Private Wireless Broadband Networks
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Private Wireless Broadband Networks: The Automesh™ Advantage
Pramod Akkarachittor
Vice President, Product Management
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Goal for Today
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Learn how Firetide’s patented AutoMesh™ technology
• Delivers benefits that no other wireless platform can deliver
• Offers a compelling advantage in real world applications
• Competes with conventional topologies – with advantages vs. competition
Feel confident in why Firetide AutoMesh technology provides real solution
advantages to you and your customers
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Webinar Agenda
• Wireless broadband challenges
• What is Firetide’s AutoMesh technology?
• How is AutoMesh unique – top 5 capabilities
• Benefits of AutoMesh
• AutoMesh advantages at work in the real world
• AutoMesh vs. conventional technologies
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Wireless Broadband Challenges
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Network availability and resiliency
Time and cost to deploy
Readiness for new
real-time applications
Mobility
Security and data integrity
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Firetide Uniquely Addresses Challenges
• AutoMesh™ technology - secret ingredient inside every Firetide
wireless solution
• Considerable investment in intellectual property to develop unique
technology underlying our differentiated products
• 19 patents that allow advanced wireless infrastructure capabilities
(look for the Firetide logo = patent!)
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AutoMesh Differentiates Firetide Portfolio
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HotPort®
Wireless Infrastructure
7000 Series & 5020 Edge
HotPoint®
Wireless Access
Points 5100/5200 & 4000
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What is AutoMesh?
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Mobility End-to-End
Security
End-to-End
QoS
Reliable
Multicast VLAN
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Ethernet Direct Load Balancing Wireless Bonding Self Healing
FMRP Routing Hand-off Manager Multi-hop Optimizer Radio
Interference/Resource Management
Patented mesh software protocols and services that form the foundation for Firetide
wireless infrastructure solutions
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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End-to-End
Security
Performance
& Scalability
Resilience
Integration
Simplicity Mobility
AutoMeshTM
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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End-to-End
Security
Performance
& Scalability
Resilience
Integration
Simplicity Mobility
AutoMeshTM
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Technology
• Firetide Mesh Routing
Protocol: highly efficient,
flow-based routing
• Enable high performance
(throughput) by bonding
two radios
• Multi-hop optimization
• Designed for stringent
requirements of video
Capability
• 15 linear wireless hops
without fiber, no
performance degradation
(up to 390 mi/628km)
• Emulation of full duplex
over a single
communication link
• Real-time video control
PTZ, very smooth
Benefit
Very large scope of
coverage with optimal
performance
Rapid infrastructure
deployment
Low total cost-of-
ownership
Performance and Scalability
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= Scaling Your Network With 5x Less Fiber
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Firetide's Multi HopOptimizer
PTMP Products
WiFi AP based Mesh
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Application • Smooth, real-time data and video delivery for flood
monitoring along the entire length of the river network
Why Firetide • Only system to deliver up to 240 Mbps bandwidth over
372 km with <1ms delay per hop (with link distances of
20-45 km between nodes)
• Speed of deployment of wireless infrastructure
consisting of over 25 wireless links (hops)
Customer Value • Real-time flood forecasting and historical data collection
• Live video feeds via internet of the Chao Phraya River
Advantage AutoMesh! Performance & Scalability
Thailand Royal Irrigation World’s longest wireless infrastructure network
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Advantage AutoMesh! Performance & Scalability
Application • Continuous traffic monitoring of live video feeds over
large city area from a central command center
Why Firetide • Only solution that could deliver 100Mbps of very low
latency throughput while maintaining ‘low-sight’
wireless connectivity over long distances
Customer Value • Reduced traffic congestion
• Active management of traffic affected by special
events, weather, and emergencies
Scottsdale Intelligent Traffic Management System
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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End-to-End
Security
Performance
& Scalability
Resilience
Integration
Simplicity Mobility
AutoMeshTM
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Technology
• Self-healing
environment-aware
network, rerouting in
case of failure
• Multiple fiber drops in
network
• Flexibility of
architecture to do
mesh, PTP, PTMP or
Ring Mesh
Capability
• Seamless failover
• Deployment in
challenging terrain
• Back-up for fiber
• Minimized interference
Benefit
Network always up –
99.9% availability
Critical applications run
over the network
Add fiber as you go
without network
interruption
Improved performance
Resilience
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Control
Room B
Control
Room A
= Zero Downtime Carrier Grade Reliability
Firetide
7020
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Firetide
7020
FIBER BREAK
Optical Fiber
Mesh Wireless
Traffic Rerouted
0 downtime
Self-healing via redundant links for critical apps
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Advantage AutoMesh! Resilience
Application • Mission-critical data and voice applications in
challenging environment
• Integrate land mobile radio and VoIP over WiFi
• Enable 802.11A/B/G WiFi coverage of all
principal terminal areas
South Asia Gateway Terminal, Sri Lanka
Why Firetide • Only system with redundant infrastructure to ensure
100% reliability and availability
• Superior cost-effectiveness and performance
Customer Value • Increased port productivity and operational flexibility
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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End-to-End
Security
Performance
& Scalability
Resilience
Integration
Simplicity Mobility
AutoMeshTM
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Technology
• L2 Distributed Ethernet
connectivity
• FMRP encapsulation
• Standards-based 802.1
VLAN/802.1P QoS
compliant
Capability
• Easy integration into
existing network
• End-to-end policy
management/QoS
• One IP vs. multiple IP’s
to manage each mesh
network
Benefit
Streamlines network
deployment
Central management for
entire network
Lower network
maintenance cost
Consistent user
experience across
indoor wired/outdoor
wireless
Integration Simplicity
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= No-Hassle IT Management
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Simplicity of wired Ethernet carried over to wireless mesh
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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End-to-End
Security
Performance
& Scalability
Resilience
Intuitive
Operations Mobility
AutoMeshTM
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Mobility 3rd Gen patented Mobility solution
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Technology
• Zero packet loss at high
speeds and seamless
hand-off of voice and
video
• Bi-directional high-speed
connectivity across
multiple mesh networks
• Mobile load balancing
Capability
• Live HD video
surveillance at up to
100mph
• Fleet offload: in-depot
offload Gigabits of data
in < 1 minute
• Remote monitoring
• Digital signage on
mobile fleets
Benefit
Improved real-time
crime prevention
Increased efficiency,
workforce productivity
Reduced operating
costs
Potential new sources
of revenue
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=100 Mbps Network Connectivity @100 mph
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Advantage AutoMesh! Mobility
Application
• Real-time video surveillance, broadcast information on
moving subway trains and in stations
Why Firetide
• Only system to successfully deliver high-speed seamless
hand-off along fixed wireless infrastructure
• Real-time video streaming from station’s cameras to
monitor on a train moving @50mph, with zero packet loss
Customer Value
• Increased passenger safety
• Enables train operator to view situation at station before
arrival
• More accurate, real-time information available to
passengers
Seoul Metro Rapid Transit – World’s Longest Subway
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Advantage AutoMesh! Mobility
Mumbai Metro Real-Time, Mobile Wireless Video Surveillance
Application • On-board real-time video surveillance and broadcast
messages to onboard display Why Firetide • Only system capable of providing high-speed
bandwidth and meeting stringent performance standards necessary for real-time, video streaming in harsh environment
• Link redundancy in various scenarios of metro operation
Customer Value • Increased passenger safety • More accurate, real-time information available to
passengers
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Advantage AutoMesh! Mobility
AMTRAK Wireless Mesh Infrastructure
Application • On-board Wi-Fi service to meet increasing bandwidth
demands of passengers traveling from Penn Station to and from NYC through many tunnels
Why Firetide • Only system capable of high-speed hand-offs between
nodes in a wireless mesh network • Speed of deployment, 2-3 months vs. 2-3 years with
fiber
Customer Value • Improved business passenger service on one of its
most critical lines
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What Makes AutoMesh Unique?
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End-to-End
Security
Performance
& Scalability
Resilience
Integration
Simplicity Mobility
AutoMeshTM
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Technology
• End-to-end 256 AES
encryption - no per hop
decryption and encryption
• Proprietary security
extensions to 802.11
protocol
• FIPS 140-2 compliant
Capability
• End-to-end security
• Prevents wireless
snooping of packets
• No degradation in
latency
Benefit
Security and integrity of
data
Military grade secure
applications
Improved video
performance
End-to-End Security
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= End-to-End Secure Transmission
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Encrypted
Decrypted
Encrypted
Decrypted
Encrypted
Vulnerable
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Why We Win: AutoMesh Advantage!
AutoMesh Conventional
PRIME
Benefits
Firetide
PTP Ubiquiti
PTMP Cambium, Fluidmesh (Ubiquiti
OEM), Proxim/Redline, Radwin
AP-Mesh Cisco, Motorola, Aruba
Performance &
Scalability
400 cameras - all-wireless backhaul in 2 sq. km
700 km - linear wireless mesh
Multi-link limitations Shared capacity limitations
(base-subscriber) Shared capacity and multi-hop limitations
Resilience 99.9% availability Single link of failure Single point of failure Slow reaction/
switchover time
Integration
Simplicity
Single IP to manage each mesh network
Multiple IP to manage as network scales
Multiple IP to manage as network scales
Multiple IP to manage as network scales
Mobility 0 packet drop at 100 Mbps
@100mph Not available
Low throughput @ low speeds
WiFi mobility only
E-to-E Security Military-grade 256-bit AES
End-to-End encryption Not available Not available Not available
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Topology
Deployment Fit
Flexible Technology! All network
topologies supported –
PTP/PTMP/Mesh
PTP topology PTMP topology WDS/PTMP topology
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Firetide AutoMesh Advantage
• World’s longest subway
• Surveillance at high speeds
• Most cities covered
• World’s longest mesh
• Critical operations enhanced
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Public S
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Houston Atlanta Phoenix Chicago Philadelphia
Thailand Royal Irrigation
Seoul City Thailand Royal Irrigation
Melbourne, Australia
Korea Water City of Swan Australia
Seoul Subway Malaysia Metro Mumbai Metro New Jersey
Transit Penn DOT
Scottsdale Makati City Philippines
S. Asia Gateway Terminal
Chicago O’Hare JFK
Nisshin Steel Coca Cola
Bottlers Nissan Motor Tsuneishi Heavy
Industries FMC Mining
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AutoMesh Advantage Gets Stronger
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Pre-programmed MESH NETWORK triggers and alarms
with scheduled upgrades, notifications & more
of rail-metro and bus fleet deployments
mobility
Quality-of-Service
Managing licensed nodes with
un-licensed HotView Pro
Online license
activation
Network efficient Multicast
User-controlled Gateway
(Telnet , SSH) CLI access
upgrade scheduler
Radio Silence for Municipal
Linear mobility for metro
One-click n
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U s e r - c o n f i g u r a b l e
channel scan list
packet control
b e t w e e n n e t w o r k s y s t e m s Clo
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AutoMesh 7.15 new features
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Upgrade to AutoMesh™ 7.15
• Login to the Firetide Partner Portal at partners.firetide.com
– If you do not have a Partner login, please sign-up by sending an email to [email protected]
• Select Support -> Click on ‘Software and Firmware’
• Download “NEW AutoMesh™ 7.15.0.0 Release”
• Click on ‘Manual and Quick-start guides’
• Download “HotView Pro Version 10.15.0.0 Reference Manual” for installation instructions
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It’s Prime Time for Good Selling!
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Performance &
Resilience
Integration Simplicity
Mobility Scalability
End-to-End Security
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