The company said that the new single and dual-band repeaters, which support 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz bands, address operators’ needs for high power, multi-standard network equipment to improve and extend access to 3G services and to prepare for future 4G deployments, and those engaged in implementing UMTS in the 900MHz band and frequency re-farming in the 900 and 1800MHz bands.
The product can be deployed up to 25km (15 miles) from an existing base station to deliver an efficient, multi-service system for 4G networks. Leveraging energy-efficient, multi-carrier power amplifiers (MCPAs) to reduce power requirements at the remote site, Nexus FT repeaters are suitable for multi-operator and multi-band deployments, the company said.
The company claims that Nexus FT repeater systems provides operators with a cost-effective system for extending the capacity and reach of their existing wireless networks. The company said that in turn, the end users enjoy mobile coverage in indoor environments such as subways, airports, office buildings and shopping malls, and are assured full 3G and 4G capabilities can be realized in coverage areas.
Powerwave Nexus FT repeaters offer the low total cost of ownership in the market; with field friendly simplified band upgrade capability, operators can implement new modulation schemes without impacting coverage footprint — reducing costs associated with network upgrades, the company claimed.
Powerwave said that its Nexus FT repeaters can be managed remotely through Powerwave’s Netway Vision, an SNMP-based platform that centrally monitors and manages network interconnected remote controlled devices. An option is also available that enables the Nexus FT to be managed via a third-party SNMP-compliant NMS software package.
