Wireless broadband mobile subscriber unit for harsh environments

New vehicular subscriber unit - RUGGEDCOM WIN5100-V

With the Ruggedcom WIN5100-V, Siemens has released a new vehicular subscriber unit for private wireless networks. Powered by a 48 Volt direct current supply, WIN5100-V has been designed specifically for harsh environments. It is available in three frequency bands. The new Ruggedcom WIN5100-V vehicular subscriber unit supplements the WIN5100 device and offers high resistance to shock and vibration. With its EN50155 certification and M12 connectors, the new unit is suitable for applications in rail transport, mining and heavy industries which require reliable communication at high transmission rates via a mobile WiMAX link. WIN5100-V is currently available in three different versions, namely WIN5137 for the frequency band 3.7 gigahertz, WIN5158-V for 5.8 gigahertz and WIN5151-V for AeroMACS. The Win5100-V device with a GPS (Global Positioning System) option transmit its GPS location to the base station via WiMax, thereby reducing the data volume. The vehicular subscriber unit location is displayed on the base s station via the WEB GUI interface and can be retrieved from the base station by any management system using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), hence avoiding constant over-the-air messages to the subscriber unit. Hosts behind the mobile subscriber unit can access the location information from the LAN using NIP (Network Interface protocol). The GPS option also enables the internal clock of the subscriber unit to be synchronized. The new WIN5100-V devices are fully compliant with the IEEE802.16e standard and can therefore be used with the WIN7000 or WIN7200 base stations or with any other WIMAX compliant base station.