Sleek, Innovative, Flexible, Proven As carrier-grade Wi-Fi becomes a critical small-cell element in next-generation mobile networks, operators are requesting new access point designs that can pack a punch in a small form factor. The Cisco® Aironet® 1530 Series Outdoor Access Points incorporate a low-profile design that is aesthetically pleasing, yet they can withstand the most rugged outdoor conditions. Cisco brings engineering innovation to the platform with unique Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology that allows the same antenna ports to be used either for dual-band antennas to reduce the antenna footprint or for single-band antennas to optimize radio coverage. This flexibility allows antenna changes to be made on the fly, and saves on sparing costs. And the Cisco Aironet 1530 Series brings all the same robust Wi-Fi features that operators have come to expect from Cisco, including radio resource management, BandSelect to automatically take advantage of the 5‑GHz band, and VideoStream for high-quality video performance over Wi-Fi. Only Cisco delivers all of these features in a hardened outdoor access point that is ideal for any urban setting.Compact, Place-Anywhere Design Enterprise customers are also looking to expand their wireless coverage and provide seamless network access from indoor to outdoor areas.Text Box: Figure 1. Cisco Aironet 1530 Series with Solar Shield/Cover

 The Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Points are small enough and light enough to be unobtrusively mounted on street light poles or building facades. The integrated antenna version is just 9 x 7 x 4 inches

(23 x 17 x 10 cm) and weighs 5 pounds (2.3 kg). A solar shield/cover option is also available, and can be painted to match its surroundings to allow the access point to be even less noticeable.Innovative, Integrated, and External Antenna Options The Cisco Aironet 1530I Outdoor Access Point includes a dual-band, integrated antenna radome. This antenna has three omnidirectional antenna elements with antenna gains of 3 dBi (2.4 GHz) and 5 dBi (5 GHz).

●   Access point: Either in controller-based or standalone operation, provides Wi-Fi connectivity concurrently to clients on both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios.

●   Mesh network: as dedicated backhaul or universal access, the 5-GHz radio is used for wireless network connections to adjacent mesh nodes.

●   Bridging: Provides point-to-point, high-capacity data links, as well as point-to-multipoint bridging for campuses.

●   Workgroup bridge: Enables LAN mobility, such as on a vehicle.

●   Serial backhaul: Extends linear mesh with two colocated Aironet 1530 Series access points connected via the LAN port (Figure 3).