Installation

Ideally, each Optical Generator (OG) should be mounted on the corner or the wall of the building to which they are attached and preferably to masonry construction or a brick wall. In all cases, the base of the mounts must be attached to a supporting structure. To ensure proper operation, the OGs must be within a clear line of sight of each other. A solid mounting is key for reliable operation of the OG link.

The OG is connected to the network by using 62.5/125 mm or 50/125 mm optical multi-mode or 9/125 mm single-mode fibers depending upon the manufacturer's design. Today, a 10 Mbps system may be connected via twisted pair with a standard RJ45 connector. Typically, systems providing capacities up to 155 Mbps will use multi-mode or single-mode fiber optic cable. Systems with 622 Mbps and higher capacity will feature single-mode fiber connections. New free-space offerings, by a Canadian manufacturer, feature all product offers with eye-safe single mode fiber connectivity. At the OG side the fibers will be terminated with a standard SC or ST connector.

Remote Monitoring

It is very important that the LTS system is capable of interfacing with the user's Network Operations Center monitoring system. Optical Management Interfaces will vary based upon the manufacturer selected but typically they will have the capability to be monitored via a computer, dial-up remote access, and/or SNMP-Management. Typical points monitored include received optical input power, temperature in the beam head, and presence of the network interface signal, transmitter status, test mode status, and loss of signal.

Financial- 6-month payback!

An LTS solution can be deployed in a matter of hours without the need for a long-term leased wire-based connection (fiber), which typically requires a 3-5 year commitment. The typical payback on a Syntelco provided Laser Transmission System is six months compared to a conventional connectivity solution and sometimes even less. But for those who prefer continued management and network oversight of their installed systems, Syntelco has a leasing option available.

End-to-End Solutions

Syntelco is excited about the high capacity LTS systems available today. With capacities ranging from 10Mbps to 1.25 Gigabit per second, optical free-space point-to-point communication technology provides an excellent solution for short-range connectivity with a broad range of applications requiring bi-directional symmetric transmission of data, voice and/or video.

Syntelco has sold and installed systems for users such as a major U.S. Internet Service Provider, financial institution credit card real-time system applications, and is currently working with major carriers, real estate concerns with multi-building management ventures, and corporate campus environments.

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