Industrial estates, Science parks and university campus environments typically exhibit a common problem – a number of separate buildings, separated by roads or other obstacles, between which communications links are frequently in demand.

Traditional connectivity solutions for links between buildings include leased-line, fibre-optic, copper cable or microwave links – but all of these have associated penalties.

Cablefree systems use optical technology to offer a number of advantages:

• No site or frequency licenses unlike radio or microwave systems
• No disruption from trench digging - roads, rivers or railways are no obstacle
• No risk of interference, signal reflections or airport radar systems
• No leased-line rental or connection charges
• No limitation on bandwidth – up to 1500Mbps with current technology
• Quick to install
• On-site upgrades ensure ‘future-proof’ network provision
• Permanent or temporary use, medium-term leasing options also available
• Cost-effective solution

Campus Telecommunications provides a case study example of this type of application.

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