KORUZA is getting stronger with 10G version

KORUZA 1.0 10G is the latest achievement in our open source open hardware design effort to build a low-cost wireless networking technology for construction of building-to-building networks at 100m range in urban environments. The increase in link capacity from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps is most welcome for internet service providers and other more demanding applications with significant traffic. Pre-orders for DIY kits and pre-assembled version are available with our partner company Fabrikor.

The development of 10 Gbps system has required significant changes in the electronics design as the original 1Gbps version employs a combination of a SFP and media converter with a wired ethernet port, which is not available at greater speeds. We have re-designed the system to allow the use of SFP back-to-back connectivity, thus enabling the construction of 10 Gbps units with a SFP port at the back of the unit. This improvement not only enables higher throughput of the wireless optical system itself, but can also be back-ported to the original 1 Gbps that can support a fibre optic connection to the unit.

We are currently actively debugging and improving assembly instructions and the control interface of the system, to improve the reliability and support additional user features.