May 2013

Guest Blogs

Managing Connectivity for Antenna Sites

By Trevor Smith - TE Connectivity

With more than 300,000 cell sites and a million or more DAS antennas out there, managing the physical layer infrastructure that feeds them is a major challenge. Mobile operators invest heavily in armies of technicians to turn up services and troubleshoot problems at these sites. This work is complicated by a lack of clear visibility to network configuration, by site access restrictions and the need to be prepared for any eventuality. Wouldn't it be nice if mobile operators knew exactly what was wrong at a site before dispatching the technician? <read more>

Mobile Data Usage in Stadiums Gives a Glimpse of the Future

By Haig Sarkissian - Wireless 20/20

What happens when you put 80,000 people in a stadium and arm them with smartphones that transmit and receive high speed data? They will likely generate massive amounts of data traffic. Users at event venues are known to be taking pictures and videos and sharing them on their social network sites or with friends and family. They are often viewing video clips of replays of their favorite game or checking on facts and statistics of their team. This trend is expected to accelerate over time as more people are likely to use more data during these events. <read more>

Antenna Gain and Vertical Beam Width - How to Choose BTS Antennas

By Bo Jonsson - Cellmax AB

Looking at the installed base, one could get the impression that the obvious, or even optimal, choice for almost all sites would be an 18 dBi antenna. This antenna would have around 6.5 degrees of vertical beam width, as do about 80 percent of all installations on 1,700 to 2,100 MHz. <read more>

Call for Presentations Deadline Extended
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Antenna Systems 2013, being held December 12-13 in Las Vegas, NV, brings the industry together to evaluate new market opportunities, implement new technologies and discover future applications and technical developments. This symposium will have four tracks to address the antenna market including Antenna Design, Integration & Manufacturing, 4G Developments & Insights, Emerging & Growth Applications, and Supporting Technology & Integration. Each track is designed to cover the latest advancements in the applications, technology, materials, and economic development of antennas and antenna systems.

Call for Presentations Deadline Extended:
Submit by June 6th!

Don’t miss this opportunity to present to peers, leading technical experts and potential business partners involved in technology solutions serving a variety of applications and systems. View topics and submission requirements here or email Heather Krier for more information.

RFS Adds PIM-Rated Indoor Antenna to End-to-End Passive DAS Solution

RFS has announced plans to release an omnidirectional antenna specifically designed for broadband in-building distribution of modern wireless communication systems such as LTE, GSM, CDMA, PCS, 3G, WiFi, WLAN services in Q2 to the North American market. <read more>

EM.Cube Pro for Circuit and Antenna Design and Analysis

EMAG Technologies Inc. has released a diverse family of RF and electromagnetic modeling and simulation software products. <read more>

New Field Strength Meter with Spectrum Capability

AWT Global has launched a new line of field strength meters with spectrum analyzer capability: The UBA 9290 series. <read more>

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Global Antenna Market to Reach Nearly $16.9 Billion in 2017
The growth in shipment sales indicates a surge in the antenna applications. This surge is orchestrated by the increased need to connect disparate devices, for which wireless communications provide quick and cost-effective solutions. <read more>

NGI and Cambium Networks Drive Wireless Broadband Across Italy

NGI and Cambium Networks has strengthened their collaboration to deploy EOLOwave access technology throughout Italy. <read more>

Ka-band Satellite Link Using Flat-Panel Metamaterials MSA-T Antenna

Kymeta, the company that designs and commercializes innovative software-enabled metamaterials-based electronic beamforming antennas for satellite communications, has successfully closed a link with a Ka-band DTH satellite transporting high definition TV signals. <read more>

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