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Harnessing the Power of Mimosa's B11 Backhaul Radio: A Deep Dive into the 11 GHz Licensed Spectrum
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, reliable and high-capacity connectivity is essential for businesses and communities alike. Mimosa Networks has been at the forefront of delivering innovative wireless solutions, and their B11 backhaul radio is no exception.
No Fiber. No Problem. Bringing Cost-Effective Backhaul Solutions Without Fiber
Mimosa's B6x stands out as a true game-changer. Capable of delivering an impressive 3.4 Gbps of throughput in point-to-point (PtP) deployments, the B6x ensures that even the most data-intensive applications can run seamlessly.
Beyond Fiber: Exploring the Benefits of Point-to-Multipoint Deployments
In today's rapidly changing internet landscape, robust, high-speed connectivity is essential, but traditional fiber deployments often face significant logistical and financial hurdles. Discover how Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) deployments are emerging as a transformative, cost-effective solution, revolutionizing connectivity for operators and subscribers alike.
Bridging the Digital Divide: Mimosa Network Welcomes TecnoSingeria as Distributor in Mexico
Join us in welcoming TecnoSingeria as one of the latest distributors of Mimosa products in Mexico!
Unveiling the Power of Point-to-Point Deployments in Fixed Wireless: A Mimosa Networks Perspective
In the ever-evolving landscape of connectivity solutions, fixed wireless has emerged as a game-changer, providing high-speed internet access to both urban and rural areas. Among the various deployment strategies, Point-to-Point (PTP) stands out as a solid and reliable solution. If you're unfamiliar with what a Point-to-Point deployment is and why it's an excellent connectivity solution, read on to learn more.
Software Release 3.2.0
Mimosa is excited to announce the release of software version 3.2.0 for our 6 Series products.
Helping the UK achieve its Gigabit goals with Fixed Wireless Access
The UK Government is taking bold action on connecting the unconnected. It has set an ambitious target of rolling out gigabit-capable internet to 85% of the country by 2025, bringing super-fast internet to thousands of homes and businesses.
What We’re Looking Forward to at WISPAMERICA 2022
WISPAMERICA is right around the corner, and the Mimosa team is gearing up for another great year!
Closing the Tribal Connectivity Gap
Clearly the digital barriers in tribal communities have been a challenge well before the pandemic, but now it is fully exposed. With new funding available, such as NTIA's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, tribal communities and their entities are eligible for the long overdue support that is needed to cover broadband deployment and adoption projects on tribal lands.
Bridging the Digital Divide
We live in a digitally-dependent world where almost every facet of our lives—work, healthcare, connecting with family, government services and even ordering food— rely heavily on high-speed broadband connectivity. Yet the majority of rural areas lack accessibility to internet services because of expensive broadband network and infrastructure. To bridge the digital divide, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is issuing $288 million in grant funding for the deployment of broadband in these underserved areas!
The New Mimosa Management Platform (MMP) for On-Premises and Private Cloud Deployments
Mimosa is pleased to introduce the Mimosa Management Platform (MMP), an advanced standalone network management software platform for Mimosa fixed wireless devices. MMP dramatically expands on Mimosa’s network and device management capabilities available today in the traditional Mimosa Cloud monitoring-only solution.
Welcome Celeti Tecnologia LTDA
Mimosa is excited to announce its newest distributor: Celeti Tecnologia LTDA.
Welcome Technopedia.io
Mimosa is excited to welcome Technopedia from Egypt to our global family of distributors.
New Mimosa Cloud Features
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! The purpose of this blog post is to highlight some of the things we have designed, created, and tested extensively for the Mimosa Cloud.
Mimosa Welcomes Aglotel as Newest Distributor in the Asia-Pacific Region!
Mimosa is pleased to welcome Aglotel to Mimosa’s growing network of authorized distributors in the Asia-Pacific Region. Aglotel Wireless Solutions is a wireless solutions provider based in Malaysia. First established as a telecommunication and wireless solutions specialist in 1995, Aglotel now focuses on distribution, designing and implementing broadband wireless and corporate WiFi solutions. With their impressive 20 years of experience in the wireless space, they are considered a pioneer in their region.
Sourcing-IT – the Newest Member of the Mimosa Distributor Community, Servicing African Market
Mimosa is pleased to announce Sourcing-IT as our newest Distributor. Based in the UK, Sourcing-IT specializes in bringing IT hardware and Fixed Wireless Solutions to the continent of Africa.
Q&A with Brian Hinman: Mimosa’s N5-45 Sector Antennas!
Mimosa CEO Brian Hinman recently joined Mimosa’s Dustin and Eric to answer a few questions about the Mimosa N5-45 sector antennas.
iWayAfrica Joins as a Mimosa Distributor in Nigeria
We are excited to announce the addition of iWayAfrica Telecommunications Ltd. as a Mimosa Distributor in Nigeria. With a vast presence in Africa, iWay operates in over 44 countries and services thousands of customers in the fields of wireless broadband, VSAT and fiber optics.
Partner Profile: Alternetivo, Czech Republic
Located in the Czech Republic, Alternetivo was founded in 1996 by a close-knit group of classmates at Prague’s local technical university. Alternetivo expanded quickly over the years, and now offers a full suite of advanced technology solutions to carriers, ISPs, system integrators and resellers in the IT and communications space.
“Connecting the Unconnected": Mimosa Networks and Bluewave Bermuda Win at CANTO 2018
Mimosa and Bermuda-based Bluewave jointly took home the award for “Connecting the Unconnected” at the inaugural 2018 CANTO Innovation Awards. Bluewave’s large-scale deployment of Mimosa’s fixed wireless solutions delivers high-speed internet, video, and voice to business and residential subscribers on the island of Bermuda.
World Oceans Day - Read About Mimosa's Most Interesting Over-the-Water Links!
It’s well known that Mimosa fixed wireless links can cover vast distances at high speeds, but did you know they can reliably traverse water, too? In recognition of World Oceans Day which highlights the need to protect and conserve the world’s oceans, we wanted to highlight some of our most unique over-the-water links.
Now Available – New Mimosa PTMP and PTP Firmware Releases 2.4.1 and 1.5!
We are excited to announce the general availability of firmware Releases 2.4.1 and 1.5! These latest releases focus on usability updates, stability improvements and regulatory updates. Release 2.4.1 is applicable to Mimosa A5/A5c access devices, C5/C5c client devices running PTMP software and C5c devices running PTP software. Release 1.5 is applicable to Mimosa B5, B5c, B5-Lite and B11 running PTP software.
Mimosa Networks Wins Bronze in the 2018 Edison Awards
Secures Prestigious Award in the Innovative Services: Connectivity Category
Top Seven Tips to Reduce Interference in 5 GHz PTMP Networks!
With the unlicensed 5 GHz band becoming increasingly congested, reducing interference becomes ever more critical for delivering reliable wireless service. Luckily, Mimosa solutions are uniquely designed to help you manage around congested spectrum and deliver world-class connectivity in any environment.
Mimosa's New Podcast - Series 1: "How to Start a WISP"
It's no secret that Mimosa loves WISPs - every product or service we design is built precisely with service providers in mind, whether it be ease of installation, blow-away price performance or real-time network management. So when it came to starting a podcast, choosing the topic was easy - we can't think of anything we'd rather talk about than the ins and outs of running a WISP!
Introducing Two Exciting New Products!
Live from WISPAmerica this week, we are proud to introduce you to the Mimosa B24 Gigabit backhaul radio, and the Mimosa N5-360 quad-sector antenna.
A Throwback to Our Top Content!
Here's a look back at the most popular Mimosa content in 2017.
GeoLinks Overcomes Thomas Fire Disaster With Help From Mimosa
GeoLinks used Mimosa’s point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless broadband solutions to accelerate disaster recovery efforts
Eric Presworsky Joins Mimosa as Chief Product Officer
Mimosa is kicking off the New Year with a number of exciting changes to the management team!
Distributor Shout Out: Go Wireless NZ Delivers Mimosa Solutions to Papakura Auckland Entrepreneur
A big Mimosa shout-out to Go Wireless NZ, our New Zealand distributor, for sharing a great case study about how one Papakura Auckland resident's quest for high-speed internet blossomed into a community service.
Updated Mimosa Design Tool Simplifies Access Point Planning
We are excited to announce the update of Mimosa’s Network Design Tool with full point-to-multipoint support for our A5 and A5c access devices.
“Works with Mimosa” Makes Light Work of Accessory Selection!
Mimosa is excited to announce the debut of a great new website resource, the Mimosa.co Accessories page, designed to help you select the ideal accessories to optimize your Mimosa network.
Mimosa Recognized for Innovation and Excellence at WCA Awards
Mimosa is pleased to announce its selection as a finalist in the category of “5G Trailblazer” at the 2017 World Communications Awards (WCA) ceremony for global telecom operators and service providers.
Firmware Release 2.4 Enables Rapid Network Deployment and Reduces Installation and Operating Costs
Today Mimosa is proud to announce the general availability of firmware release 2.4, with exciting features that enable rapid network deployment and reduce installation and operating costs in last-mile multipoint wireless broadband networks.
Unlock Any Mimosa Radio and You Could Win $500
It's that simple—by unlocking those radios, you could be the lucky winner of some extra cash this holiday season!
“Flexible Use” Spectrum Too Big a Stretch for Broadband Access
At the recent 5G Americas’ Technology Briefing, we were disappointed to hear FCC Commissioner O’Rielly reiterate his support for “flexible use” of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz band: “Another group of entities has proposed a plan that would favor fixed operations in the band, but this is counter to flexible use policies and is not appropriate.”
Visit Us at GITEX and See Our New Time-Saving Features at Wispapalooza 2017!
Mimosa is on the road around the world this week, with employees at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai and Wispapalooza in the U.S., meeting with current and prospective customers to learn more about the opportunities they’re seeing in their communities and discuss how the latest innovations from Mimosa can help.
How a Solar Fixed Wireless Kit Saved a Network (and a Town)
Mimosa teamed with Tycon Systems to showcase a ready-to-install kit for setting up a remote, solar-powered, high-speed connection.
Antenna Selections for the Mimosa A5c
At Mimosa, we get a lot of questions from service providers asking about which antenna we recommend to provide the best performance in a given situation. This blog is designed to help answer these questions—specifically for our A5c product.
Mimosa Gives Back(packs)
Mimosa counts #bekind as one of its core values. We are so proud of the generosity and willingness of our employees to continually reflect these values not only to each other, but out into our communities as well! Our Santa Clara employees gathered to assemble 100 backpacks for children at Christopher Elementary School, located in East San Jose, to celebrate the start of the new school year.
Lack of Competition Has Driven the Net Neutrality Debate to a Fever Pitch
The ripple effects of the Net Neutrality and Open Internet proceedings are being felt by consumers, the tech industry, as well as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) at the heart of the discussion. As a co-founder of a Silicon Valley tech company, Mimosa Networks, I’m a big supporter of the need for an Open Internet to enable new innovations that depend on unimpeded consumer internet.
Fixed Access Economics: Understanding Why Mobile Networks Cannot Bridge the Broadband Divide and What You Can Do About It
As a founding member of the Broadband Access Coalition, Mimosa is proud to be a leader in the effort to extend quality broadband service to underserved areas of the United States, and to bring desperately needed competition to urban and suburban markets.
Building a Solar Site
In the second part of our “how-to” series, we wanted to share some tips on how we recently built an off-the-grid solar site in the hills overlooking Monterey Bay. We had some strict criteria to follow - the land owner wanted to make sure that the panels wouldn’t be visible from Highway 1 or from the beach, following Coastal Commission guidelines so we had to keep the panels low to the ground.
Deploying a Diversity Link
In the first part of our “how-to” series, we share some tips on how we recently built an over-the-water, solar relay diversity link from Monterey Bay to Carmel Valley in California. A diversity link is a link that can pick up signals on two different dishes, with feed horns configured exactly 11 feet apart vertically, and is ideally suited to handle thermal inversion deployments.
Mimosa Networks Wins A Very Special Award: “Top 100 North America 2017”
Apart from meeting customers and partners, one of the more fun aspects of my job is mingling with the industry’s newest and brightest entrepreneurs. Last week I traveled to the Red Herring Top 100 North America conference in Los Angeles to present on behalf of Mimosa, named as one of the finalists for the prestigious “Red Herring Top 100 North America 2017” Award.
Realizing the Hybrid Fiber-Wireless Potential: Opening 3.7 – 4.2GHz for Fixed Access
As an industry, we’ve done an incredible job utilizing the 5GHz band to its fullest potential. Mimosa is particularly proud of its Spectrum Reuse Synchronization (SRS) technology, allowing rich spectrum reuse and mitigating interference from other unlicensed devices in the band. Our innovations in efficient use of spectrum are being manifested in many venues, enabling market growth from rural and developing countries to suburban and urban centers, where people lack choice for broadband service.
Mimosa Networks is Excited to Introduce the Premier Partner Program
At Mimosa, we are dedicated to our partners’ continued success. That is why I am excited to announce that today we are launching our Premier Partner Program, designed to create value and provide a one-stop destination for our partners.
New 2.3.0 Firmware Streamlines Installation of A5 and C5 Series Products
With the availability of firmware version 2.3.0, we welcome support for the new, long-range Mimosa C5c connectorized client for Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint applications.
Mimosa C5c and Install App Now Available
It’s here! Today we announced the commercial availability of our C5c connectorized client radio. The C5c rounds out our suite of client devices, and in combination with our comprehensive backhaul and access offerings, delivers on our vision of a complete cloud to client 5G Fixed wireless solution. The C5c serves traditional tower and GigaPoP architectures, and our innovative MicroPoP architecture approach.
Jaime Fink Inducted into Inaugural Wi-Fi NOW Hall of Fame
Last week, Jaime hopped on a plane to Washington for three days of action at Wi-Fi NOW. In addition to meeting with many customers and presenting a keynote on the role of wireless in delivering high-speed internet, Jaime came home with a very special award commemorating his induction into the inaugural Wi-Fi NOW Hall of Fame.
MWC Week in Review- The 5G Aftermath
Barcelona certainly was abuzz with 5G marketing this year, with soaring banners making claims of “the leader in 5G technology” all around. But many attendees walked away shrugging their shoulders still contemplating, “what is 5G?”
Introducing Mimosa 5G Fixed Wireless
It’s incredibly fitting as Mimosa celebrates our 5th anniversary this month that we today launch our eagerly anticipated 5G Fixed Wireless solutions.
Mimosa supports new 3.7 – 4.2 GHz spectrum sharing opportunity with the FCC
In 2016 we witnessed an unprecedented change in direction for internet access in America, as the most prominent ISPs in the country continued to back-off their fiber plans. This is making way for new fixed wireless technologies as the final connection to consumers in the last-mile.
Mimosa Radios and Internal Temperature
Internal temperature readings will always be significantly higher than the outside ambient temperature in which a Mimosa product is operating. The nature of any electronic product is that it generates heat, so this should not cause alarm.
Link Availability
When you design a radio link, you have to ensure the availability meets the needs of the applications running over the air. Today’s wireless networks consist of many layers, each one having a different function. They work together as a system to provide connectivity for the end user.
The Benefits of Licensed Spectrum
To improve reliability and meet growing network capacity demands, WISPs are now increasingly looking beyond the 5 GHz band, hoping to protect their links with dedicated licensed spectrum.
Mimosa Files FCC Comments Supporting Flexible Use of 24 GHz Spectrum for Fixed Wireless
With copper and fiber-based deployments clearly slowing down, it seems a foregone conclusion that wireless technologies will be the new delivery mechanism to meet consumer demand for fiber-fast internet.
Making B11 Coordination a SNAP!
With the launch of our first Part 101 licensed radio, the Mimosa B11, we set out to provide you with the fastest and most affordable 11 GHz radio on the market. We also wanted to simplify the license coordination process. If you are an operator located in the United States, you can now login to our network design tool, plan your link and submit it for coordination.
Maximizing Network Availability
Many of you may have read about the Loma fire that started in California’s Santa Cruz mountains on September 26, 2016, destroying many buildings and threatening several tower locations. Two of the tower sites, heavily used as a primary route for telecommunications and Internet traffic, were surrounded by flames that damaged generators, melted AC lines, and engulfed radios mounted less than 6m (20 feet) AGL. Mimosa uses these sites as a primary route for providing Internet service to both our headquarters building, and to several test sites with live users on both sides of the mountains. In light of this fire, we thought it would be a good time to discuss how to plan and maximize network availability during disasters.
Powering Mimosa Products
Mimosa products are powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), making it easy to install Mimosa radios with a single high quality CAT 6 Ethernet cable for powering and connectivity.
We Don’t Talk Enough About This Amazing FlexiMount…
Every installation is unique, which is why flexibility in mounting approach is critical. In the category of tooting our own horn, the Mimosa FlexiMount is the most flexible, compact mount available, allowing attachment to any vertical or other angled pole or any flat surface.
Real Support from Real People
One of the underlying principles of Mimosa is to build the sort of company that we ourselves would want to deal with. Crucial to delivering a high-quality customer experience is support.
Engineering Products for the Great Outdoors
Our products are built for outdoor installation and operation, so it is important that they can withstand a variety of weather conditions. One way we ensure reliability in an outdoor environment is by testing and rating against an International standard known as IEC 60529.
How to Build a Better Backhaul
Despite the inherent challenges, we have achieved the highest link resiliency in the industry through a combination of features unique to Mimosa, called Dual Link and Auto Everything.
Demystifying Antenna Polarizations
The use of dual polarization antennas has become commonplace in wireless communications. It is time to update some of the common misconceptions about the impact of antenna polarizations.
4.9 GHz Public Safety Band Offers Government Entities Exclusive Spectrum Rights
The past several years have seen explosive growth in the number of wireless Internet access devices operating in unlicensed spectrum bands. Especially in the 5 GHz band, the availability of unlicensed spectrum has given rise to a number of low-cost backhaul and access devices that enable people to reliably connect to the Internet at a relatively low cost.
Mimosa Wins Industry Awards for Fastest and Best Backhaul Technology
We are proud to report that Mimosa dominated the awards, which recognize the “best-of-the-best” in the WISP industry.
Mimosa Spectrum Proposal Receives Boost From WISPA
We want to thank the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) for recently backing Mimosa’s proposal of wider channels in the licensed 23 GHz band, reaffirming broad support for this initiative across the industry. In July, Mimosa urged the FCC to modify the rules to expand the current 50 MHz maximum channel width, with proposals for 80 MHz, 160 MHz and 320 MHz channels.
Mimosa + Quantenna – Synergy Defined
The dictionary defines “synergy” as two things that work together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Though the term suffers a bit from overuse, in this case, the word “synergy” could not be more a more apt description of Mimosa’s relationship with Quantenna Communications over the past three years.
Mimosa Advocates Expansion of 23 GHz Spectrum to the FCC – Enabling 10 Gbps Backhaul!
Given the severe shortage of spectrum available to ISPs to satisfy Internet demand in the U.S., Mimosa has proactively led the way in proposing new solutions to increase spectrum availability. In 2013, we petitioned the FCC for shared allocation of the 10.0-10.5 GHz band to expand available backhaul spectrum. Today we continue this effort by advocating for wider channels in the licensed 23 GHz band, urging the FCC to fully leverage this spectrum by significantly increasing efficiency and capacity.
Mimosa is on the Move!
Mimosa is extremely excited to announce that we have been named in the first-ever Fast 50 List of Hottest Privately Held Security and Networking Companies! This Fast 50 report highlights the leading private Internet security and communications infrastructure companies, as identified by JMP Securities, a full-service, San Francisco-based investment bank.
New FCC 5 GHz Rules Will Limit Broadband Delivery
As many of you know, earlier this year the FCC issued new regulations which drastically restricted the legal out-of-band emission (OOBE) limits in the U-NII-1 and U-NII-3 spectrum bands. Today we submitted additional comments to further underscore our position. Despite the fact that the 5 GHz band is one of the few bands capable of supporting long distance Wi-Fi connections, the power limits and antenna sizes that are required for the optimal use of those links are illegal under the current FCC limits.
Mimosa 10 GHz Petition: Our Response to Comments
As you may be aware, Mimosa petitioned the FCC to open the 10 GHz spectrum for lightly licensed use. The comment period for our petition closed on April 10, 2014, and following FCC rules, we submitted our response on Friday, April 25th, two weeks after the close of the comment period. Beyond this point, it’s up to the FCC to decide what action, if any, they will take to address our request to share the 10 GHz band for broadband applications. We think our case is strong, but only time will tell.
The Mimosa 10 GHz FCC Petition
We believe this petition furthers the policy goals of the FCC’s published National Broadband Plan by significantly expanding the amount of spectrum available for broadband use nationwide.
It’s a Wireless World
Today, over half of Internet data is accessed via wireless networks that are supported by a fiber backbone. In the last six years alone, mobile data subscriptions have grown from just 4% to over a third of the world’s population. The growth in mobile subscribers combined with the deployment of smart devices is driving an ever-increasing reliance on wireless networks to provide Internet access.