Wireless Technology

Wireless is not a new technology but it has gained popularity in recent years. Factors contributing to the adoption of wireless systems include low cost and rapid deployment and avoiding costly and time consuming cable runs.

High capacity wireless transmission up to and including gigabit per second links are now commonplace for transmission network deployments, the higher speeds made possible through the use of wider bandwidth channels and more spectrum-efficient modulations such as 128 and 256QAM.

Wireless is a fast and cost effective transmission solution capable of operating in areas where fibre or copper are impractical, but there have been a couple of common misconceptions associated with wireless.

The most common is that it is more susceptible to weather conditions, but this issue can be easily mitigated by improving the link budget thereby increasing link reliability.Another perceived drawback is a lack of security however developments in standards and data encryption make it all but impossible to successfully intercept and decode a wireless signal.

With an appropriate and technology focussed approach, security is no longer accepted as a major issue on modern wireless systems.