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News Release from: Laird Technologies | Subject: Four-sector WiMAX basestation antenna
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 August 2007
WiMAX basestation antenna is four in one
Leading-edge antenna operates across the 3.3 to 3.7GHz frequency band and offers customers the functionality of four single-sector ETSI CS2 compliant antennas in one.
Laird Technologies has developed an adjustable-beamwidth four-sector WiMAX basestation antenna Laird Technologies' new leading-edge antenna operates across the 3.3 to 3.7GHz frequency band and offers customers the functionality of four single-sector ETSI CS2 compliant antennas in one antenna adjustable across four sector shapes: 45, 60, 90 and 120 degrees
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The antenna design follows Laird Technologies' long established history of designing and developing high performance antennas in package sizes that set new industry standards and measures 715 x 181 x 83mm thereby presenting a low wind load profile.
Sector adjustments are made via fasteners at the base of the antenna reshaping the backplane and changing the sector shape.
These adjustments can be made without having to access the antenna housing allowing for quick and efficient site testing and installation.
Most antennas allowing backplane adjustment require access to the antenna housing.
This exposes the antenna to potential damage and moisture contamination after reassembly and makes field adjustment a risky and time consuming process.
"Laird Technologies recognises that WiMAX is a technology platform designed to provide next generation wide area wireless data system features and functionality and engineered the adjustable-beamwidth four-sector basestation antenna to meet the needs of this growing market", says Craig Somach, Sales Director, WIFA products.
"Our new antenna has been optimised to support the highest levels of system performance that can be achieved for WiMAX ETSI CS2 complaint sector antennas".
Typical gain is specified at 17.7, 16.5, 15 and 14dBi, respectively.
The antennas are provided with adjustable downtilt mounting hardware and are readily available for shipment.
Laird Technologies' new antennas are available now and are priced approximately US $395.
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