Network Relays

In Althea networks there are two types of relays:

  1. Primary Relays – these relays make up the backbone of the network, typically installed on tall buildings and / or businesses that utilize high performance point-to-point (PtP) radios or an array of high end point-to-multi-point (PtmP) sector antennas.
  2. Sub Relays – smaller relays that are installed primarily as residential locations that have use inexpensive short-range point-to-point links or small sector antennas.

Primary Relays

As primary relays make up the backbone connections of the network traversing long distances or connect larger number of customers via multiple sector antennas the radios used should typically be of the airFiber or higher-end airMax line.

Point-to-Point Links

Model Price Application
airFiber60 $299/ea Short Range
airFiber60 LR $399/ea Short Range
airMAX Gigabeam+ 60GHz $179/ea Short Range
airFiber 5XHD Radio $429/ea Medium-to-Long Range
airFiber 24GHz Bridge $1497.50/ea Long Range
airFiber HD 24GHz Bridge $3000/ea Long Range
airFiber 11 Radio w/ Dish $1499/ea Ultra Long Range (11GHz registered spectrum)

Point-to-mulit-Point Raidos

Model Price Application
LTU Rocket $399 30+ Clients
airMAX Prism Station $299 15-25 Clients
airMAX Rocket AC Gen2 $249 15-25 Clients
AirMAX Lite AP GPS $99 10-15 Clients

Sub-Relays

As sub-relays are more for connecting one customer to other customers over short distances or immediately surrounding them in their neighborhood the less expensive airMax line is suitable.

Point-to-Point Links

Model Price Application
GigaBeam (60Ghz/5Ghz) $129 Short Range
NanoBeam AC Gen2 $99 Medium Range
IsoStation AC 5 Bridge $129 Medium-to-Long Range
LiteBeam AC Long-Range $109 Long Range

Point-to-multi-Point Radios

Model Price Application
airMAX Lite AC AP w/ GPS $99 15+ Clients
LiteBeam AC $99 10-15 Clients
NanoStation AC $129 10-15 Clients