The Motorola Canopy™ Wireless Internet Platform is a broadband wireless communication system that supports high speed Internet access. With Canopy™, Motorola brings radio technology to the Internet service provider marketplace. It’s simply the best solution for providing high-speed wireless Internet to customers. Canopy™ is available in a variety of configurations. The Motorola Canopy™ system is a family of broadband wireless products that provide high-speed Internet access for residential and small/medium business customers. The Canopy™ system is built on three basic building blocks:

All basic elements are UL listed. This system uses the unlicensed UNII bands (5.25 – 5.35GHz and 5.725 – 5.825GHz).

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Access Point (AP)

The Access Point (AP) is a base station that can incorporate between one and twelve transceivers. Each transceiver operates with a 60-degree directional antenna to provide coverage to one sector. Each AP transceiver delivers up to 6.5 Mbps of data through put with connectivity to 200 subscribers. Systems with more than three access point transceivers should use an AP Installation Kit which includes an Ethernet switch, AC power supply, Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver with interconnect board; this receiver is used to synchronize the transmissions of all APs to minimize interference between APs. The AP operates with a Radio Frequency (RF) bit rate of 10 Mbps and has a range of approximately two or ten miles, depending on configuration. Each AP transceiver requires a 24-volt power source (included in AP installation kit) and provides a single 10BaseT/100BaseTX connection.

Download the Canopy™ Access Point User Manual (PDF)

Subscriber Module (SM)

The Subscriber Module (SM) is the subscriber termination unit. It consists of a single transceiver that operates with a 60-degree antenna. An optional reflector assembly which will extend the range to 10 miles is available (only on 5.7 GHz models in FCC countries). SM synchronization and control is accomplished via the received AP signal. SMs may be located either in – or outdoors, depending on the distance from the AP. Once the SM is initialized, it scans the RF channels and automatically registers and authenticates with the appropriate AP. Each SM requires a Category 5 cable with DC power supplied to the SM through that same cable. The SM kit requires a separate 110 or 220V power supply (ACPS110 or ACPS220) and associated RJ45 connector to power the SM.

Download the Canopy™ Subscriber Module Manual (PDF)

Backhaul Unit (BU)

The Backhaul Unit (BU) is a point-to-point radio that is used to carry traffic to and from APs. In the event that no convenient fiber or cable connects are available for an AP, a BU will be required. Each BU communicates to a single BU utilizing a highly directional antenna. In each backhaul link one device is configured as the RF timing master (5700BHMRF). The BU timing master generates the timing information sent to that the timing slave (5700BHSRF). The BU operates with an RF bit rate of 10 Mbps with a throughput of 7.5 Mbps and has a maximum range of approximately 20 miles. The BU uplink/downlink bandwidth ratio for a single BU link is configurable by the operator (i.e. 5Mbps downlink and 2.5Mbps uplink or 3.75 Mbps bi-directional.). When two BU pairs are configured back to back they both need to be configured for symmetrical load with 3.75 Mbps in each direction. Each BU requires a separate 110 or 220V power supply (ACPS110 or ACPS220) and associated RJ45 connector to power the BU. The BU can also be connected to the AP Installation Kit, which will supply power to the BUs and interconnection to the APs.

Download the Canopy™ Backhaul Unit Manual (PDF)

Pricing

Below is a list of our retail pricing for the Canopy™ components.  Volume discounts of  5% to 15% are available for orders in excess of $10,000 and for Internet service providers (ISPs).

We also offer starter kits that include 6 Access Points, 30 subscriber modules, and all related components for a complete system.

Contact us at the telephone number below for more information.

Leasing Options

We offer a variety of leasing options for the Canopy™ components.  Contact us for more information.

To Order Call: (260) 489-0046 extension 222