Laser systems have been used for many diverse applications requiring confidential communications, including financial, medical and military networking. Sunlight under normal conditions does not effect operation. The system will fully recover after the direct sunlight is out of the angle of view of the affected receiver. The effects of weather on the performance of laser systems varies with the severity of the weather. The units are light and easily installed, they must however, be firmly fixed to a rigid structure to minimize movement.
Normal installations take less than one day.
Most PAV users install this technology for primary data transmission. However, they are well-suited to being used as backups. The units are only 7.7 lbs. The units are ideal for rapid deployment, in the case of a major break in an existing cable, or for occasional use. PAV customers such as nuclear power plants deploy the systems at times of maintenance, this gives them the advantage of high speed communications to many areas of the plant without the high cost of installing cable.