CommScope announced it has expanded the ultra-wideband, outdoor macro site solution portfolio, increasing the flexibility of operators to support multiple frequency bands—those in use today as well as in the future—with potentially only one antenna per sector.
With UltraBand solutions, operators will have the infrastructure in place to support an extremely wide range of RF spectrum and standards, said Ben Cardwell, senior vice president of global wireless sales, CommScope.
It allows operators to support a variety of site configurations and multiple port options and independent beam optimization.
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UltraBand, part of the Andrew portfolio of wireless solutions, now includes more models of Argus UltraBand base station antenna system, including the version with internal smart bias tee that received the Network Product Guide’s 2013 Gold Award for innovation.
UltraBand antennas are engineered for PIM suppression and support all major air-interface technologies (GSM, CDMA, W-CDMA, and LTE) in almost all frequency bands, CommScope said.
The solution includes a new family of UltraBand diplexers that operate across an ultra-wideband frequency range of 380-960 MHz and 1710-2690 MHz. UltraBand diplexers complement the overall solution by enabling cable sharing at multi-technology sites.
CommScope also offers tower mounted amplifiers, same band and multiband combiners as part of its RF conditioning solutions that also enable antenna and cable sharing.
CommScope has also bundled other macro site products and services to make a comprehensive UltraBand solution. They include PIM-certified HELIAX SureFlex jumper cables, fiber and coaxial feeder cables and accessories that offer additional performance assurance to the outdoor macro site.
The UltraBand solution helps operators manage space restrictions on crowded cell towers by enabling multiband implementations. They can deploy one antenna, for example, instead of two or three, saving on site approvals and installation time, as well as tower leasing cost.
