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Siklu, a millimetre-wave company, has secured a contract from Bradford City in the UK to supply the wireless part of a hybrid wireless connectivity network.

Hybrid wireless connectivity network is a part of a smart city project that will see the integration of multiple information and communication technologies city-wide.

As per the contract, Siklu will provide wireless devices that will establish connectivity for more than 300 surveillance cameras, as well as two-dozen traffic management devices.

In areas where the noise levels are high, the city will install palm sized EH-600 millimetre-wave (mmW) radio from Siklu, which operates in the interference-free 60GHz frequency band.

The EH-600 mmW radio has been designed for street level installation that provides long-term gigabit capacity in a small, unobtrusive size.

The new Siklu-enabled network links the Bosch Video Management System (BVMS) to a combination of 300 surveillance cameras from Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and HikVision surveillance cameras.

The mmW system transfers data from hundreds of traffic junctions and 26 variable messaging signs that are used for traffic management.

The city is using Siklu EH-1200 80GHz (E-band) rooftop radios to deliver a backhaul network with 1Gb full duplex capacity and 256-bit AES encryption.

Net View Systems managing director Marc Hancock: "With the ever increasing capacity requirements associated with providing wireless connectivity we required a high-capacity alternative outside of the congested 5GHz band.

"Siklu’s extended range feature has allowed Net View Systems to deploy E-band hardware at link distance that would have never otherwise been possible."

"Siklu has been rock solid.

"Siklu’s extended range feature has allowed Net View Systems to deploy E-band hardware at link distance that would have never otherwise been possible.

"This has resulted in a huge operating expense saving to the Bradford City Council, as we can do away with licensed microwave links and their expensive annual Ofcom charges."

Located in West Yorkshire, England, the city of Bradford has a population of more than 500,000.

Image: The Siklu radio in use. Photo: Courtesy of Siklu Communication Ltd.