Mimosa made an announcement about their B5-Lite backhaul radio, so we thought we would try to help clarify the differences between the full B5 solution and the B5-Lite solution. The initial release of the B5 and B5c have been in hot demand and customers have been extremely pleased with the performance they are getting out of these radios. Listed below you will find a comparison chart that compares all three radios.
| Features | Mimosa B5 | Mimosa B5c | Mimosa B5-Lite |
| Latency | 2 ms | 2 ms | 2 ms |
| Max Throughput | up to 1.5 Gbps | up to 1.5 Gbps | up to 750 Mbps |
| MIMO and Modulaton | 4x4 MIMO, up to 256 QAM | 4x4 MIMO, up to 256 QAM | 2x2 MIMO, Up to 256 QAM |
| Channel Size | 20/40/80 GHz Single or Dual | 20/40/80 GHz Single or Dual | 20/40/80 GHz |
| Frequency | 5050-5875 (New US/FCC 5600-5650) | 4900-6000 (New US/FCC 5600-5650) | 5050-5875 (New US/FCC 5600-5650) |
| Max Output Power | 30dBm (2 stream), 27dBm (4 stream) | 30dBm (2 stream), 27dBm (4 stream) | 20dBm |
| Antenna Gain | 25dBi | Connectorized | 20dBi |
| Beamwidth | 8 degrees (Hpol and Vpol) | Connectorized | 14 degrees (azimuth and elevation) |
| Polarization | Dual-Linear (horizontal and Vertical) | Connectorized | Dual 45 degree Slant polarization |
| Power Consumption | 20W | 20W | 15W |
| Gigabit Ethernet | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dual Link | Yes | Yes | No |
| Load Balancing | Yes | Yes | No |
| Smart Spectrum Scan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security | 128-bit AES PSK with hardware acceleration | 128-bit AES PSK with hardware acceleration | WPA2+, Mimosa 802.1x client |
| QoS | Supports 4 pre-configures QoS levels | Supports 4 pre-configures QoS levels | Supports 4 pre-configures QoS levels |
| Weight | 10.8lbs | 3.5lbs | 1.6lbs |
| Dimensions | 17.4" x 14.3" | 10.5" x 6.2" | 10.2" x 6" |
| Mounting | Pole Mount Kit included | Dual standard Pole Straps | Single Pole Strap |
| Connector Type | None | Female Type N (x2) | None |
| GPS Location | GNSS-1 (GPS + GLONASS) | GNSS-1 (GPS + GLONASS) | None |
| Collocation | 1PPS GPS TX/RX synchronization for collocated co-channel radios | 1PPS GPS TX/RX synchronization for collocated co-channel radios | None |
