Distribution Partner

Mimosa Networks

Outdoor wireless backhaul and fixed-wireless access.

Y5 distribution since 2022

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Overview

What this brand is._

Mimosa (now part of Airspan) builds point-to-point and point-to-multipoint outdoor wireless gear — backhaul radios, fixed-wireless access for ISPs, and unlicensed-band gigabit links. Y5 deploys Mimosa when a customer needs to connect buildings without fibre trenching, link a warehouse cluster, or extend connectivity to outdoor cameras and access points across a large site (campus, factory, logistics yard).

When fibre between two buildings would cost lakhs and take months, a pair of Mimosa radios goes live in hours and runs gigabit. Y5 designs the link, surveys the path, and certifies the throughput.

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Y5 position

Why we stock them._

Mimosa shows up on Y5 BoQs when the project needs to connect buildings without fibre — most commonly a warehouse cluster, multi-site campus, or remote site that fibre trenching can't reach in the project window. A pair of B5c radios installs in a day and runs gigabit between buildings at a fraction of fibre's cost and lead time. Y5 also specifies Mimosa for outdoor camera-network backhaul where running fibre to remote PTZs isn't feasible.

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What sets them apart

Key differentiators._

B5c delivers gigabit point-to-point at 5 GHz unlicensed — installs in hours, not weeks
B11 (10.5-11.7 GHz licensed) handles multi-gigabit campus / inter-building links
Mimosa Cloud + Network Manager unify config across point-to-point + point-to-multipoint
Modulation engineering specifically tuned for outdoor non-line-of-sight scenarios
Lower latency than competing 5 GHz outdoor radios in real-world tests

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Hero products

What we ship most._

B5c

5 GHz gigabit point-to-point backhaul radio.

C5x

Outdoor CPE for fixed-wireless access deployments.

A5

Access point for point-to-multipoint deployments.

B11

11 GHz licensed-band high-capacity backhaul.

N5-360

5 GHz omni client for hard-to-aim sites.

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Engineering notes

How we spec it._

B5c point-to-point covers 1-3 km links at gigabit with line-of-sight; degraded LoS drops to ~500 Mbps. For longer links (5-10 km) at gigabit, use B11 (licensed 11 GHz — requires India DoT WPC licence). A5 point-to-multipoint for ~16 CPE per sector. Site survey is critical: get a Fresnel-zone clearance report before quoting. Power: Mimosa B5c needs PoE+ (~25W); spec a TP-Link or MikroTik PoE+ injector on the building side. Don't try to mix Mimosa with Ubiquiti airMAX — they use proprietary modulation, can't interoperate.

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History

How they got here._

Mimosa Networks was founded in 2012 in Santa Clara to build outdoor fixed-wireless and backhaul radios for ISPs and enterprise customers — directly competing with Ubiquiti's airMAX line at the higher-throughput end of the market. The company was acquired by Airspan in 2018 and continues to operate the Mimosa product line. The portfolio covers point-to-point backhaul (B5c, B5x, B11 licensed-band), point-to-multipoint access (A5, A5c), and outdoor CPE (C5x, C5c). India presence runs through specialised distribution focused on the ISP and enterprise-campus backhaul niches; Mimosa is rarely on a generalist BoQ but is the right choice for specific deployment scenarios.

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Proof