The network itself is comprised of a central office that deals with data concentration as well as voice compression and decompression. It saves a lot of money. The remote modems carry six active radios that separate into sectors that turn 360 degrees, allowing for 60 degrees a sector. Each remote modem can support about 3,000 subscribers. Existing wiring in the home is used for telephone service, faxes and Internet access.
Reliability is essential for broadband services.
Raze claims it can provide data rates starting at 30 Mbps and scaling to 155 Mbps per cell sector in later releases. In addition, the company has developed a number of algorithms using advanced digital signal processing techniques that will address multi-path distortions caused by buildings and trees. Raze s system works in frequency bands that are not affected by the weather, the company says. The company is in discussions with several CLECs in the southwest who have shown an interest in the company s technology. We can roll out into the incumbent market.