Something with XPIC 80MHz channels and 4096QAM would probably be your best 
throughput option for a single radio, I’d think.
However, stacking all those features and you start adding $$. 


> On Jul 19, 2018, at 8:43 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> So what current product current release radio has the best throughput in the 
> 11 GHz band?
>  
> From: Adam Moffett <>
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 8:04 AM
> To: [email protected] <>
> Subject: [AFMUG] AF11x
>  
> So I just read up about the AF11x.  I haven't been paying much attention to 
> this product because I've been busy with other things.
> 
> The datasheet claims "best spectral efficiency in class" and "1.2gbps".
> Various people on the forum made claims that don't match up with simple 
> comparisons of spec sheets.  Some were UBNT employees, others were just 
> fanboys.
> 
> The actual info on the spec sheets is that you get about 22% less throughput 
> per channel at the same modulation level and same channel size as competing 
> products.  They claim huge numbers by adding multiple channels together.  You 
> also can't use a full 80mhz channel, so if I compare to a PTP820C (which 
> actually can do 1.2gbps full duplex in XPIC), the Airfiber 11x is more like 
> 42% less throughput.
> 
> So the spec sheet is factually accurate with it's numbers, but the text 
> narrative is clearly intended to mislead the buyer.  Having just realized 
> this, I'm a bit offended.
> 
> It seems the only thing it really has going for it is being very inexpensive. 
>  Like I can get 2 AF11x's for less than one PTP820S with full speed licenses. 
>  So if I can get enough channels licensed for 2 XPIC links, then the AF11x is 
> still compelling.  And it might mean I can justify an 11ghz link for a lower 
> volume site than I could otherwise.  They didn't need to lie about it.
> 
> </grumpyMode>
> 
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