The first method is to deploy optical wireless mesh networking equipment products
that are designed to be deployed as optical wireless mesh networks. Such products
have optical wireless technology, carrier-grade Ethernet??“capable switching engine and
management capability integrated into one product. The second approach is to create
an optical wireless mesh network by means of integrating optical wireless equipment
from one supplier with a carrier-grade Ethernet switch from either the same or a different
supplier(s). The benefit of the second method is the flexibility in identifying the
networking equipment based on the specific need. The downside of the second method
is the integration effort and manageability of the network. The first method has the
benefit of using single equipment with all the essentials of an optical wireless mesh
technology integrated. Additionally, because the equipment is designed exclusively for
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mesh architecture, performance can be expected to be better. However, regardless of
whether mesh equipment is used or the equipment is from different manufacturers,
the deployment scenario is not significantly different.
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