made API services for ISPs. TAUC adopts TR-369 and TR-069 as the dual-stack management protocols with the updated TR-181 data model and multi-AP support for EasMesh topology and advanced remote Wi-Fi diagnostics. Service providers can cut operation costs with Wi-Fi insights that support fast, accurate troubleshooting, reducing the need for onsite customer premises visits and improved customer satisfaction. Aginet is TP-Link’s sub-brand dedicated to supporting ISPs. It provides flexible products, agile and pragmatic solutions, and incomparable services. Aginet also provides the best cost-performance ratio with a wide range of carrier-grade products for high-speed broadband connectivity and home Wi-Fi coverage. m For more information, visit booth 547. Forget about cables! These only generate losses, the caps break, water gets into them, and they generate losses. Every time a jumper breaks, you have to go back to the hill and change it, which means a loss of time, whether it is one, two or even three weeks. This only generates losses for the system and your pocket. Undoubtedly, one of the best features for ISP, NetPoint NP PRO has the dual functionality of being able to be used with connectorized radios as well as with Mimosa Networks Twist-on solutions, which allows for an infrastructure upgrade or backup. With the Twinwaves system, you get a balance of higher capacity with a higher capacity threshold. With the Mimosa C6x radio, you can cover multiple distances and pass more than 1 GB throughput in PTP solutions. It has several factors among the main ones that help in PMPT solutions, but in PTP solutions, its outstanding benefits range from 160 MHz with Mimosa Networks’ B5X and NetPoint®’s NPPROS32 and NPPROS36 up to 60 miles. You will have the freedom to swing the controller left or right, and you will also have low latency. With NetPoint’s adapter, you have a wide range of possibilities for using radios of different brands. NetPoint’s antennas are already available for use as connectorized and non-connectorized antennas. NetPoint’s Twinwaves twist on technology and allow two types of RF ecosystems to coexist. With this, you can recycle your equipment without having to incur colossal expenses and have a good ROI. With this product, you can use the pigtail or thread with different brands of radios; remember, it is TwinWaves a twist-on connectorized N-type twist-on waveguide for NP PRO and twist-on waveguide antennas created by NetPoint. m For more, visit NetPoint Antennas in booth 519. Twinwaves by NetPoint Technology TP-Link Showcases Aginet Routers and More By Dinah Antonio A couple of the products TP-Link is showcasing includes the Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Router (HB810) and the Mesh Wi-Fi System (HX510-Outdoor).
WWW.WISPA.ORG 17 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 Tarana Wireless Inc. announced today its next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) platform, Gigabit 1, is capable of operating in the huge swath of unlicensed 6 GHz spectrum becoming available in the next few months throughout the United States. A range of public and private organizations in the United States are digging in on the hard work required to solve the country’s persistent broadband issues. While several federal- and state-funded public projects attempt to address the ~12 million families and other locations deemed un- or underserved, other commercial initiatives aim to help the more than 50 million families in the country who have very limited options for fast broadband service. All these initiatives face the same challenge: America’s a big country. And closing long distances with high-speed fiber is often impractically expensive. There have been several state-funded projects in the past few years with fiber-build costs in excess of a state-taxpayer-infuriating $100,000 per home. As an alternative, new lower-orbit satellite constellations are markedly better than prior satellite generations, but their limited network capacity makes them best suited to serve only hard-to-reach remote locations. The remaining all-important challenge lies in areas too difficult for fiber and too dense for satellite service — by Tarana’s estimate more than 40 million households nationwide. G1’s core technology, designed from the ground up exclusively for high-performance home broadband, is proven in more than 200 commercial networks in 20-plus countries, providing 100s of Mbps of connectivity per home at multi-mile ranges despite pervasive obstructions and interference. Importantly, the engineers at Tarana also solved the “uplink problem” inherent in many wireless and wired systems. G1 services feature high uplink speeds and can deliver symmetric services without sacrificing efficiency. Now, with ample 6 GHz spectrum, G1 can offer gigabit-tier services as well. Tarana’s CEO and Chairman Basil Alwan, said “Homes are voracious consumers of bandwidth — 20 to 30 times more than a typical 5G mobile device. This new combination of 6 GHz spectrum with our G1 ngFWA platform makes it possible to offer fiber-competitive service plans at scale while still leveraging existing tower and backhaul infrastructure. Wireless is no longer a stop-gap to fiber but rather an ‘end-game’ solution, even for high-bandwidth households.” G1 radios for 6 GHz are available now. Contact Tarana at www.taranawireless.com or stop by booth 141 for more information. Scan this QR code to view the specifications of G1 in 6 GHz • Single CRM screen for all customer data and interactions (with integrated help/ticket system) • Automated billing, payments and network integration • Mobile-friendly interface for installers • Full electronic work flow • End User Portal provides 24/7 customer access and service updates • Auto-disconnect for non-payment and auto-reconnect when payment received via End User Portal • Financial Dashboard and comprehensive Business Reporting • Retro Wireless ▪ LTE & Traditional Fixed Wireless ▪ Cambium, UBNT, Telrad, Baicells etc. • Fiber Focus: ▪ DZS ▪ Calix ▪ UFiber ▪ Vetro ▪ Render • Other Integration Examples: ▪ VoIP: Alianza ▪ Bandwidth Control: Bequant, Preseem, Saisei, Cambium ▪ Mapping: Google Maps, TowerCoverage ▪ Scheduling: Google Calendar Azotel is more than a billing and operational support system. It's a powerful, flexible ISP automation tool that provides unparalleled efficiency and customer satisfaction. Developed by a WISP operator in 2002, Azotel has grown into a feature-rich, time- tested system in use by WISPs & Fiber Broadband Operators around the world. Whether you have 100 or 100,000 subscribers, Azotel can save you money and bring ease to your operations. Michael Sheward | CTO, Solutions4ebiz | Azotel N America Distributor SCHEDULEADEMO | sales@azotel.comor | Call +1 877-666-3249 azotel.solutions4ebiz.com Tarana Announces Gigabit ngFWA in Unlicensed 6 GHz
1 8 WISPAPALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 9 – 12, 2023 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 L Z OO 2023 SAF Integra launches today its X Promotion designed and targeted exclusively at wireless internet service providers This promotion centers around SAF’s stateof-the-art dual transceiver XPIC capable fulloutdoor radio The Integra-X The Integra X offers a capacity capacity of up to 2.2 Gbps in each uncompressed direction, coupled with two robust transceiver chains and a full XPIC solution in one radio. It supports channels up to 112 MHz on each transceiver, modulates from 4QAM to 4096QAM, and integrates the breakthrough Adaptive Digital Pre-Distortion (ADPD) algorithm. With its built-in OMT, the Integra X ensures dual carrier provision on a single antenna interface, while the SAF2 antenna interface aligns with other Integra products in the 15 – 38 GHz bands. Not to mention the 10 Gbps SFP+ Ethernet interfaces ensure blazing-fast connectivity. The promotional package includes one Integra X Link, two-foot antenna (x2), power supplies (x2), POE injector (x2), staging and configuration, as well as FCC coordination services. Normally a MSRP of $20,500, the promotional price for the package is $12,500 – a savings of $8,000 – and it will be available through the remainder of 2023. Contact your local distributor for more details. Given the benefits and limited links available, SAF Integra anticipates a brisk uptake. It urges interested parties to reach out swiftly for details and inquiries. The promotion’s “fine print” includes: • Distributors are limited to selling two links per end-user. • The offer is valid exclusively for U.S.-based installations. • FCC Site Fees are not included. • Limited links are available. • Offer valid beginning today through December 31, 2023. m For more information, visit booth 251. WISPs must design their networks to deliver diverse mobile services, requiring capacity and service performance guarantees. Ribbon provides a rich IP routing portfolio with a range of form factors, switching capacities, redundancy and modularity, all supported by an advanced SDN orchestrator. This architecture enables WISPs to tailor their transport network to meet the operational, service, and business needs they face with the agility to enhance their network as their needs evolve. Ribbon has decades of experience supporting the scalability and resiliency requirements of service providers. In addition to data networking, Ribbon has a portfolio of voice solutions that delivers phone services to tens of millions of subscribers globally. Ribbon’s session border controllers, gateways, voice switching and IMS infrastructure make it uniquely positioned to provide a complete solution for voice and data networks. m Learn more at rbbn.com or visit us at booth 311. SAF Integra X Promotion Launches Enter to Win a PDS-204GCO – The Most Reliable Outdoor PoE Switch Stop by Our Booth #542 to Enter Your Name For the Raffle Ribbon Ties up Product Portfolio with Experience
WWW.WISPA.ORG 19 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 Global Twin Cuts Data Clutter with WISDM Highly accurate wireless mapping for WISPs saves money, helps grow sales and improves operational efficiency. However, poor and incomplete clutter data such as USGS LiDAR limits the value and accuracy. With the introduction of Global Twin’s detailed clutter layer into WISDM, users get high performance as well as high accuracy with no additional cost. “WISDM users are used to embedding service availability checks on their websites, precisely seeing which addresses they can serve and exploring new areas to build. High precision clutter data allows installers to see where to mount equipment on buildings can speed up installations by an hour which really helps productivity, not to mention preventing those annoying and expensive failed install visits,” said David Burns, CEO of WISDM and chairman of UKWISPA. “But high-resolution clutter data with the latest tree growth and housing are essential requirements to get the most from WISDM,” he continued. “We are delighted that we have now released Global Twin and better still, been able to include it within the subscription cost of WISDM. Where USGS LiDAR runs out or is too old to be useful, Global Twin takes over.” Global Twin is the result of years of R&D which, like WISDM, uses cutting-edge underlying technology such as GPU accelerated computing and home-grown generative AI technology. This enables it to render very high-quality 3D surface data anywhere and everywhere. Global Twin is in use with WISDM internationally, as well as in California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Texas and Wyoming where the technology was developed and tested. Data are being released globally this month. m For more information visit wirelesscoverage.com, or meet us in person at WISPAPALOOZA, booth 248. Rural Telecommunications of America Inc. (RTA), debuts its internet speed tester, the GIGOMETER, through Thursday at WIPSAPALOOZA. The GIGOMETER is a cloud-based tool that measures internet speed in gigabits per second (Gbps). RTA believes it is the first online tool to provide speed measurements in gigabits (Gbps) versus the traditional megabits (Mbps). Visit www.gigometer.net. The GIGOMETER is being displayed in RTA’s booth 201 and on the box of Zane Smith’s #38 NASCAR Craftsman Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 showcasing RTA’s commitment to delivering the fastest and most reliable internet speeds to its customers. RTA plans a white-labeled version of the GIGOMETER later this year. For more information, go to www.rtatel.com RTA Debuts GIGOMETER
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