RFS rides the wave of change at 3GSM
A positive swing in the mobile marketplace heralds a wave of change for the industry in 2006, says RFS
At 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, wireless technology group Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) will launch a new suite of RF technology to support these new directions. This will include the latest additions to the company’s range of environmentally friendly base station solutions, designed to streamline site negotiation as third-generation (3G) network deployments continue to escalate.
“Worldwide subscriptions to 3G mobile networks passed the 30-million milestone near the end of 2005,” said Dr Wolfgang Spahn, RFS Executive Vice President, Base Station Antenna Systems. “This has been brought about by increased accessibility to 3G communications, which in turn fuels their deployment. Half a decade after the first commercial 3G networks were launched, the delivery of mobile data and video services has become an economically viable reality. 3GSM World Congress 2006 reflects this mood of change, this year moving to Barcelona and extending its duration.”
Central to RFS’s exhibit will be the company’s expanded range of antenna system cluster configurations. Designed to support any member of RFS’s high-performance Optimizer cellular antenna family with variable electrical tilt, the fully integrated cluster family includes dual-band, ‘side-by-side’, single-band and broadband variants. Providing up to 20 degrees of independent azimuth adjustment in each sector, the RFS integrated cluster range also includes an optional integrated tower-mount amplifier (TMA) and a unique and attractive mechanical mounting system for rooftop sites. This low-profile solution promises to meet the stringent visual impact demands of site owners.
Also on show will be one of the world’s first end-to-end total tower-top solutions. The new RFS Optimizer Plus features all antenna system components--antenna, tower-mount amplifier (TMA), antenna tilt control unit (ACU) and interconnecting jumpers--in a streamlined design. This means solutions that realize faster and less-costly site base station acquisition, minimize site lease and network optimization costs, and provide a genuine future-proof RF installation.
In addition, RFS will provide a sneak preview of antennas in development for WiMAX applications in the 2.5 and 3.5-GHz bands. Featuring four arrays to allow beam steering, the antennas will be suited for adaptive antenna systems (AAS).
RFS’s total solution set of passive and active elements along the RF chain will be on display in Barcelona. Visit RFS at 3GSM World Congress 2006: Hall 2, Stand F30, Venue Fira de Barcelona, Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain, 13 to 16 February 2005.
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