Wireless service providers and enterprises need reliable, high-quality broadband connectivity that can be rapidly deployed and expanded. Cambium Networks ePMP architecture provides a highly scalable broadband access solution that allows you to build and expand your network with a faster return on investment. Cambium Networks’ radios deliver bandwidth-intensive services such as VoIP, video and data to end users in multiple vertical markets, with high performance and exceptional reliability.

ePMP 3000 Overview

Right from the ePMP 1000 and 2000 series of access points, Cambium Networks has set the standard for high performance, scalability and reliability in harsh interference environments all at a compelling price.

Now comes the ePMP 3000, the third-generation access point, that carries on the interference tolerance mechanisms from ePMP 2000 but adds the power of 4x4 Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) that can double the throughput at the sector level with the same channel bandwidth by serving two subscribers simultaneously. 

Supporting an auxiliary SFP port, 80MHz channel bandwidth and 256QAM modulation the ePMP 3000 access point can provide up to 5x the performance, up to 600 Mbps aggregate to Force 300 Subscriber Modules. A sophisticated scheduling and QoS engine combined with TDD synchronization allows the ePMP 3000 to deliver consistently high-quality service plans to a large number of end users.

Are you running older subscriber modules in your ePMP deployments? Not to worry! The ePMP 3000 Access Points interoperate with Force 300 Subscriber Modules (SM) and support backward compatibility with Force series radios.

What’s more? All ePMP 3000 Access Points deployments can be managed and simulated for deployment with cnMaestro™, and  LINKPlanner, respectively, available from Cambium Networks at no charge.

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Key Features

The following is a description of the key features of the ePMP 3000:

1.     4x4 Multi-User MIMO

Achieving higher throughput in the downlink is often solved by achieving higher modulation or wider channels. In both cases, the environment and interference prevent achieving higher modulations or operating in wider channel bandwidths. ePMP 3000 employs Multi-User MIMO technology (MU-MIMO) to simultaneously transmit to two subscribers in the downlink, thus doubling the throughput in the downlink.

 2.     Intelligent Filtering

Noise is always a concern, and as more transmitters are deployed, it will continue to be a critical factor in operation. While almost all radios have some type of filtering, many use static filters that block out only noise from outside of the radio's total operating spectrum. While this provides a clear channel for operation, these systems with fixed filters still allow noise from neighboring channels to affect system performance. Cambium Networks solutions use dynamic filtering with a static filter to block noise from outside of the operating spectrum but also a dynamic filter to block out interference from adjacent channels. As the system changes to another channel, the system automatically blocks out noise from adjacent channels to improve signal quality.

3.     Frequency Re-use

 Frequency is limited. There will never be any more of it. By re-using frequencies when deployed in a back-to-back configuration, a network operator can effectively use the same frequency twice to connect users. In large deployments, a network operator can connect thousands of users by re-using the same frequencies across the field service area. This technology maximizes the use of available frequency and can provide access to thousands of users in a small amount of spectrum.

4.     GPS Synchronization

When networks become more dense, self-interference becomes an issue. GPS synchronization helps coordinate the entire network, reduces self-interference, and maintains high network performance as more subscribers are added. 

5.     Smart Beamforming and Beam Steering

As more emitters are deployed in the service area, it is important to mitigate noise and interference in order to provide reliable high-speed connectivity. The ePMP 3000 Access Point works in conjunction with the optional Beam Steering antenna to create narrow beams in the uplink to improve signal-to-noise ratio. Placed at the access point on a tower, the smart antenna will create tighter beams to connect with subscribers while nulling out radiation from unwanted emitters in the field.

 6.     Air Fairness

ePMP employs a sophisticated priority-based, air fairness, starvation avoidance algorithm for allocating RF resources to SMs. The allocations are based on airtime instead of throughput so we avoid the situation where SMs in poor RF conditions take up an excessive amount of time and, therefore, available capacity.

Quickly deploy ePMP 3000 and save money while doing it

Cambium Networks wants to help wireless service providers who wish to switch to ePMP, looking to upgrade to ePMP 3000, or are new to Cambium Networks. To get up and running as quickly at whatever stage you are at in the business,  we are offering 23% off every set of 3 Cambium ePMP 3000 radios.