Siklu, a global leader in millimeter wave (mmWave) technology for gigabit fixed wireless access, smart city and security networks, is the proud recipient of a 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award from American Security Today for its MultiHaul™ Point to Multipoint solutions.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is a premiere U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today.
Siklu’s MultiHaul™ Series was selected for its ability to assist mission-critical organizations to provide reliable Gigabit connectivity rapidly and cost effectively using mmWave fixed wireless access.
Establishing broadband communications in emergency situations can be a challenge, especially if access to fiber is limited as laying down new fiber would be both time and cost prohibitive.
A temporary wireless network is the answer and one application is using these networks to connect “pop up” medical facilities.
It’s not uncommon for traditional wireless networks to struggle to handle large amounts of data generated not the least of which is generated by cameras, temporary Wi-Fi hotspots, IoT-enabled medical equipment and increased services for first responders.
This data “Tsunami” oftentimes results in network that lags, or complete communications failure.
Siklu’s MultiHaul™ differs from other legacy wireless solutions because it leverages narrow beams in the uncongested 60GHz mmWave spectrum, which are virtually immune to heavy Wi-Fi signals interference and network jamming and feature high security as well, standing in contrast to wide-beam legacy wireless systems that need to use multiple coding and frequency hopping strategies to perform reliably in dense areas.
(Find out More about Siklu mmWave wireless End-to-End solutions. Courtesy of Siklu and YouTube.)
“We are honored to be recognized for our pandemic response achievements in American Security Today’s distinguished 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program for advances in our Gigabit wireless access network solutions,” said Alex Doorduyn, VP and General Manager for the Americas.
“With over 250 cities and 100,000 Siklu deployments, this award is a testament to our reliable and interference free Gigabit wireless technology that is ideal for mission critical, security and smart cities wireless deployments that demand secured always-on connectivity with ample capacity.”
“2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic however, the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program was again a huge success and many new categories were added including a section for COVID-19 Detection and Innovation,” said Michael Madsen, co-founder and publisher of American Security Today.
“In uncertain times like today we don’t know where or what the next crisis or emergency will unfold, however we do know that there will be a critical need for reliable gigabit communication services, and mmWave solutions deliver.”
(Learn More about Siklu directly in 2020 Customer Testimonials. Courtesy of Siklu and YouTube. Posted on Jan 5, 2021.)
Siklu Named a Winner in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
American Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards program is in its Fifth Year and continues to recognize the Outstanding Innovations of top firms and agencies in the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields.
2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the much heralded AST ‘ASTORS’ Awards Winners Presentations and exclusive Luncheon at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC has been canceled and rescheduled for 2021 due to the virus.
However, the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program was again a huge success and many new categories were added including a section for COVID-19 Detection and Innovation.
Siklu and Skywire
Best COVID-19 Communications Solution
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Pandemic Response – Temporary Gigabit Wireless Access Networks
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Implementing a wireless network to establish or expand broadband communications services in emergency situations (such as replacing the capacity lost in damaged networks and establishing new broadband connections to locations such as field hospitals in parks and temporary hospitals in large convention centers or even large ships docked in the harbor) can be a tricky endeavor.
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It’s not uncommon for these wireless networks to struggle to handle large amounts of data not the least of which is generated by cameras, temporary Wi-Fi hotspots, IoT-enabled medical equipment and increased services for first responders, which results oftentimes, in network that lags, or complete failure.
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More and more wireless broadband, often at Gigabit speeds, comes courtesy of millimeter wave (mmWave) networks (especially those operating at 60 GHz and above), which provide fiber quality and reliable communications without interference, unlike lower, legacy band wireless spectrum (e.g., 5 GHz), which is open and often times over saturated with traffic.
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mmWave wireless technology performs well as it uses narrow beams which are basically immune to radio interference and network jamming and feature high security as well, and stands in contrast to wide-beam wireless systems that need to use multiple coding and frequency hopping strategies to perform in dense areas.
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Furthermore, mmWave systems and their narrow beams offer more flexible connection options as emergency response networks can be set up in a relatively short time using point to multipoint systems with built-in “beam steering,” which greatly reduces the engineering requirements.
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In uncertain times like today we don’t know where or what the next crisis or emergency will unfold, however we do know that there will be a critical need for reliable gigabit communication services, and mmWave solutions deliver.
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Siklu was also recognized in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
Siklu delivers multi-gigabit wireless fiber connectivity in urban, suburban and rural areas. Operating in the millimeter wave bands, Siklu’s wireless solutions are used by leading service providers and system integrators to provide 5G Gigabit Wireless Access services.
Additionally, Siklu solutions are ideal for Smart City projects requiring extra capacity such as video security, WiFi backhaul and municipal network connectivity all over one network.
Thousands of carrier-grade systems are delivering interference-free performance worldwide.
Easily installed on street-fixtures or rooftops, these radios have been proven to be the ideal solution for networks requiring fast and simple deployment of secure, wireless fiber.
To Learn More, please visit www.siklu.com.
The 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is sponsored by ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Desktop Alert, X.Labs and Reed Expositions, every one a returning Sponsor from 2019.
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Pandemic Response – How to Set up Temporary Gigabit Wireless Access Networks
