Cisco Systems Inc is planning a take-over of Airespace in order to move into the emerging wireless mesh networking market.
Airespace already had developed an outdoor access point to support point-to-multipoint applications and the bridging of wired networks over a wireless backhaul, according to documents submitted to the US Federal Communications Commission.
The new access point supports 802.11a/b/g via two omnidirectional monopole antennas, one for the 2.4GHz band. It includes two power connectors, one for direct AC and one for POE (power over Ethernet). The access point was designed with municipal deployments in mind and is meant for installation on a rooftop or streetlight, according to the documents.
US Officials at Cisco, in San Jose, Calif., declined to comment specifically but said the company is paying attention to the municipal mesh market and will take advantage of all the assets of Airespace, which it officially acquired last month.
