HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Achieving 1 Gigabit per second speed is a benchmark for the next
generation of wireless networks, which CommScope
is helping enable with advanced base station antenna technology.
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CommScope now offers a small cell antenna with 4xMIMO functionality and carrier aggregation support to help operators reach gigabit speeds at small cell sites. (Photo: Business Wire)
CommScope is offering new antenna models that support 4xMIMO
(4T4R multiple input/multiple output), advanced modulation and carrier
aggregation of unlicensed frequency bands. The combination of multiple
data streams and additional spectrum will help wireless operators reach
Gigabit LTE speeds on the road to 5G.
"Gigabit LTE is a localized phenomenon, meaning each cell site requires
different approaches and solutions for adding capacity and throughput,"
said Dr. Marty Zimmerman, engineering fellow, CommScope Mobility
Solutions. "Antenna selection is an important factor for macro sites as
well as small cells where unlicensed spectrum will be utilized."
CommScope introduced a 4xMIMO, ultra-wideband
antenna for the 1400 MHz-2700 MHz range in late 2017, and has
released an extensive antenna
portfolio for FirstNet operating in the 700 MHz band. The company
continues to add antennas to its portfolio that support different
frequency band combinations in 4-, 8- and 12-port configurations, with
4xMIMO support on both low and high bands.
CommScope also offers a high gain, small
cell antenna with 4xMIMO functionality in the 1.7-2.7 GHz and 3.5
GHz bands, plus 2x2 MIMO support in the 5 GHz band. With this antenna,
operators can use carrier aggregation for License Assisted Access (LAA)
to combine unlicensed bands with licensed bands to reach gigabit speeds
at small cell sites. This antenna will also help operators be ready for
Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).
Sector splitting, narrowbeam antennas and LTE-Advanced interference
mitigation techniques are also part of the Gigabit LTE toolkit, said
Zimmerman. Antennas are also evolving to support multi-user MIMO and
massive MIMO with eight or more data streams.
CommScope will display its latest antenna technology at Mobile
World Congress 2018 in Hall 2, stand 2J30.
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networks around the world. As a communications infrastructure leader, we
shape the always-on networks of tomorrow. For more than 40 years, our
global team of greater than 20,000 employees, innovators and
technologists have empowered customers in all regions of the world to
anticipate what's next and push the boundaries of what's possible.
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