Protect mission critical microwave links from interference

Get Aviat's Frequency Assurance Software (FAS) Expert Services

Following the introduction of Aviat’s FAS Expert System frequency monitoring application as an on-premise product, we now see interest and an opportunity to offer a more robust suite of hosted services, called Expert Services. These Expert Services will augment our current services offerings, including Aviat Lifecycle Services and Advanced Technology Package.

Hosted Frequency Assurance (FAS) Expert Service

Our first offering of this type of service is called Hosted FAS. Hosted FAS is based on Aviat’s patent-pending Frequency Assurance (FAS) Expert System, which is custom-built to monitor and detect interference, perform trend analysis of the network over time to track interference, and isolate problem links before noticeable impacts occur.

In addition to providing customers with a self-service portal to view their interference events and trends, Hosted FAS will also deliver analysis from Aviat engineers on interference issues. This new information will create a virtuous cycle whereby as our knowledge grows, it increases our ability to develop and offer more value-added services such as predictive diagnostics.

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As a new service, Hosted FAS offers an option to previously released FAS Expert System on its ProVision Plus platform, which runs on a customer’s network. Aviat will deliver the service via AviatCloud, a customer portal for accessing services from Aviat in a secure environment which will free the customer from buying and deploying servers and updating and maintaining software in their networks.

Hosted FAS benefits

In addition to providing customers with a self-service portal to view their interference events and trends, Hosted FAS provides access to Aviat’s engineers & expertise for keeping interference from impacting your network by:

  • Monitoring via Aviat’s NOC for 24x7x365 FAS support
  • Preventing outages by identifying interference issues before they become real problems
  • Reporting on a weekly & monthly basis by collecting and reporting on interference events and trends over time to facilitate your interference investigations in your network
  • Software upgrades maintained by Aviat thus ensuring the latest features are always up-to-date

Comparing premise-based FAS with Hosted FAS

Premised-basedHosted
DescriptionCustomer buys, deploys and maintains FAS software on customer serverAviat maintains customer FAS software in AviatCloud
PricingCAPEX or OPEX models (both models include MLA and software upgrades)SAAS model
Premise serverYesNone required
Software upgradesCustomer managedMaintained by Aviat. Software always up to date with latest features
ConnectivityNone – on premiseSecure VPN to AviatCloud
Reporting and AnalysisCustomerProduced by Aviat
Demand is high for FAS, and Hosted FAS is currently monitoring interference on two public safety networks on the west coast. The launch of Hosted FAS will further enhance the capabilities of the NOC and set the stage for future hosted expert services that provide more optimization and protection for our customers’ networks.

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FAS Finds Interference…Now What? White paper: FAS Finds Interference…Now What?
This whitepaper details the steps taken during an Aviat Networks Interference Diagnostic Service. It reviews the possible impact on interference levels, taking the Aviat Eclipse as an example. Two options are reviewed 1) If muting of the transmitters is allowed, and 2) If muting the transmitters and interrupting traffic is not an option.
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Hosted FAS Expert Service Brochure Brochure: Hosted FAS Expert Service Brochure
Aviat’s FAS Expert System software is custom built to monitor and detect interference, perform trend analysis of the network over time to track the growth of interference, and isolate problem links often before noticeable impacts occur. Our Hosted FAS Expert Service enables the customer to focus on their core business, while Aviat Experts keep a close eye on the interference to their communication networks.
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FAS Expert System (International) Flyer: FAS Expert System (International)
Aviat’s FAS Expert System software is custom built to monitor and detect interference, perform trend analysis of the network over time to track the growth of interference, and isolate problem links often before noticeable impacts occur.
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Save Money. Lower your TCO Infographic: Save Money. Lower your TCO
What sets Aviat Networks’ microwave solutions apart from the competition?
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Field Test Report: Aviat Participates in Field Testing on 6 GHz Unlicensed Devices with Ameren and EPRI Field Test Report: Field Test Report: Aviat Participates in Field Testing on 6 GHz Unlicensed Devices with Ameren and EPRI
In response to the FCC announcement of the expanded use of unlicensed equipment into the 6 GHz band, Aviat Networks, along with Ameren (utility operator with large Aviat install base) and EPRI (non-profit research & development organization), agreed to execute a series of field tests to determine potential impact unlicensed equipment could present into an existing microwave radio path.
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Hosted FAS Expert Service Flyer: Hosted FAS Expert Service
Our Hosted FAS Expert Service allows you to harness the power of our FAS Expert System, without lifting a finger.
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FAS Wi-Fi Testing Summary White paper: FAS Wi-Fi Testing Summary
The purpose of this document is to describe the laboratory tests executed to understand, create, validate, and refine the rules designed and implemented in the expert system. We will focus specifically on the WiFi interference tests as those are the most critical at this point due to the imminent opening by the FCC of the 6 GHz frequency band to WiFi and other unlicensed uses. While we have conducted numerous WiFi interferer tests in our labs, we will only present in this document one of the most representative sets capturing the different interference levels and the effects that they create in the PTP microwave link.
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FAS Expert System FAQ Flyer: FAS Expert System FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the Aviat FAS Expert System software
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Webinar replay: Learn how to protect your networks from interference Videos: Webinar replay: Learn how to protect your networks from interference
Presented by Gary Croke and Sergio Licardie
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FAS Expert System Flyer: FAS Expert System
Flyer: Aviat’s FAS Expert System software is custom built to monitor and detect interference, perform trend analysis of the network over time to track the growth of interference, and isolate problem links often before noticeable impacts occur.
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Field Test Report: Aviat Participates in Field Testing on 6 GHz Unlicensed Devices with Ameren and EPRI
Field Test Report: Aviat Participates in Field Testing on 6 GHz Unlicensed Devices with Ameren and EPRI
Aviat, Ameren, EPRI unlicensed to licensed radio interference field test report

In response to the FCC announcement of the expanded use of unlicensed equipment into the 6 GHz band, Aviat Networks, along with Ameren (utility operator with large Aviat install base) and EPRI (non-profit research & development organization), agreed to execute a series of field tests to determine potential impact unlicensed equipment could present into an existing microwave radio path.

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Top 5 actions a Licensed Microwave Operator should take in response to the new 6 GHz RLAN initiative (Wi-Fi 6E)
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RLAN (Radio Local Area Network), a regulator’s technical term for Wi-Fi, got a new update in 2020, with FCC opening a 1,200 MHz of channel bandwidth between 5.925 GHz and 7.125 GHz. This operation of unlicensed devices across the current 6 GHz band enables the next generation of wireless broadband called Wi-Fi 6E.

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WiFi Interference on Microwave: Laboratory testing observations and conclusions
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By Sergio Licardie, VP of Advanced Technologies and Innovation at Aviat Networks

The FAS expert system is designed to use several rules to determine if interference is happening in any of the radio links registered for monitoring in the application. As part of the overall design and implementation efforts, Aviat has conducted many laboratory tests that were intended to determine the effects of different types of interferer signals in point to point microwave links. These tests allowed not only for a better understanding of how the performance parameters of the radio link were being affected in the presence of interference; but also to the creation, validation, and refinement of the rules that were implemented in the FAS expert system. As we understand more about the impact interferers can cause to the radio links, the expert system rules will be refined, and new rules will be added. This process will be part of the overall expert system learning and evolution.

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