Ubiquiti AF-5XHD | airFiber 5XHD Radio

A long-range 5 GHz point-to-point backhaul radio built for WISPs that need carrier-grade throughput where spectrum is congested.

Why this one

• Designed specifically for WISP backhaul rather than general-purpose wireless, so the spectral efficiency and noise resilience reflect the conditions WISPs actually operate in — crowded 5 GHz environments with interference from neighbouring operators.
• True 1+ Gbps throughput makes this a genuine carrier backhaul link, not a consumer bridge pressed into service — relevant when you're feeding a tower site that serves dozens of subscribers.
• Point-to-point architecture means all radio capacity goes to one link, which is what you want for a backbone run rather than a sector serving multiple clients.

Good fit if you're a WISP building or extending a backhaul network in the 5 GHz band and need a link that holds throughput when local spectrum is noisy.

Worth considering something else if your backhaul requirement runs over fibre or a licensed band, or if you need multi-point rather than point-to-point — the airFiber 5XHD is strictly a PTP radio and won't serve multiple remotes from a single unit.

What you'll also need

A compatible dish or directional antenna at each end (check Ubiquiti's pairing guidance for the 5XHD), a second unit for the far end of the link, appropriate mast or tower mounting hardware, and shielded outdoor-rated cabling to your network equipment.