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Firetide: RFP Response Template

Mesh RFP Response Template

Firetide, Inc.

140 Knowles Dr.Los Gatos, CA 95032

408-399-7771 – Phone408-317-1777 – Fax


Firetide Technology

Firetide provides a multi-service mesh system that securely handles concurrent video, voice, and data applications in municipal, public safety and enterprise markets. The Firetide HotPort solution is the only mesh system that operates as a distributed switch, combining the services and scalability of Ethernet with the freedom and mobility of wireless.

By eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming cable installation, Firetide enables multi-service networks virtually anywhere – indoors and outdoors.

The Firetide mesh solution comprises four modular product components:

HotPort™ mesh nodes

HotSwitch Enterprise and Mobility controller

HotView™ Pro network management.

The products work seamlessly between indoor and outdoor environments and operate in 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz, and 5 GHz spectrums. Multi-level, layered security at the access point and across the mesh provide a safe network environment for even the most critical applications.


Firetide Product Architecture Representation


Firetide Product Summary

HotPort: Wireless Mesh Nodes

HotPort 7000 indoor and outdoor mesh nodes provide dual radios dedicated for backhaul, direct Ethernet connections for video cameras and other devices, and operate with Firetide or 3rd party APs. Indoor nodes include a built-in four port 10/100 / 1000 Ethernet switch. HotPort 7000 outdoor mesh nodes have weatherproof enclosures and are designed for rugged environments. They include three weatherproof 10/100 /1000 Ethernet ports, out of which two are capable of providing 802.3at Power over Ethernet. Hotport 7000 indoor node could also be powered by 802.3at compliant POE. These units are certified for use with a variety of specialized tri-feed, tri-polarized high gain antennas that eliminates the need for connecting three antennas to enable MIMO technology. Hotport 7000 outdoor node come equipped with a flexible mounting bracket for pole or wall mounting. HotPort 7000 is available in both single radio and dual radio versions. The second radio is enabled through licensing.

HotView™ Pro

Hotview Pro is the management software that is available to manage the HotPort meshes, Hotpoint access points, Hotswitch controllers and Hotclient CPE’s from one single point. HotView Pro provides advanced management software that enables centralized control of larger mesh environments and multiple mesh networks such as enterprise or metropolitan networks. SNMP management is included to allow network administrators to integrate management of HotPort mesh networks into a network management system such as HP OpenView or IBM NetView. A web-based client provides connection to the HotView Pro Server through a web browser, eliminating the need to run a separate client application.


Firetide Technology Differentiators

Modes of Operation: Firetide mesh network built on dual radio mesh nodes can be configured to operate in the following modes:

Bonded Mode: In the “bonded” mode, both radios are combined to operate as a single unit that provides double the bandwidth of a single radio equivalent. This is ideal for bandwidth-intensive application such as video surveillance, resulting in crystal clear video images. This mode also provides a “fat pipe” for point to point wireless backhaul — for example, to connect two mesh networks.

Linear Mode: In the “linear” mode, both radios operate independently enabling sustained bandwidth levels over an unlimited number of hops. This enables long linear topologies, such as when networking a railway line, and provides a sustained level of service to every node, which is also critical for large municipal networks

Industry Leading Throughput

The bonded mode of operation in HotPort 7000 dual radio delivers up to 400 Mbps throughput, which is the highest in the industry.

The linear mode of operation delivers 200 Mbps raw throughput sustained over multiple hops.

HotPort 7000 single radio delivers up to 200 Mbps throughput.

Industry Leading Low Latency

The Firetide mesh network has the industry’s least latency of less than 1 msecs between backhaul nodes in each hop. This makes it most suitable for applications such as real-time voice and video applications.

Flow-based Routing Protocol


AutoMesh™ is Firetide’s patented flow-based routing protocol, which provides a smart mechanism to navigate through large scale mesh networks with minimal overhead. The AutoMesh delivers outstanding mesh performance through the following capabilities:

manages network traffic

optimize mesh-wide performance and capacity

packet encapsulation

congestion control

quality of service

load balancing

cost-based bandwidth metrics

self-organizing and self-healing

static routes

broadcast containment (by rate limiting)

MeshBridge & EthernetDirect

The MeshBridge™ function enables multiple segments to operate as a single mesh spanning any geographic distance over IP or wide area networks. This increases capacity by using different radio spectrums and channels and scale existing networks with use of wired networks where required.

EthernetDirect™ reduces mesh hop count by providing Ethernet connectivity between two mesh nodes. AutoMesh protocol considers EthernetDirect and MeshBridge implementations in the mesh while evaluation packet flow algorithms.

Backup Switching Capability

Firetide has pioneered a wireless backup switching capability, enabling the AutoMesh routing protocol to recognize a failure in the wired backhaul beyond the first hop – for example, due to a power outage or damaged fiber infrastructure. Firetide mesh


intelligently reroutes traffic to an alternate gateway node – the node that connects wireless mesh to the wired infrastructure – greatly increasing resiliency of the overall network. Without this capability, the wireless mesh would be mindlessly blasting to the wired backhaul, unaware that the traffic would not reach the final destination.

Enterprise Class Access Capabilities

Firetide HotView Pro is now embedded with a suite of policy management features, bringing enterprise-class access capabilities to outdoor multi-user, multi-application networks, such as for public access and public safety. The features enable network operators to manage and configure access rights of client devices on the network by client type or traffic priority. The operator can now assign allowable bandwidth to all clients on the fly – be it IP-based video surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi enabled phones and laptops, or smart parking meters. This is essential as networks grow and their applications proliferate, and is especially crucial when first-responders require priority access to the network.

Enhanced Interference Management

The access layer in the Firetide solution is now built with enhanced interference management capabilities. This allows the access network to automatically check for interference on various channels and select the best available channel for the most reliable communications. Bandwidth abuse prevention ensures malicious clients do not monopolize bandwidth and provides fairness among clients accessing the network.


Unique Advantages of Firetide Mesh Network

High Performance Network

Firetide’s mesh architecture provides a high bandwidth low latency wireless backhaul network ideally suited for triple play, time sensitive - video, voice and data applications. Each HotPort node is hardware optimized for maximum performance.

In addition to providing fast transport between hops, each node also features an integrated high-speed Ethernet switch for local line-rate switching up to 100 Mbps per port.

Rapid Network Deployment

Firetide mesh is self-forming and self-healing. The network shall self discover and form instantly once powered up. Deployment is simplified and the need for extensive site-surveys is reduced as HotPort nodes automatically create links and optimize traffic routes across the mesh. Firetide mesh nodes operate seamlessly indoors and outdoors. A very secure and reliable network could be set up within hours, instead of days and weeks at a much less cost.


This solution is much more effective than cable as it eliminates the need for extensive cable plant planning, major infrastructure destruction and re-construction. Direct cabling would not only cost more and take longer time to install, but also does not provide path diversity in case there is a cable break (costing more to maintain and troubleshoot).

Firetide mesh enables customers to continue business operations and revenue during deployment; maintains security; reduces the need for specialized technical resources.

Rapid Return on Investment

Firetide operates as a distributed multi-service Layer 2 mesh network. The network provides high bandwidth and service quality for simultaneous voice, video, & data applications. Firetide solution allows multiple applications and services to share the same wireless mesh infrastructure dramatically reducing capital investment for municipal Wi-Fi, public safety, and industrial networks.

Firetide HotPort backhaul nodes provide Ethernet connectivity to the external world. The backhaul nodes support virtually any Ethernet device including access points, video cameras, VoIP telephones, computers, printers, and network servers.

The service provider can thus enable multiple network services to operate on the wireless backbone.

Also Firetide’s modular architecture, where access and backhaul are physically different entities, ensures that the customers pay only for what is needed specifically for their deployment.

The ability to roll out high revenue services (like voice & video) very quickly on a Firetide network at an overall lower Total Cost of Ownership makes the Firetide solution most attractive for System Integrators and Service Providers alike.


Scalability

The Firetide mesh architecture is scalable up to 1000 nodes across multiple locations. The EthernetDirect™ and MeshBridge™ features to extend scalability using wired infrastructure too. Multiple meshes can be interconnected across IP networks / WAN links. This results in effective use of multiple radio channels (a scarce resource!) and increases overall capacity and coverage.

The AutoMesh™ is a low-overhead flow-based protocol and hence the network performance is retained even for a large metropolitan area mesh network. The ability to add access points/other devices through simple Ethernet connections and the ability of the nodes for self-discovery mitigates the challenges of network expansion that are normally observed with wired networks.

Easy Management

HotView™ mesh management software provides live monitoring and remote management of Firetide mesh networks using an intuitive graphical user interface. The HotView software provides complete access to all mesh and individual access point settings including security, VLAN, traffic prioritization, radio power controls, and network gateway interconnects. The HotView Pro management software enables fine-tuning of the mesh to optimize throughput and scalability. In addition it provides secure day-to-day network monitoring and control.

Reliable Infrastructure

Firetide solution is built on the concept of mesh architecture. The mesh topology provides several benefits:

Increases network reliability

Reduces vulnerability to a single point of failure

Provides fault tolerance through transport link redundancy

High resiliency due to self-healing nature of the network

Overcomes line-of-site issues associated with traditional RF or optical bridging solutions.


Security

The Firetide solution provides a comprehensive multi-layer security. Each Firetide network element in the portfolio is built in with advanced security parameters. Additionally when integrated into the network, the mesh provides an additional layer of security.

Firetide security measures are listed below for both access layer and the backhaul layer.

Access Layer: Firetide HotClient & HotPoint nodes support a variety of security protocols, enabling secure and reliable wireless networks for video, voice and data. The Firetide HotPoint is designed to protect Wi-Fi clients connected to it from the security attacks from the wired network. Most Wi-Fi clients provide bare minimal security features. The Firetide HotClient customer device provides an increased level of security to end-users.

These features are:

Proxy-ARP

NAT

Radius Authentication

SSID Suppression

VLAN support

Digital Certificate on Nodes.

MAC Access Control Lists

802.11i, WPA2, AES

Backhaul Layer: HotPort nodes provide a filtering function that allows network managers to specify which MAC addresses are permitted to operate on the mesh. The patented AutoMesh™ protocol prevents non-HotPort devices from participating on the mesh. Additionally, Firetide provides an advance authentication feature where in the network administrator can assign digital certificates to determine which HotPort nodes can form a part of the network.


Firetide provides an encryption mechanism where in packets are encrypted and decrypted between every hop on the backhaul with minimal impact on either latency or bandwidth.

Integrated Network Security: AES strong encryption ensures data is securely transported across the mesh network, preserving data integrity and ensuring privacy. VLAN support enables traffic to be separated into smaller groups and application specific LANs.

Compatibility

Firetide provides a distributed Ethernet switch-like infrastructure. The Layer 2 (Ethernet) interface of the Firetide mesh brings full interoperability with all networking equipment (routers, switches, access points) or network-connected devices (surveillance cameras, printers, computers, and sensors etc.).

The HotClient customer premise equipment provides an Ethernet interface to client devices like laptops, PCs etc and connects to the access network on IEEE 802.11b/g. The HotClient CPE device can be configured to interoperate with non-Firetide access points too and is loaded with features for effective bandwidth management and security.

The HotPoint access points provide the network interface for Wi-Fi clients and operate in IEEE 802.11b/g modes. Each HotPoint connects to the backhaul network on regular Ethernet connection. The HotPoint can be connected to any backhaul network, Firetide HotPort or otherwise.

HotPort nodes can directly support any Ethernet device including third-party access points, while HotPoint access points can connect directly to a HotPort mesh node or to a wired port. This flexibility enables customers to preserve their investment in existing network equipment and infrastructure.

Wired Backbone Connectivity


Firetide HotPort nodes provide standard Ethernet connectivity to backbone network. Firetide is among the very few mesh solutions which provides a Gateway server implementation. The Gateway server provides an interface to the wired backbone network, is especially useful for large scale metropolitan network where there could be multiple points of termination with the wired backbone.

Portable Infrastructure & Mobility Support

The wireless mesh capability of the Firetide architecture enables Ethernet connectivity to be made available where it is most effectively needed. Ease of relocating nodes makes Firetide mesh a perfect fit for temporary networks (e.g., tradeshows) and minimal budgets (e.g., education). The architecture enables an entire network infrastructure to be portable, further reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO).

Entirely mobile infrastructure with negligible dropped packets and handoff delays providing seamless network connectivity when used on moving vehicles. The architecture of mobile mesh nodes enables wireless real time video, high-quality voice and data on moving vehicles.

Best Price-to-Performance

Firetide set new standard for wireless deployment economics by eliminating manual provisioning, cable installation (e.g., permits, trenching required to lay fiber optic cable), and the need for specialized expertise.

Wireless mesh networks can significantly reduce the labor costs and lead times of network installation by eliminating a significant amount of backhaul cabling. However, these savings will not be realized if the cost of the mesh hardware is too high or if too many nodes or auxiliary devices are needed to build a reliable mesh. Firetide HotPort mesh networks provide exceptional value with the lowest cost per node of any high capacity mesh solution.


Applications

Firetide reliable multi-service mesh networks are uniquely designed to support multiple applications across a single mesh. While most mesh solutions are designed exclusively for Wi-Fi access, HotPort mesh systems operate much like an Ethernet backbone to provide the bandwidth, quality of service and low latency required to enable concurrent video, voice and data applications.

Security and surveillance – A Firetide mesh network is ideal for enhancing safety and premises surveillance. Video cameras can be installed where needed and real-time feeds delivered to a central monitoring area over the Firetide network.

Mobility – Firetide’s state-of-the-art AutoMesh™ technology enable unsurpassed infrastructure mobility with 24 ms handoff and no dropped packets between mobile and stationary mesh nodes providing seamless network connectivity when used on moving vehicles.

Voice over IP – High throughput with low latency and traffic prioritization allow HotPort wireless mesh to deliver the kind of quality of service needed for enterprise-class VoIP and Voice over WLAN applications.

Wi-Fi Hot Spots and Hot Zones – The HotPort wireless mesh network provides a cost effective and scalable indoor/outdoor backbone solution for public and private Hot Zones spanning large facilities and campus environments, as well as Hot Regions spanning entire metropolitan or rural areas.

Temporary networks – Firetide’s mesh solution enables you to quickly create, move or extend a temporary network. The instantaneous nature of the HotPort wireless mesh solution is ideal for disaster relief sites, conferences, public events, or construction sites.


Fiber Backup – Firetide’s mesh solution has the capacity and reliability to be a backup for fiber links. Firetide has patented technology to detect fiber failures and enable traffic switchover via the wireless links.

Point to Point Applications – Firetide’s Hotport mesh solution provides industry leading throughput numbers making it ideal to support high capacity point to point and point to multi point backhaul needs.

Market Opportunities

Public Safety: A jurisdictional HotPort public safety mesh network can provide broadband communications for both intra-agency and interoperable multi-agency needs, including mutual aid among local/state police, SWAT, National Guard, fire, EMS, hospitals, mass transit, utilities and others.

Municipalities: Flexible power options, traffic segmentation and prioritization, robust security, incremental scalability and powerful management capabilities make HotPort mesh networks ideally suited for public and private Wi-Fi access, video surveillance, and fiber replacement in any community-wide network.

Cellular Backhaul – High capacity, low latency and industry leading QoS features make Firetide solution ideal to handle the exploding demands of the cellular backhaul requirements. The existing T1 type backhaul is acutely inadequate to handle the heavy demands posed by the new smart phones in the market. Trenching new lines is an expensive solution. Firetide’s mesh solution provides aggregate bandwidth of over 200+ Mbps which is higher than a OC3 fiber connection.

Wireless Broadband Service: Service providers will be able to provide wireless broadband service to their end customers. The HotClient CPE device, when complemented with the HotPoint access point and HotPort backhaul, empowers the service provider to execute Service Level Agreements for guaranteed bandwidth performance. This helps the service provider to deploy customized high revenue services with assured performance, on a wireless platform rapidly and enhance his RoI.

Public Access – With the explosive capacity improvement with Firetide 11n MIMO products public access is a reality as there is network bandwidth to share the mesh


infrastructure between video surveillance and also public access be it free or with fee access.

Warehousing and Industrial: Because large, open facilities are difficult to wire, the wireless mesh is gaining ground in manufacturing plants, distribution centers, warehouses, storage yards, truck terminals, sea ports and similar sites.

Hospitality: HotPort wireless mesh networks are widely deployed in hotels, resorts, airports, bus and train terminals, convention centers, shopping malls, cruise ships, RV parks, truck stops, marinas, and other public venues.

Education: Whether serving a single university campus or an entire school district, its many cost-saving advantages make the HotPort wireless mesh ideal for the education market in grades K-12 and beyond.

Healthcare: In addition to providing a backhaul for Wi-Fi access points that serve doctors and nurses with voice, video and data communications, a wireless mesh can also provide “portable Ethernet” access for networked medical equipment.


Firetide - Requirement Compliance Matrix

Hardware Configurations

Requirement Firetide Response

The mesh nodes shall have both indoor and outdoor configurations.

Comply. Firetide provides indoor and outdoor HotPort mesh nodes and HotPoint access points.

The mesh nodes shall have support for wireless backhaul and Wi-Fi access.

Comply.

The mesh nodes will be configurable for wireless backhaul only.

Comply.

The system shall be rugged for outdoor use.

Comply. The HotPort and HotPoint outdoor products are designed with NEMA 4X/IP67 rated cast aluminum housings. They have passed all of the dust and high pressure water testing required for such environment.

The terminal shall support optional surge suppression protection.

Comply. Each outdoor unit has an in-line lightning surge suppression protector on the RF antenna line.

Indoor units shall be plenum rated. Comply.

Interfaces


The mesh nodes shall support multiple 1000BaseT Ethernet ports

Comply. Firetide outdoor mesh nodes provide three (3) 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet switch ports, using environmentally sealed connectors. Firetide indoor wireless mesh nodes provide four (4) 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet switch ports, using RJ45 connectors and can be powered by 802.3 at compliant POE injector.


The outdoor mesh nodes shall support DC pass through on the Ethernet connectors

Comply. The product is 802.3af compliant for DC power injection to power any standard Ethernet device attached to the product.

The outdoor mesh nodes shall support a 1000BaseT Ethernet port for local field maintenance, RJ45 (or other stated sealed connector).

Comply. Firetide provides three (3) 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet switch ports, using environmentally sealed connectors. Any one of the Ethernet ports on the Firetide system can be used for field maintenance and also for user data transport.

The mesh nodes shall support user name and password security for all Ethernet and serial interfaces.

Comply. The Firetide system requires user name and password for Ethernet access to all functions on the mesh. There are no serial interfaces on the system

The outdoor mesh nodes and access points shall have weather proof antenna connectors.

Comply. The outdoor HotPort mesh nodes include six (6) N type connectors and the HotPoint APs include two (2) type N connectors.

Radio configurations and frequencies



List the maximum output power for outdoor mesh nodes and access points.

400mW

List the maximum output power for indoor mesh nodes and access points.

400mW

List the receive sensitivity ranges for outdoor mesh nodes and access.

2.4 GHz, DSSS - 1 Mbps: -95 dBm; 11 Mbps: -88 dBm

2.4 GHz, OFDM - 6 Mbps: -90 dBm; 54 Mbps: -73 dBm

5 GHz - 6 Mbps: -90 dBm; 54 Mbps: -73 dBm

2.4 GHz MIMO – HT20 MCS0: -96 dBm; HT20 MCS7: -79 dBm

HT40 MCS0: -91dBm; HT40 MCS7: -76 dBm



The mesh node and access point shall support configurable channels plans.

Comply. Any channels can be selected within the legally allowed spectral bands.

Vendor equipment shall provide ability to eliminate weak radio links in the network.

Comply.

Vendor equipment shall provide support for multiple bands on the same physical infrastructure.

Comply. Firetide 7000 series nodes support tri band radios.




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The wireless mesh node and access point may use unlicensed frequency bands other then 2.4 GHz.

Firetide mesh nodes are certified for operation in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz unlicensed and 4.9 GHz licensed frequency bands. The access points operate in the 2.4 band and are 802.11b/g compliant.

The wireless mesh node may use licensed frequency bands.

Comply. The product has been designed to allow future integration of other licensed band radios. If desired, the product could support this capability.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support dynamic frequency channel selection.

Comply.




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The wireless mesh node and access point shall support transmit power control (TPC).

Comply.

Does the system include any other radio configurations?

Firetide products operate in the 2.4G Hz DSSS, 2.4 GHz OFDM, and 5 GHz OFDM spectral modes. Firetide products are also available in the 4.9 GHz spectrum licensed by the FCC for US public safety use only.

If the system only supports point to multipoint, is mesh on road map?

Firetide wireless mesh networks are designed to be configured as a mesh backhaul configuration. Access and backhaul configurations are separated. Access functionality is provided by HotPoint 4000 series and backhaul provided by HotPort 7000




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series.

The wireless mesh nodes will provide support for multi radios.

Comply. HotPort 7000 nodes come in single and dual radio, indoor and outdoor models. This gives dedicated multi radios for backhaul. The access nodes are single radio.

Vendor will have software control over the multi radios to support different configurations and topologies.

Comply. Firetide supports two radio modes for the dual radio backhaul – bonded and linear mode. In bonded mode, the two radios work in tandem to provide higher throughput. Both radios could be configured for any frequency. In linear mode, auto channel assignment algorithms assign channels to radios for optimal network design. Manual overrides for radio control are also possible.


Mesh System Parameters & Features


The wireless mesh node shall support a reliability of 99.95% over a .4 km hop with an antenna 1ft or smaller.

Comply. Firetide products support this requirement depending upon the configuration and environmental conditions.

The wireless mesh node shall support a data rate of 10 Mbps or greater over single hop configuration.

Comply. Firetide products support up to 400 Mbps over a single hop depending upon configuration and environmental conditions.

The wireless mesh node shall support TCP/UDP data.

Comply. This is a fundamental part of the Firetide mesh network architecture.

The wireless mesh node shall support duplex mode.


The wireless mesh node shall support a round trip link delay of less than 20ms through each hop.

Comply. Firetide systems typically exhibit a per hop latency less than 1 ms per node, making the total round trip link latency of less than 2 ms through each hop but performance depends upon configuration and environmental conditions.

A mesh network shall self heal and recover in less than 2.0 seconds.

Comply. This is a fundamental part of the Firetide mesh network architecture. Performance depends upon configuration and environmental conditions.

The mesh network will maintain and connections while moving at speeds greater than 90 MPH (145 KPH).

Comply. Firetide mesh systems have been field tested and support speeds up to 90 MPH.

The wireless mesh node shall support auto discovery of other system node points and paths.


The wireless mesh node shall have the capability to distinguish between radios that are part of its network from radios that are not.




A mesh network shall support a network of 8 or more sites?

Comply. The Firetide mesh network can scale to a size in excess of 50 – 60 sites.

What is the maximum number of nodes supported on a mesh?

Firetide supports up to 1000 nodes by interconnecting multiple mesh networks or IP via MeshBridging.

The mesh network will interconnect to and route over other IP networks, regardless of media layer.

Comply. The Firetide mesh routing protocol enables routing across any IP network, for seamless interconnection of multiple mesh networks regardless of geographic location.

A mesh network shall have a round trip delay of less than 100ms over 8 hops.

Comply. This is a fundamental part of the Firetide mesh network architecture. Performance depends upon configuration and environmental conditions.

The wireless mesh node shall support Forward Error Correction.

Comply. Firetide mesh networks support this requirement through the mesh network.

The wireless mesh node shall support bridging.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall support QOS traffic flow prioritization for mesh configurations.

Comply. Three levels of priority can be selected based on mesh node Ethernet ports or 802.1p priority field values on per-node basis. In addition the AutoMesh protocol, static routes can be set up for a specific class of traffic.

Over-the-air QoS between AP and clients is supported by 802.11e, WMM.

The wireless mesh node shall support layer-2 and be transparent to layer-3 and above.


The wireless mesh node shall support secure encryption standards.

Firetide mesh nodes support 128 and 256-bit AES, 64/128 bit WEP, and 256-bit WPA2-PSK encryption keys.

The wireless mesh node shall support bit level encryption and authentication for data being transported over the air.

Comply. Firetide supports 128 bit and 256 bit AES encryption keys for all data transported over the air.



The wireless mesh node may transmit traffic over multiple paths at the same time.

Comply.

The system may support Best Effort (BE) service.

Comply. Firetide mesh networks support this requirement through the mesh network.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support VoIP.

Comply. Firetide mesh networks support 3 levels of CoS. Typically one is used for video, one for VoIP and one for data. In addition the access point supports over-the-air QoS via 802.11e WMM.

The wireless mesh node shall support real time video streams.

Comply. High throughput numbers help Firetide equipment to support multiple video streams.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support VLAN.

Yes, this is a fundamental part of the Firetide product.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support DHCP.

Firetide mesh networks support this requirement through the mesh network.

The wireless mesh node may support loop back functionality at different terminal sections.



Security Parameters & Features


The wireless mesh shall support secure encryption standards.

Firetide mesh nodes support 128 and 256-bit AES, 64/128 bit WEP, and 256-bit WPA2-PSK encryption keys. In addition the access point supports 802.11i, WPA2, and RADIUS authentication.

The wireless mesh shall support MAC address filtering

Comply. MAC address filtering and control is supported by both mesh nodes and access points.

The wireless mesh shall support SSID suppression

Comply. SSID encryption and suppression is supported by both mesh nodes and access points.

The wireless mesh shall support multiple VLANs

Comply. The HotPort mesh network includes support for two types of Virtual LANs. The first type allows individual ports on any HotPort node to be designated as belonging to up to 16 VLANs. The second supports VLAN trunks that are established externally to the mesh, such as those determined by wireless LANs. All such packets are tagged according to the IEEE 802.1Q standard as the VLAN traffic enters and leaves the mesh. All the4096 VLAN’s are supported in the mesh.

The wireless mesh shall support VPN tunneling and filtering

Comply. VPN tunneling and filtering is supported by both mesh nodes and access points.

The wireless mesh shall support rogue AP detection

Comply. The Firetide access point provides rogue AP detection.

The wireless mesh shall restrict the ability of nodes connecting to the mesh.

Comply. Firetide mesh nodes support digital certificates which restrict mesh membership by requiring a digitally-signed certificate for each node connecting to the mesh.

The wireless mesh shall provide secure management interfaces

Comply. Strict password control requires all users to use passwords, and locks out users after unsuccessful login attempts.

The wireless mesh nodes shall support account lockout feature if malicious users try to access the network.

Comply.



The network supports secure protocol between the management software and hardware.

Comply. SSL is used.

The wireless mesh nodes support hardware encryption.

Comply.


Deployment and management


The wireless mesh node and access point shall support in-band, (on the payload side), fault management.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support in-band, (on the payload side), remote management.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support SNMP v2 management for Northbound interface.

Comply. SNMP V2 and V3 are supported.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support remote provisioning.

Comply.

The wireless mesh shall support automatic node recovery.

Comply. The Firetide mesh will find a lost node and bring its configuration up to date.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support remote software upgrade ability.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point will be protected from unauthorized downloads.

Comply. Firmware upgrades are certificate-based requiring nodes to accept firmware downloads only from trusted and signed sources.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support telnet.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support a HTTP for management.

Comply.


The wireless mesh node and access point shall support a client server architecture that supports multiple clients – quantity, type.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support fault priority. (Critical, Major, Minor, Management).

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall support faults for RF path.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall support faults for each system hardware section.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall support threshold alarms for path degradation.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall support a minimum of three (3) destination IP addresses for faults.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall have a LED indicator for power on the terminal.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall have a LED indicator for Ethernet Link on the terminal.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall have a LED indicator for a RF Link on the terminal.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node shall have a LED indicator for a fault on the terminal.

Comply.

The wireless mesh node and access point shall support multi-level security access for users.

Comply.


The wireless mesh node may use an element manager to manage all the elements.

Comply. HotView Pro is an optional NMS system that manages mesh node elements.

The system may support visual path mapping on the node manager.

Comply.

Performance Management


The wireless mesh node shall support performance management. (Example RSL, BER, SER, unavailable time, alarm events)

Firetide nodes (mesh & access) support alarms and events that correspond to the activity on WiFi equipment.

The wireless mesh node shall send the performance data to a performance tool at a customizable time interval using a FTP process.

Nodes send the statistics to HotView management software and have a configurable time interval. The product has been designed to allow support for integration with other management software – SNMP, HTTP.


Standards


The wireless mesh node shall comply with all Ethernet transport standards.

Comply. This is a fundamental part of the mesh network architecture.

The system shall comply with the current IP standards including v6 extensions.

Comply. Firetide mesh network is transparent to the IP layer and supports this feature fully.

The wireless mesh node may support WI-MAX standards when the chipset and testing facilities are available.

The product has been designed to allow future support for 802.16 standards.

Physical Equipment Requirements


List the outdoor mesh node dimensions with and without antennas.

Dimensions: 11.6” X 8.1” X 4.1” (29.5 cm X 20.5 cm X 10.4 cm)

List the indoor mesh node and access point dimensions with and without antennas.

Mesh – Dimensions: 9.375” X 5.875” X 1.625”

(23.8 cm X 14.9 cm X 4.1 cm)

Access - Dimensions: 9.00 in x 5.84 in x 1.10 in

(22.9 cm x 14.8 cm x 2.8 cm)

The outdoor devices shall be pole and/or wall mountable (with low profile mounting).

Comply.

The indoor devices shall be ceiling, or wall mountable.

Comply. The indoor mesh nodes and access points can be mounted in the plenum space above the ceiling, under the ceiling or on a wall.



The mesh node shall be mountable in a moving vehicle.

Comply.

The devices shall have no visible markings on the outside.


The devices shall be able to be repainted if necessary.


The devices shape shall be pleasing to the general public.


The devices shall have a low profile and not be very noticeable on a pole or wall.


List the calculated MTBF for each product.

18 Months

Have Green design principles (Design for Environment) been used in the design of these products? List.

ROHS & WEEE compliant.

The wireless mesh node may comply with NEBS-3 certification for environmental and electrical.

The product has not been tested for NEBS-3 compliance.

The hardware devices will have a manufacturer warranty or 1 year or greater.

HotPort mesh nodes and HotPoint access points all have a 1 year hardware warranty.

Power


The wireless mesh node shall support 110VAC, 60Hz power.

All Firetide units support this (90 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.9A).

The wireless mesh node may support additional –48VDC.

Yes, this is a fundamental part of the Firetide Instant mesh network.


The system may support additional +24VDC.

Firetide supports up to +12VDC input.

The outdoor mesh nodes will provide power over an Ethernet port via 802.3af PoE

Comply.

The outdoor access point shall optionally be powered over the Ethernet port by 802.3af PoE

Comply.

The outdoor mesh nodes will be able to PoE two devices.

Comply.

The indoor mesh nodes shall be powered by 802.3at compliant device

Comply

Environment


The outdoor wireless mesh node and access point shall meet or exceed the operating temperatures of -40ºF to 140ºF (-40ºC to 60ºC).

Firetide products operate in the temperature range of -20ºC to 55ºC.

The wireless mesh node shall use passive cooling.


The system shall be self-heated.


The wireless mesh node shall meet 100% condensing humidity.


The wireless mesh node shall be able to keep out all elements at high wind speeds (60miles/h, 100km/h).

Yes, this is a fundamental part of the Firetide product



The outdoor wireless mesh node will comply to a storage temperature of -40ºF to 185ºF (-40ºC to 85ºC).

Comply.

The outdoor nodes should be able to operate at an altitude of 15000 feet (4600 meters).

Comply.


Antenna


The antennas shall have the appearance of being part of the outdoor radio enclosure or a single unit.


The antenna system shall have the ability to be orientated in any direction. With a wide vertical beam width.


The antenna system shall have the ability to operate multiple paths.

Firetide mesh networks operate omni-directionally.

The system may use multiple point-to-point antennas that are fixed to the enclosure or have the appearance of a single enclosure.

This feature is not required in Firetide mesh network deployments.

The system may use multiple wide beam sector antennas that are fixed to the enclosure or have the appearance of being one unit.

This feature is not required in Firetide mesh network deployments.

The system may use omni antennas that are fixed to the enclosure or have the appearance of being one unit.


The three antenna elements needed for MIMO operation be integrated into a single panel so that it looks like a single antenna

Yes, Firetide provides antennas which integrate three antennas into a single panel.

Price Points



The target pricing for a terminal shall be comparable to a high volume readily available product.



Firetide Mesh Elements Technical Specifications

HotPort 7000 Series Mesh Node Specifications

Model

Second radio enabled through license.

Mesh Protocol

• Firetide AutoMesh™ Protocol

Security and Encryption

• 40 bit, 104 bit WEP keys

• 128 bit, 256 bit AES keys

(WPA2, end-to-end data)

• MAC address filtering

• Digitally signed firmware files

• Digital certificates on nodes

Traffic Prioritization

• Quality of Service (QoS 802.1p)

Wireless Interface

• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/h/n ad hoc

• 3X3 MIMO with 2 streams

• Transmit power up to 400 mW per stream

• Frequency ranges

2.412 – 2.483 GHz

4.94 – 4.99 GHz (US public safety band)

5.15 – 5.25 GHz

5.25 – 5.35 GHz

5.470 – 5.725 GHz


5.725 – 5.825 GHz

• Receive sensitivity (typical)

2.4 GHz, DSSS

1 Mbps: -95 dBm

11 Mbps: -88 dBm

2.4 GHz, OFDM

6 Mbps: -90 dbm

54 Mbps: -73 dbm

HT20 MCS0: -96 dBm

HT20 MCS7: -79 dBm

HT40 MCS0: -91 dBm

HT40 MCS7: -76 dBm

5 GHz

6 Mbps: -90 dBm

54 Mbps: -73 dBm

HT20 MCS0: -94 dBm

HT20 MCS7: -77 dBm

HT40 MCS0: -90 dBm

HT40 MCS7: -74 dBm

• Ability to configure 5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz

Channel bandwidth

• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

• Transmit Power Control (TPC)

Mesh Management Software

• HotView Pro™ mesh management software

(Separate purchase required)

Mobility Controller Software


• Firetide Mobility Controller client and infrastructure

Software (bundled with HotView Pro)

Regulatory Agency Certifications

• Contact your Firetide dealer for product availability and certifications for your country

• RoHS and WEEE compliant

Warranty

• Hardware: one year limited warranty

• Software: 90 days limited warranty

HotPort 7200 Series Outdoor Model Specifications

Network Ports• Three GigE 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports with weatherproof connectors, LED activity indicator• IEEE 802.3, 802.3u compliant• CSMA/CD 10/100 autosense• Ports 2, 3 PSE Power over Ethernet per 802.3afEnclosure• Cast aluminum NEMA-4X/IP66 enclosure• Two N-type antenna connectors• One weatherproof power connector• Three weatherproof Ethernet connectors• System LEDs (power, status, mesh)• Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg) with bracket and sunshield• Dimensions: 11.6” X 8.1” X 4.1”Power• AC Input: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 0.9 A• DC Input: 12 VDC +/-15%, 5 A�• Ports 2 and 3: IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE (PSE), consumptionEnvironmental Specifications• Operating temperature: -40°C to +60°C• Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C• Humidity (non-condensing): 10% to 90%• Storage humidity (non-condensing): 5% to 95%• Maximum altitude 15,000 feet (4600 meters)Included Accessories• Antennas: two pairs, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz,5 dBi, omni directional (included for network staging only)• Bracket for pole and wall mounting• External AC power cord (non-North America power cord is separate orderable item)• Removable sunshield


• One weatherized Ethernet transition cable with watertight RJ-45 couplingOptional Accessories• Outdoor weatherized Ethernet cables, for use with HotPoint access points• Luminaire photocell socket power• Integrated 3 x 3 omni, directional & panel antennas (Please see Antenna Guide)

HotPort 7100 Series Indoor Model Specifications

Network Ports• Four GigE 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports with LEDs• IEEE 802.3, 802.3u compliant• CSMA/CD 10/100 autosenseEnclosure• System LEDs (power, status, mesh)• Ethernet port LEDs (link, status, activity)• Connectors: two antenna, one power, fourEthernet (RJ-45)• Reset button (recessed)• Security slot for physical locking device• Weight: 2 lb 14 oz (1.3 kg)• Dimensions 9-3⁄8” X 5-7⁄8” X 1-5⁄8”• Plenum-rated UL2043Power• DC Input: 12 VDC, 2.5 A• External power supply: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 HzEnvironmental Specifications• Operating temperature: 0°C to +60°C• Storage temperature: -20°C to +70°C• Humidity (non-condensing): 10% to 90%• Storage humidity (non-condensing): 5% to 95%• Maximum altitude 15,000 feet (4600 meters)Included Accessories• AC power adapter with cord (non-North America power cord is separate orderable item)• Antennas: 2 pairs (3 each for each radio)2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, 5 dBi, omni directionalOptional Accessories• Wall or cubicle-mount bracket• Integrated 3 x 3 omni, directional & panel antennas (Please see Antenna Guide)


HotView Mesh Management Software Specifications

Workstation Requirements

Hardware

CPU: min. 1 GHz Pentium 3 class or higher

Disk space: 50 MB

Memory: 256 MB

Network enabled

Internet connection (optional for remote access)

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000 professional, Server or Enterprise server

Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise editions

Windows XP Home or Professional editions

Linux kernel 2.4 or later

Software

Java Run Time environment 1.5 or later for HotView user interface

Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0 for downloading updates

Radio Statistics

Link quality

RSSI

Noise

Input packets

Output packets

Input bytes


Output bytes

Transmit errors

Receive errors

Retransmitted packets

Retransmitted failed packets

Dropped packets

Ethernet Statistics

Input packets

Output packets

Input bytes

Output bytes

Packet collisions

Receive errors

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