PTP 100 APPLICATION BRIEF
LOW-COST WIRELESS DRIVING BROADBAND GROWTH IN ASIA WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 3.8 BILLION, ASIA LEADS THE WORLD IN SIZE, but also remains the fastest growing region for fixed broadband in the world with 16.2% year over year growth in 2011 — almost double that of the United States. Fueling that record growth is the increasing availability of low cost, low bandwidth wireless solutions, especially in the business sector. A COMPELLING BUSINESS CASE
LEADING THE WAY
There is little question that the Internet Age has transformed the way the world does business. The opportunities and direct benefits it affords are increasingly being quantified. One study sponsored by the European Commission found that in a best case scenario, broadband development would result in the creation of more than two million jobs through 2015. A World Bank report revealed the impact of broadband on growth in 120 countries from 1980 to 2006. Its analysis revealed that each 10 percentage points of broadband penetration would result in 1.21% increase in per capita GDP growth in developed countries, and 1.38% increase in developing countries. Both concur that bringing network connectivity to these developing countries is key to their economic viability and success.
Asia is at the forefront of broadband innovation. New wireless technology offered by telecom operators has brought the power of the Internet to an increasing number of enterprises and government agencies looking to implement cost effective solutions — and in many cases — bring next generation broadband networks to areas of the world that would not be served otherwise. Low cost wireless broadband solutions provide an excellent means to expand network connections to rural and currently underserved areas of Asia, particularly in China and India. For enterprise users specifically, high-speed wireless broadband technology enables access to new business applications, increases process efficiencies and delivers greater connectivity within and between facilities. While current solutions include both wired and wireless options, many enterprises are looking to IP-based networks to solve their technology challenges and help meet businesscritical objectives. As an example, Cambium’s Point-toPoint (PTP) 100 Series products, provide a low cost-of-entry wireless broadband solution for expanding the data capabilities and capacity of a company’s high-speed communications network. It also serves as an entry point for small video surveillance applications.
“PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH NOW DEPEND IMPORTANTLY ON A COUNTRY’S CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND APPLY NEW TECHNOLOGIES.” Alan Greenspan, Former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve