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News Release from: Antenova | Subject: High dielectric antennas
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 January 2003
Diversity antenna promises to boost 3G
datarates
A ground-breaking antenna from Antenova is providing the missing link in the struggle to provide data transfer speeds that really deliver on the promise of 3G.
A ground-breaking antenna from Antenova is providing the missing link in the struggle to provide data transfer speeds that really deliver on the promise of 3G Breaking all the normal rules of antenna design, Antenova's unique technology improves signal quality so much that data transfer rates are multiplied, allowing handsets to actually support services such as playing video clips in real-life conditions - a feat that has proved elusive to date
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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This breakthrough comes from Antenova's high dielectric antenna (HDA) technology that enables two or more antennas to listen independently, even though they are mounted within millimetres of each other.
The antenna also breaks new ground in size and efficiency.
Based on an advanced ceramic material, reception sensitivity is improved significantly compared to a conventional copper antenna, and antenna dimensions are so small that they are easily mounted inside a handset.
The radical new level of performance this antenna delivers is currently being tested by a number of handset design companies.
Several major telecomms OEMs have announced their search for solutions to take advantage of diversity to boost datarates.
"Antenna diversity simply means using two or more antennas rather than one", says Colin Ribton of Antenova.
"With this form of antenna, next-generation phones can actually achieve the headline-making 3G services everyone has been talking about for years.
Our trials show that two antennas can improve data reception speeds by fourfold.
That equates to the difference between making an ordinary voice call and experiencing a video conference".
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