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All-Outdoor High-Capacity Microwave

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Largest number of bands supported in the 6-38GHz spectrum.
Industrys highest transmission power for better link budgets i.e.
higher availability & smaller antennas.
True hitless Adaptive Coding & Modulation for increased availability.
Integrated Gigabit Switch for efficient QoS management.

AERO is transforming outdoor wireless backhaul

Are you ready?
AEROs integrated Gigabit switch
enables first 100% top-of-the-mast
relay & nodal sites.

First 100% outdoor relay and nodal sites

Through their Gigabit switch, AERO units connect
directly to each other at the top of the mast to
create 100% outdoor relay or nodal sites, without the
need for an external switch.

Nodal site using other

outdoor product

AERO provides the easiest and quickest way to setup relay or nodal sites to create links to 2, 3, 4 or
more directions.

Nodal site using AERO

Go 100% Outdoor
with AERO

Reduce site system costs

3Roams AERO helps you cut overall site costs, by
removing the need for any external active
equipment such as indoor switch, air-conditioned
cabinets as well as drastically cutting maintenance
expenses.

Air-Conditioned
cabinet for external
switching

Faster network roll-out

Allowing for a complete outdoor, lightweight set-up,
network nodes based on AERO can be deployed in
hours.
It significantly speeds-up network deployment, which
will be key for the roll-out of LTE networks in an
highly competitive Operators environment.

AERO provides direct connectivity at the top of the mast,

removing the need for expensive air-conditioned cabinets

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Serious power, robust radio

for higher network uptime

More power for longer links & smaller antennas

Maximum Transmit Power (dBm)

Why compromise on link distance and availability when

going outdoor?

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AERO integrates 3Roams high-power radios with up

to 30 dBm power to handle most challenging radio
configurations with ease. It provides from 6 to 12 dBm
more power than other outdoor equipments.

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Since 6 dBm difference means a 4x RF power

increase, AERO makes it possible to reduce antenna
size by at least one step. It drastically impacts
hardware costs, but also significantly reduces rental
costs of co-located sites.

Robust radio with 3Roam [ADAPTIVE]

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Other Outdoor Product

radio

AEROs robust radio integrates [ADAPTIVE] radio

technology for maximal link availability and traffic
protection.

Go for smaller antennas with AEROs

superior transmit power and reduce
hardware and tower renting costs

[ADAPTIVE] radio combines 3 levels of protection to

adapt to ever-changing radio conditions:
Adaptive Coding
Adaptive Modulation
Adaptive Power for optimum local (ATPC) and
remote (RTPC) power management.
Using those 3 techniques at the same time, AERO
reconfigures its radio on-the-fly (hitless configuration)
and maximizes link availability to guarantee the
highest network uptime.
Top-priority traffic remains untouched, thanks to the
combination of a 4 queue Quality of Service
management system preventing loss of high-priority
data.
Excellent coverage of ETSI bands

Better spectrum usage with Header Compression

AEROs high-power radio covers a large range of

ETSI bands, thus supporting both long-haul and
short distance high-capacity links.

Since licensed bands come at a price, AERO helps

squeeze as much data as possible through the air to
help optimise spectrum costs.

AERO is available in the following bands:

7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 38 GHz

Overhead header information is removed and allows for

capacity up to 425 Mbps per link (56 MHz channel)
for smaller Ethernet frames.
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3Roam Parc Haute Technologie, Bat. 6
694, Ave. Maurice Donat, 06250 Mougins Sophia Antipolis, France

2011 3Roam S.A. 3Roam, the 3Roam logo, AERO

and 3View are registered trademarks of 3Roam S.A.
Information subject to change without notice.

High-Quality Components & Accessories

AEROs robust power injector

and weather resistant IP66
connectors provide maximum
durability

Nickel-plated high-quality
connector

Since PoE should not be the weakest link

AEROs durability is nothing when combined with low-grade accessories. Therefore 3Roam does not
compromise on power adaptors quality and provides a high-quality IP66 weather proof power injector for
its carrier-class AERO product.
AEROs power over Ethernet injection unit is designed to operate either indoor or outdoor in the most
demanding environments with maximum durability.
It can be mounted either on a wall or directly on the antennas pole with its pole-mount accessories.
Power over Ethernet Unit
Interfaces
Power
Finish
Operating temperature
Weather sealing
Connectors
Mouting

Dual-Gigabit Ethernet In & Out ports for power injection.

-48V DC (-30 to -60 VDC)
Corro-Coat PE-SDF 71-248 (Powder Coat), Gloss White
-33 to +55C
IP 66 when equipped with 3Roam weather proof connectors
Set of 3 Nickel-plated brass connectors included for weather sealing
Choice of Wall-Mount or Pole-Mount accessories

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Call +33 492 98 83 62, info@3roam.com or visit www.3roam.com
3Roam Parc Haute Technologie, Bat. 6
694, Ave. Maurice Donat, 06250 Mougins Sophia Antipolis, France

2011 3Roam S.A. 3Roam, the 3Roam logo, AERO

and 3View are registered trademarks of 3Roam S.A.
Information subject to change without notice.

AERO
All-Outdoor High-Capacity Microwave
Radio
Transmission Frequencies
Modulations
Adaptive Coding & Modulation

7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 32, 38 GHz

QPSK, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256QAM
Hitless (zero switching time) across all coding schemes and modulations (QPSK to 256QAM)

Interfaces
Network Interface
Power Input
Network Management
Installation and Maintenance

2 ports Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 BaseT

Additional PoE module with traffic injector
Through Gigabit Ethernet port
RS232 Interface (RJ45)

Networking Performances
Capacity
Switching
Latency
Wireless Packet Throughput
VLAN Support
Quality of Service

10 Mbps to 400 Mbps Ethernet Throughput

Integrated Gigabit Switch with 2Gbps total switching capacity
< 200 s end-to-end
550,000 packets per second at maximum radio throughput
Complete range of 4096 Configurable VLANs
4 Egress Queues per Interface

Management
Interface
Management System

In-band or Out-of-band through any Gigabit Ethernet port

Embedded web server, 3View Management Server or any SNMP based NMS (SNMP v2, v3)

Power and Mechanical

Power
Power Consumption
Fitting

Through -48 V DC (-30 V to -60 V) Outdoor Power Module with pole-mount or wall-mount option
58W max (7 GHz 11 GHz), 50W max (13 GHz 38 GHz), 56W max (23 GHz-38 GHz)
Direct mount to a variety of certified antennas.
Pole mounting kit, waveguides and accessories available for remote mount

Environmental
Operation temperature - Outdoor
Lightning (Surge) Protection
Humidity

(-33 C to +55 C) ETS 300 019-2-4 Class 4M5 (-45 C cold start)
As per IEC 61000-4-5
100%

Antennas
Size
Mounting options

17, 22, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 180, 240, 360 cm available
Direct mount up to 360cm available

Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)

3.5 MHz
QPSK
16/32QAM
64/128QAM
256QAM

Sensitivity varies slightly across frequencies. Data for BER=10-6.

7 MHz

14 MHz

28 MHz

40 MHz

56 MHz

-91.0
-82.0
-76.0
-74.0

-88.0
-80.0
-73.5
-70.0

-85.5
-75.5
-70.5
-66.5

-83.5
-75.0
-69.5
-65.5

-82.0
-73.0
-64.5
-63.0

7, 8 GHz

11 GHz

13, 15 GHz

18, 23 GHz

26 GHz

32, 38 GHz

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17.5

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Maximum Transmit Power (dBm)

QPSK
16/32QAM
64/128QAM
256QAM

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Call +33 492 98 83 62, info@3roam.com or visit www.3roam.com
3Roam Parc Haute Technologie, Bat. 6
694, Ave. Maurice Donat, 06250 Mougins Sophia Antipolis, France

2011 3Roam S.A. 3Roam, the 3Roam logo, AERO

and 3View are registered trademarks of 3Roam S.A.
Information subject to change without notice.