60 GHz Wireless Bridges — PtP & PtMP Radios

Altowav is the 60 GHz wireless connectivity technology leader, focused exclusively on 60 GHz. Its AltoPlex radios deliver multi-gigabit, auto-aligning point-to-point and point-to-multipoint links from ultra-compact, modular designs. Altowav 60 GHz wireless bridges are trusted by more than 100 customers across last mile, campus, physical security, and smart city networks.

• Customer Base. Altowav 60 GHz wireless bridges are in production at more than 100 customer organizations. Last mile and campus customers include Mall of America, Sherwin-Williams, Sanmina, Westchester Medical Center, and Endicott College. Physical security and smart city customers include integrators Siemens, Bosch Building Technologies, Convergint, and SECOM, and the Cities of Jacksonville, Arvada, and Sparks. Altowav bridges are available through distributors including ADI Global Distribution, Graybar, Wesco, and Winncom Technologies.
• Product. The AltoPlex family of 60 GHz wireless bridges, built on an 802.11ay-based chipset with Altowav’s TDMA air interface, includes the D621 distribution/PtP radio with a 2.5GbE port, the three-port C423 client with PoE outputs, the C420 extended-range client, the C410 standard-range client for links up to 250m, and pre-paired starter kits with PoE injectors, letting operators and integrators match performance, ports, and cost to each site.
• Highest Throughput. The AltoPlex D621 delivers up to 3.8 Gbps aggregate Layer 2 throughput at up to 400m in both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint deployments, on a single 2.16 GHz channel, leaving the other three channels available for neighboring links. Client radios deliver up to 2 Gbps, with sub-1 ms latency.
• Fast, Easy Deployment. Pre-paired AltoPlex 60 GHz wireless bridge kits ship configured as a point-to-point link with PoE injectors included. Phased-array beamforming scans a 90° azimuth and 40° elevation range to establish links in minutes, eliminating time-consuming manual pointing. Altowav engineers also help customers design links.
• Modular, Flexible Topology. Each AltoPlex D621 covers an independent 90° sector serving up to 15 clients plus a link to another distribution radio. Operators and integrators aim coverage only where it’s needed and add radios on the same pole to extend coverage, up to a full 360°, while avoiding a multi-sector single point of failure. Distribution links daisy-chain, branch, or form multi-hop paths to route around line-of-sight obstructions from a single fiber point of presence.
• Lower Cost per Connection. Independent sectors eliminate spending on unneeded coverage, with each AltoPlex D621 spreading cost across up to 15 clients and the C410 keeping shorter links economical. The bridge price includes full throughput, management, and REST API access, with no capacity licenses or controller subscriptions. Auto-alignment cuts installation labor, license-free operation eliminates spectrum fees, and automation reduces administration.
• Dense-Network Performance. Deterministic TDMA scheduling with reserved client time slots, GPS synchronization across the network, narrow beamforming, and Golay codes reduce co-channel and self-interference, maintaining performance in dense, co-located deployments and letting operators and integrators reuse spectrum as networks grow.
• Ultra-Compact Form Factor. The AltoPlex D621, C420, and C410 measure 5.9″ × 3.7″ × 1.4″ and weigh 14 oz, with integrated phased-array antennas, and even the three-port C423 is under 7″ square. The radios mount discreetly on streetlights, poles, facades, and rooftops, easing HOA and municipal approvals and minimizing structural and wind load.
• Edge Power & Device Connectivity. The AltoPlex C423 has a 90W PoE input and two PoE outputs sharing 60W, with up to 60W on one port for PTZ cameras. It lets operators and integrators power and connect cameras, access control readers, Wi-Fi access points, or additional radios without a separate PoE switch.
• Open Management & Integration. A documented REST API, downloadable from the Altowav support portal, integrates AltoPlex 60 GHz wireless bridges into existing OSS, NMS, and automation tools for provisioning, monitoring, link-health diagnostics, and firmware updates, and lets operators build bulk configuration and multi-radio dashboards, alongside Web GUI, CLI, SNMP v2, and syslog support. Native Layer 2 transparency with VLAN, QinQ, and IPv6 support fits existing networks. Every radio has an integrated GPS receiver, and the D621 and C423 add a built-in, management-only Wi-Fi interface, accessible from any browser, for cable-free field access.
• Security & Jamming Resilience. AltoPlex links carry traffic in the 57–66 GHz band, far above the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and cellular bands that Wi-Fi and cellular jammers target, so those jammers cannot disrupt them. Narrow beams and natural oxygen absorption give an inherently low probability of interception, and AES-128 encryption, enabled by default with automatic secure key distribution, protects traffic.
• U.S. Manufacturing & Carrier-Grade Reliability. AltoPlex radios are manufactured in the USA, with die-cast aluminum, IP67-sealed enclosures rated for operation from -22°F to +131°F. Adaptive beamforming and adaptive modulation keep links stable, and redundant rings automatically reroute traffic around a failed link.
• Proven Deployments. Altowav 60 GHz wireless bridges run at Casino Pauma, Swinomish Casino & Lodge, West Geauga Local Schools, Northwest Towers, and Origin Mining. At Sierra Vista Village, Kwikbit Internet’s AltoPlex radios blanket 235 homes and a 55-space RV park from a single fiber source, and Kwikbit credits the independent distribution radios with more flexible, lower-cost installations.