—1400 MHz Base Station Antenna Already Installed by Major European
Operator—
HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
To keep up with ever-growing data demand, wireless operators are adding
new spectrum to their networks to increase capacity. One
recent report suggests that streaming audio and video content will
account for 80 percent of network traffic by 2020. More than 20 billion
Internet of Things devices could also be connected by then.
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CommScope is introducing new Ultra-Wideband antennas that support the 1400 MHz and 600 MHz frequency bands, the latest spectrum being released for cellular network use. (Photo: Business Wire)
CommScope is ready to support the next generation of wireless networks
in Europe and the US with base station antennas upgraded for the latest
spectrum. CommScope is introducing new Ultra-Wideband
antennas that support the 1400 MHz and 600 MHz frequency bands, the
latest spectrum being released for cellular network use. CommScope has
already delivered the Ultra-Wideband antenna for 1400 MHz to a major
European operator.
"Speed to market is a critical success factor for network operators in
today's competitive wireless industry," said Upendra Pingle, vice
president, Base Station Antennas, CommScope. "CommScope prides itself on
responding to real market demand quickly, ready to help our wireless
customers deploy their valuable spectrum holdings as rapidly as
possible."
Many European network operators recently received licenses to operate in
the 1400 MHz bands, which will help supplement downlink speeds and
improve the user experience. CommScope's Ultra-Wideband antenna covers
the full spectrum of 1427 to 2690 MHz. Uniquely, it has separate inputs
for the 1400 MHz band, enabling downtilt for just that band, while still
offering 4x2 and 4x4 MIMO capability on the 1800, 2100, 2300 and 2600
MHz bands without increasing the size of the antenna.
For the US market, CommScope has an Ultra-Wideband antenna ready for the
600 MHz bands currently being auctioned, which could serve as a "wide-area
5G coverage layer." CommScope's 600 MHz Ultra-Wideband antenna
offers superior narrow beamwidth performance, giving it excellent
pattern containment, roll off and sector overlap control. These pattern
characteristics reduce interference, boost network capacity and enable
operators to get the most from their spectral investments. CommScope
expects to begin trials of the 600 MHz Ultra-Wideband antennas this year.
In addition to supporting new spectrum, CommScope's Ultra-Wideband
antennas carry the major frequency bands used globally, enabling
operators to provide a variety of services from the same antennas.
Network operators typically need such multi-faceted network equipment in
order to support the numerous wireless technologies and devices in use
today.
About CommScope:
CommScope
(NASDAQ: COMM) helps companies around the world design, build and manage
their wired and wireless networks. Our vast portfolio of network
infrastructure includes some of the world's most robust and innovative
wireless and fiber optic solutions. Our talented and experienced global
team is driven to help customers increase bandwidth; maximize existing
capacity; improve network performance and availability; increase energy
efficiency; and simplify technology migration. You will find our
solutions in the largest buildings, venues and outdoor spaces; in data
centers and buildings of all shapes, sizes and complexity; at wireless
cell sites; in telecom central offices and cable headends; in FTTx
deployments; and in airports, trains, and tunnels. Vital networks around
the world run on CommScope solutions.
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