Best-in-Class Performance and Range Robust Mechanical Assembly

Our INVICTUS custom silicon dramatically improves wireless An independent lab has tested the airFiber mechanical
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performance. The AF‑24HD model supports the dense assembly to meet MIL‑STD‑810G, a rigorous United States
modulation rates, up to 256QAM, that are required for high MIL‑STD (Military Standard) that defines a variety of
data rates, up to 2 Gbps. challenging environmental conditions.

The airFiber AF-24/AF-24HD features the most powerful The mechanical assembly has also undergone vibration
automatic compensation for path loss degradation due testing using an extended version of IEC 60068‑2‑6,
to rain fade, so it provides the best range among 24 GHz an environmental standard of the IEC (International
products and allows for constellation threshold extension. Electrotechnical Commission).

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Specifications
airFiber AF-24HD
Operating Frequency 24.05 – 24.25 GHz
Dimensions

Datasheet
Radio 593 x 768 x 370 mm (23.35 x 30.24 x 14.57")
Box 796 x 696 x 49.5 mm (31.34 x 27.40 x 1.95")
Weight
Radio (Mount Included) 17.3 kg (38.14 lb)
Box 25.5 kg (56.22 lb)
Max. Power Consumption 50W
Power Supply 50V, 1.2A PoE GigE Adapter (Included)
Power Method Passive Power over Ethernet
Supported Voltage Range +42 to +58VDC, -48VDC
Certifications CE, FCC, IC
Wind Loading 770 N @ 200 km/hr (170 lbf @ 125 mph)
Wind Survivability 200 km/hr (125 mph)
Mounting Pole Mount Kit (Included)
Operating Temperature -40 to 55° C (-40 to 131° F)
LEDs (8) Status LEDs:
Data Port Speed
Data Port Link/Activity
Configuration Port Speed
Configuration Port Link/Activity
GPS Synchronization
Modulation Mode
Master/Slave
RF Status
(1) Two-Digit LED Display Calibrated in dBm
Interface
Data Port (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
Configuration Port (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port
Auxiliary Port (1) RJ-12, Alignment Tone Port
System
Maximum Throughput 2 Gbps
Maximum Range 20+ km
Packets per Second 1+ Million
Packets per Second > 1 Million
Encryption 128-Bit AES
Uplink/Downlink Ratio 50% Fixed
Latency
Full Duplex Mode < 200 µs at Full Throughput
Half Duplex Mode < 2 ms at Full Throughput
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) Up to 9600

airFiber AF-24HD Receive Sensitivity

Modulation Sensitivity FDD Capacity* TDD Capacity*
256QAM -60 dBm 2000 Mbps 1024 Mbps
64QAM -66 dBm 1500 Mbps 760 Mbps
16QAM -72 dBm 1000 Mbps 507 Mbps
QPSK MIMO -78 dBm 500 Mbps 253 Mbps
QPSK SISO -80 dBm 250 Mbps 127 Mbps
¼x QPSK SISO -87 dBm 62.5 Mbps 31.7 Mbps

* FDD = (2) 100 MHz channels and TDD = (1) 100 MHz channel
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 airFiber AF-24HD Radio Frequency
GPS GPS Clock Synchronization
Transceiver
Datasheet

EIRP ~33 dBm (FCC/IC), ~20 dBm (CE), ~40 dBm (Other Regions)
Frequency Accuracy ±2.5 ppm without GPS Synchronization
±0.2 ppm with GPS Synchronization
Channel Bandwidth 100 MHz
Operating Channels 24.1 GHz, 24.2 GHz
Modulation 256QAM MIMO
64QAM MIMO
16QAM MIMO
QPSK MIMO
QPSK SISO
¼x QPSK SISO
Integrated Split Antenna
TX Gain 33 dBi
RX Gain 40 dBi
Beamwidth < 3.5°
Front-to-Back Ratio 70 dB
Polarity Dual-Slant Polarization
Cross-Polarity Isolation > 28 dB

airFiber AF-24HD Capacity (Mbps)

Rate Modulation 100 MHz Channel Width*
8x 256 QAM MIMO 2000.0

6x 64 QAM MIMO 1500.0

4x 16 QAM MIMO 1000.0

2x QPSK MIMO 500.0

1x QPSK SISO 250.0

¼ x ¼ QPSK SISO 62.5

* Aggregated capacity in Full-Duplex mode

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Specifications are subject to change. Ubiquiti products are sold with a limited warranty described at: www.ubnt.com/support/warranty
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