Types of Digital Microwave Stations

Terminal station: It refers to the microwave station that transmits services only in one direction.

Relay station: It refers to the microwave station that transmits services in two directions and is required added to solve the problem existing in the microwave line of sight  communication. The relay station is classified into two types, active relay station and passive relay station.

Add/Drop relay station: It refers to the microwave station that transmits services in two directions and adds/drops transmitted services.

Pivotal station: It refers to the microwave station that transmits services in three or more than three directions and transfers the services in transmission channels in different directions. It is also called the HUB station.