Adtran, Inc. has unveiled a new series in the TRACER family of license-free wireless products, the TRACER 6000 series of modular microwave radios. These multifunction products are the first modular solutions to combine TDM and IP functionality in a single 1U chassis, claims Adtran. Consequently, users can combine a variety of plug-in modules to meet requirements for all TDM, all IP or mixed-mode services. Customers with T1 networks can combine TDM T1 and IP services (up to 8 T1s or up to 16 Mbps), while customers with E1 applications have the ability to combine TDM E1 and IP services (up to 8 E1s or up to 16 Mbps). Modularity allows TRACER 6000 systems to grow as network requirements change without replacing existing equipment.

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The radios are available in integrated and split-system configurations, providing wireless deployment for a broader range of customers. Split systems, systems usng a combination of indoor and outdoor hardware, provide customers with cost savings and flexibility by allowing wireless system deployment in situations that would have been prohibitive due to the requirement of added antenna size, waveguide or greater amounts of coax. These radios operate in the 5.8 GHz ISM band for point-to-point connectivity with user-adjustable bandwidth up to 16 Mbps full duplex at distances up to 48.3 km (30 miles). They offer multiple software-selectable channel plans and are firmware-upgradable via TFTP or XMODEM.

According to Adtran, the TRACER products are backed by a five-year domestic warranty and best-in-class service and support. The TRACER 6000 Series list price starts at $5945 for a system configured with a single Quad T1, Quad E1, or Quad Switch/Bridge module. These products will begin shipping in February 2005.