Alcatel-Lucent Microwave Radio Sweet Spots
Frequency Band  Radio Capacity  Typical Path Distance (a)  Min Antenna Size (c) Alcatel WTD Product 
  1.9 GHz 2 to 8 DS1  < 10 miles  1 foot  MDR-8X02 
  2.4 GHz Unlicensed  2 to 16 DS1; 24 mbps Ethernet  <10 miles recommended (b)  1 foot  MDR-8X02U 
  2.47 GHz Licensed  2 to 8 DS1; 12 mbps Ethernet  30 miles  4 foot  MDR-8X02 
  5.8 GHz Unlicensed  2 DS1 to OC-3 & Ethernet < 10 miles recommended (b) 1 foot  MDR-8X05U 
  6 GHz to 8 GHz  2 DS1 to 2 OC-3 & Ethernet ~ 25 miles  6 foot  MDR-8000
9500 MXC 
  10.5 GHz to 11 GHz  2 DS1 to 2 OC-3 & Ethernet ~ 12 miles  2 foot (10.5 GHz)
3 foot (11 GHz) 		 MDR-8000
9500 MXC 
  15 GHz  4 DS1 to 2 OC-3 & Ethernet ~ 5 to 10 miles  2 foot  9400 AWY
9500 MXC 
  18 GHZ to 23 GHZ  4 DS1 to 2 OC-3 & Ethernet < 5 miles  2 foot (18 GHZ)
1 foot (23 GHZ)		 9400 AWY
9500 MXC 
  38 GHZ  4 DS1 to 2 OC-3 & Ethernet < 1 mile  1 foot  9400 AWY
9500 MXC 

(a) Typical path distances are based on U.S. averages of existing licensed microwave paths.

(b) Unlicensed radio performance is similar to licensed; however, path distances are typically reduced to limit interference.

(c) Minimum allowable antenna sizes vary with frequency bands according to Federal regulations.  Note that larger antennas may be required to achieve the typical path distances

  

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