Cisco URWB
Fibre-like wireless links for vehicles, cranes and sites that never stand still.
Cisco URWB (Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul), formerly known as Fluidmesh, is a wireless technology built for connections that must not drop: moving trains, port cranes, mining vehicles, and fixed links where running fibre is impossible or too costly. It hands over between radios in milliseconds, which keeps video, control and safety systems running while equipment moves at speed.
Request a quoteProblems we solve
Fibre cannot reach
Moving equipment, water crossings, rail corridors and temporary sites all need a connection that fibre cannot practically provide.
Standard Wi-Fi drops on the move
Conventional wireless takes too long to hand over between access points, which breaks video and control traffic.
Safety systems need guaranteed links
Remote operation, collision avoidance and live video need very low latency and predictable performance.
Harsh environments
Dust, vibration, weather and interference all demand purpose-built radios and careful design.
How we approach it
01
Path and mobility study
We map the routes, speeds and line-of-sight conditions the link must support.
02
Radio frequency design
Radio placement, antenna selection, frequency plan and capacity planning for the required throughput and latency.
03
Installation and alignment
Mounting, alignment and configuration of trackside, vehicle and fixed radios.
04
Mobility testing
Measured handover, throughput and latency along the full route at operating speed.
05
Monitoring and support
Ongoing visibility of link health with clear escalation when something changes.
What you receive
- Path study and coverage design along the route
- Radio and antenna specification with mounting details
- Frequency and capacity plan
- Mobility validation report with handover and latency results
- Monitoring configuration and support plan
Technical snapshot
- Handover time
- Milliseconds between radios while moving
- Use cases
- Train-to-ground, vehicle-to-infrastructure, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint
- Applications
- Video, remote control, telemetry, passenger connectivity
- Frequency
- Licensed and unlicensed bands depending on region and site
- Ecosystem
- Cisco industrial routers, switches and management platforms
Where it fits
- Rail and transit
- Ports and terminals
- Mining
- Industrial automation
- Oil and gas
- Utilities
- Large outdoor sites
- Temporary and event networks
Common questions
How is URWB different from a point-to-point wireless bridge?
A standard bridge works well for fixed links. URWB adds fast, seamless handover for moving equipment and builds in redundancy so a single radio failure does not take the link down.
Can it carry safety-critical traffic?
It is widely used for remote operation and monitoring. We design redundancy and test latency to match the requirements of your safety case.
Does it work with our existing Cisco network?
Yes. URWB integrates with Cisco industrial networking and management platforms and can be monitored alongside the rest of your network.
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