The system consists of three core components: The Subscriber Module (for the user), the Access Point (for serving the Subscriber Modules) and the Backhaul (for serving greater distances).

Access Point (AP) easily interfaces with your existing Local Area Network (LAN). The basic service provider piece for distribution of service to the surrounding community, AP is the brains of your Internet access network. It is designed to be mounted in a convenient location that faces your Internet users to provide direct clear radio signals to them.

Subscriber Module (SM) the Internet access receiver for your Internet customers or users. It is small and easy to install - there’s no obtrusive equipment. The Canopy Access Point (AP) units talk to Subscriber Modules (SM) using a Point-to-MultiPoint protocol. The Access Point and Subscriber Modules are compact and designed to be mounted outdoors, so there is no need to run overhead and in-ground wire or microwave. And, there’s no additional software for you to install, further limiting exposure to error.

Backhaul Unit (BH) is for when you need to provide Internet “feed” from a remote location. The Canopy Backhaul Unit gives you the flexibility to do so.

*Note: backhaul unit is limited by distance and presence of physical obstructions.

The Canopy solution delivers outstanding performance using a modulation scheme that improves the quality of data delivery and mitigates interference from other systems. Motorola’s Canopy platform offers security with over-the-air encryption that scrambles data bits and helps prevent interception, so data delivery with the Canopy solution is very reliable.