SkyPilot releases the SkyConnector Mini, a new generation of customer premise equipment for unlicensed 5 GHz broadband wireless networks that costs 50% less than the current generation of SkyConnector while maintaining the same functionality. The SkyConnector Mini is designed to minimize per-subscriber costs for wireless ISPs while providing features comparable to competitive products that cost 5 times as much.

summary of the SkyConnector Mini is as follows:

• Low Cost - a per-unit MSRP as low as US$199
• Long Range - wireless connectivity up to 7.5 miles/12 km from the base station
• High Capacity - up to 13 Mbps of throughput
• Non-Line of Sight - industrial-strength OFDM for connectivity in NLOS environments
• Synchronous QoS - deterministic latency and jitter guarantees for applications like VoIP
• Encrypted Security - hardware-based AES encryption
• Frequency Flexibility - software-configurable access to entire spectrum from 5.250-6.075 GHz
• "Zero-Touch" Configuration - auto-discovery and auto-provisioning for easy deployment
• Traffic Management - Layer 2 networking with per-subscriber rate limiting and virtual LANs

The SkyConnector Mini is an outdoor CPE designed to install on a structure like a home or business to provide broadband Internet and VoIP services. It integrates a high-power radio (24 dBm) with a high-gain antenna (14 dBi) with enough frequency flexibility to cover the entire spectrum from 5.250-6.075 GHz. Power and local Ethernet connectivity comes from a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injector and several mounting options are available to provide flexible deployment options.

The SkyConnector Mini is available from SkyPilot's community of distributors and resellers. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is US$299 per unit for individual units, US$249 per unit when purchased in a bundle of 20 units, and US$199 per unit when purchased in a bundle of 100 units.

SkyPilot Announces SkyConnector Pro

The SkyConnector Pro provides wireless ISPs with the link budget necessary to ensure a resilient long-range broadband connection to business subscribers.

A summary of the SkyConnector Pro is as follows:

• Robust Connectivity - substantial link budget with 26 dBm radio and 22 dBi antenna
• Low Cost - a per-unit MSRP as low as US$399
• Long Range - wireless connectivity up to 7.5 miles/12 km from the base station
• High Capacity - up to 13 Mbps of throughput
• Non-Line of Sight - industrial-strength OFDM for connectivity in NLOS environments
• Synchronous QoS - deterministic latency and jitter guarantees for applications like VoIP
• Encrypted Security - hardware-based AES encryption
• Frequency Flexibility - software-configurable access to entire spectrum from 5.250-6.075 GHz
• "Zero-Touch" Configuration - auto-discovery and auto-provisioning for easy deployment
• Traffic Management - Layer 2 networking with per-subscriber rate limiting and virtual LANs

The SkyConnector Pro is an outdoor CPE designed to install on a structure like a home or business to provide broadband Internet access and VoIP. It integrates a high-power radio (26 dBm) with a high-gain antenna (22 dBi) with enough flexibility to cover the entire frequency range from 5.250-6.075 GHz through software configuration. Power comes through a Power-over-Ethernet connection and several mounting options are available to provide flexible deployment options.

The SkyConnector Pro is available from SkyPilot's community of distributors and resellers. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is US$599 per unit for individual units, US$499 per unit when purchased in a bundle of 5 units, and US$399 per unit when purchased in a bundle of 20 units.