AirFiber Inc. -
Wireless optical network technology providing a 2-4 independent 622Mbps
mesh-based ATM connections over 200-500m between buildings.
White paper on eye safety for wireless optical networks available.
AMSKAN Ltd. -
Low data rate, point-to-point infrared links for data transfer from
vehicules as the refuel or at highway speeds. Typical application is for
toll-ways.
Cablefree Solutions -
Offer a range of point-to-point wireless optical links from 155Mbps over 4km
to 1.5Gbps over 1km. For use in enterprise networks and CCTV applications
among others. An online
image gallery of
installations is also available.
Canon USA -
Canobeam Optical beam transmitter -
Point-to-point infrared links for video feed applications as well as data
comm. Advanced autotracking system to ensure link robustness. 622Mbps over
1km or 156Mbps over 2km. See
product guide.
Digital Atlantic -
A hybrid communication system with short (approx. 100m) wireless optical
links in cascade with fibre links using Gigabit Ethernet standard.
Efcon -
Systems for collecting tolls on highways without requiring vehicles to stop
using scannig laser beams. Also a series of smart IR cards to be used for
simplifying collection of public transit fares and parking fees.
fSONA Communications -
provide links at data rates from Fast Ethernet/OC-3 through 1.25 Gbps
at eye-safe 1550nm wavelengths at distances from 500m to 4km. A robust
tracking system is used to improve availability.
GoC mbH -
Wireless optical links of up to 155Mbps over 500m at 850nm (class 3A),
10Mbps over 300m with a compact transmitter or 155Mbps over a 2km range. See
products (in German) or see the
english version, which is less detailed then the main site.
Holoplex Technologies -
Free-space links over 2 or 4km at 155 or 622Mbps operating at Class 1
eyesafe levels.
Infrared Acropolis -
Free-space optical links at maximum rate of 100Mbps over 1km using 4 channels.
Infrared Communication Systems Inc. -
Provide broadband wireless high-speed laser communication systems
for voice and data transmission systems over point-to-point
line-of-sight, links from T-1 1.544 Mbps over 6km to 622 Mbps OC-12 over
1km.
iRLan -
Indoor and outdoor free-space optical links. Provide a 10Mbps full-duplex
link over 200m for outdoor operation. See
products page.
Lightec -
Terrestrial free-space optical communications. One project mentioned for
the Naval Air Warfare Center for secure laser comm between aircraft carrier and
aircraft.
LightPointe -
High-speed free-space optical for a variety of applications from 850nm,
1.25Gbps over 4km, to 2.5Gbps at 1550nm over 1km range.
White papers on free space optical industry as well as laser safety are
available.
LSA Photonics -
Protocol independent free-space links of rates up to 155Mbps over 4.5km.
Olencom Electronics -
Free-space optical links at 870nm wavelength supplying solutions at
1.55Mbps over 2km to 100Mbps over 300m.
Optical Access -
Terrestrial free-space optical T1/E1, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, OC-3, and OC-12
links at rates up to 1.25Gbps over 500m to 2Mbps over 5km.
Optical Crossing -
Single channel free-space optical transceiver operating at 2.5Gbps over
2km.
Optel Communication -
Single and dual channel free-space products operating at a maximum of
155Mbps over a 4km range. See
image gallery of installations including some 3-D models.
OrAccess -
Developers of DWDM technology over the air, supporting 10Gbps at 1310nm and
1550nm wavelengths.
PAV Data Systems a division of
Conversant Communications -
Point-to-point free-space links for basestation controllers (2Mbps over
6km), network extension (10Mbps over 6km) and wireless video applications
(270Mbps over 500m) at 750-950nm wavelengths.
Plaintree Systems Inc. -
Provide eyesafe, point-to-point free-space optical links from E1/T1 levels
to 155Mbps for up to 2km distance. Also provide wireless optical solutions
to connnect GSM basestations to microcells at E1/T1 rates at distances of up
to 3km. Also provide indoor 10Mbps point-to-point optical links.
Silcom Technology -
Protocol independent free-space links at maximum data rate of 155Mbps over
2km with 1300nm optical wavelength or up to 155Mbps over 750m using 780nm
wavelength. See
wireless products homepage.
TeraBeam -
Provide free space links for last mile solutions at rates of 5,10 100 and
1000 Mbps operating in the 1550nm band. For use as a replacement for high
speed data comm when fiber is not available.
