Each BelAir Networks multi-service, platform used to create the mesh supports backhaul coverage in all directions using antennas in a circular array. The antennas have a high gain and a narrow horizontal beam-width, which, together with enhanced radio performance, provides significant reach extension.

To get the full benefits of point-to-point radios with directional antennas and simplify deployment, the BelAir Networks solution automates antenna beam selection on the backhaul. This eliminates the need to manually point antennas in the right direction.

The radio environment is constantly changing and the radios adapt to these changes on a packet-by-packet basis. In addition, dynamic power and data rate changes on individual radio links absorb fast fading and shadowing effects in the radio path.

Radio-aware routing algorithms choose the best route for traffic through the mesh based on a number of relevant metrics such as available capacity, latency and radio link performance.

To increase system up-time and minimize traffic outages, traffic from each multi-service platform can be load balanced across a minimum of two routes to reduce the impact of link congestion and failure. Alternate paths are continuously calculated and refreshed so that seamless re-routing of traffic can occur with minimal packet loss in the unlikely event of a link failure.