Other FSO vendors currently offering carrier grade FSO: If the customer requires a direct replacement FSO link, there are relatively few FSO vendors currently available with reliable shipping products. Modern links can offer up to 40Gbps capacity and for low-end solutions, MIMO radios at lower price points than FSO for sites where budgets are tight. These have different characteristics, capabilities and price points. There are many alternatives available including Carrier Class FSO from other vendors, MMW links with 10Gbps+ capacity, Microwave links and MIMO radio. Modern Carrier Class wireless equipment is designed for all-outdoor use including harsh environments and can ensure ultra-high availability and reliability in practical use. Modern IP networks demand higher capacity and uptime, and as FSO links are installed outdoors often in harsh conditions where they age faster than indoor mounted IT equipment such as switches and routers, which are installed in nice airconditioned environments. The Need for Reliability and High Availability

Often, users require higher reliability, uptime, capacity or distance than their older FSO laser links can provide. Many users own FSO links including Lightpointe which are old and sometimes problematic.

This strategic move by Lightpointe away from FSO (Free Space Optical) technology means many FSO users will have to look for alternatives. Lightpointe have announced by partners by email that they are discontinuing their entire range of FSO links.

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