Wave Wireless Networking, a telecommunications and data communications manufacturer, installed a SPEEDLAN 10ptp wireless link product between the Key Largo shore base and the Aquarius undersea laboratory’s Life Support Buoy offshore. The SPEEDLAN 10ptp is a 10 Mbps wireless point–to–point bridge that provides a secure wireless connection between locations — at a lower cost and with more than four times the speeds of leased T1 lines.
An umbilical connects the 33–foot–diameter Life Support Buoy to the Aquarius, which sits in 63 feet of seawater on a sand plain adjacent to a coral reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. These conditions provide a number of challenges including a harsh and humid marine environment, a link distance of about 9 miles, and an unstable antenna platform on the buoy.
Wave Wireless technicians came to Key Largo and worked with the Aquarius crew to find the best solution. A variety of antennas were tested until a reliable link could be established. During operations, Wave Wireless responded rapidly as problems and potential problems were identified. The system, in use during missions, provides a low–cost, high–performance communication network for video and telemetry.
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