LAS VEGAS, NV and SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2013) - ISC-West Show - LightPointe, the number one manufacturer of hybrid all-weather backhaul radios with integrated FSO technology and a leader in 60 and 80 GHz millimeter wave e-band radios, reported that sales of its 4th generation laser bridges have increased 30% in the enterprise and security camera backhaul sectors. LightPointe's Gigabit capacity AireLite G and HyBridge SXR-5 enable low latency camera backhaul and PTZ operation while also offering customers the ability to extend their Ethernet Local Area Network to a remote building or site. LightPointe has recently struck technology partnerships with security and government product manufacturers and resellers, and currently has a Camera Backhaul Application paper available illustrating the backhaul of high resolution surveillance cameras combined with LAN extension. LightPointe's announcement was made at the International Security Conference & Exhibition (ISC-WEST) in Las Vegas.
"Since 1998, LightPointe's backhaul solutions have been deployed in many security and surveillance applications with Federal, State and Local government agencies, including installations with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard and Air Force," said John Taylor, vice president of sales for LightPointe. "In the past, government agencies have driven much of the demand for the type of highly secure wireless bridges LightPointe manufactures. Recently, however, we've seen growth driven by the enterprise sector, since our Free Space Optics bridges have come down in price and yet provide superior signal security and capacity than competing RF bridges. An optical bridge is immune to eavesdropping, radio interference, RF congestion, and doesn't require spectrum licensing. Best of all, customers can deploy an optical bridge to provide low latency camera backhaul and PTZ control while simultaneously extending their LAN to a remote building."
LightPointe's camera backhaul and LAN extension bridges provide many benefits including:
- Easy to install, and ability to deploy more cameras: No trenching and no rights-of-way issues -- while providing "fat broadband pipe" for multiple HD cameras.
- Fast installation: No delays in providing video security and network access to remote building.
- Lower costs: No recurring monthly lease-line costs. No trenching and cabling/fiber costs.
- License-free (no regulatory start-up or recurring fees).
- High security: Wireless laser transmission cannot be successfully intercepted (no eavesdropping), making it perfect for security applications.
- The Enterprise owns/controls their data/camera feeds (no sharing).
- Immunity to radio frequency issues: Optics technology is immune to RF congestion and RF interference -- and doesn't require RF licensing.
- Lowest latency possible of any wired or wireless technology, for speed-of-light transmission of security video and PTZ commands.
LightPointe has an application tips/paper available on its website, which illustrates the backhaul of Axis Communications cameras combined with LAN extension.
About LightPointe Communications, Inc.
LightPointe (www.LightPointe.com) is a San Diego-based manufacturer of wireless Gigabit capacity bridges for enterprise and 4G/LTE carrier markets, including small cell backhaul. Its AirePointe division (www.AirePointe.com) also delivers wireless solutions to the government sector and security industry. The company is privately held, owned by employees and the acclaimed Berg and Berg Enterprises of Silicon Valley. LightPointe was recently acknowledged by EE Times magazine when it named Dr. Heinz Willebrand to the list "Forty innovators building the foundation of the next-gen electronics industry." All trademarks/company names are property of their respective organizations.
Contact Information:
Todd Easterling
LightPointe