Powerwave Introduces 700 MHz Multi-Carrier Power Amplifier
Las Vegas, NV - Powerwave Technologies, Inc., a global source for end-to-end wireless infrastructure solutions, announced it will be displaying a prototype of its new 700 MHz multi-carrier power amplifier (MCPA) platform at its booth here at CTIA Wireless 2008, the industry's premier wireless conference and exhibition.
"Powerwave is positioned to be first to market with a 700 MHz MCPA, to help carriers utilize the new spectrum," said Ronald J. Buschur, President and Chief Executive Officer, Powerwave Technologies. "The newest iteration of Powerwave's proven line of MCPA's, the 700 MHz offers industry-leading power density for module size versus power output, high-efficiency and multi-mode compatibility, providing network operators with unmatched performance while meeting coverage and capacity growth requirements with a compact, modular design."
Offering high efficiency performance and low power consumption, the 700 MHz MCPA is a cost effective solution for extending the coverage or increasing the capacity of wireless base stations. The products' instantaneous bandwidth of 30 MHz can be tuned to operate anywhere within the upper or lower 700 MHz band allocation, and offers typical output power of up to 135 Watts.
The platform is mixed-mode operation compatible with CDMA/W-CDMA and OFDM/OFDMA/LTE, and will be available for indoor and outdoor configurations.
Combined with Powerwave's Indoor Power Amplifier Frame or outdoor booster systems, the 700 MHz offers network operators a powerful yet cost effective solution to improve network performance as well as coverage and capacity. It eliminates traditional coverage/capacity trade-offs, allowing operators to maintain coverage radius, while increasing the number of carriers on existing antennas.
Representing a new opportunity for wireless carriers, the new 700 MHz spectrum is being created by the movement of analog UHF TV stations to the DTV band. The 700 MHz band is frequently described as "beachfront property" for its ability to propagate through buildings and other obstacles, as well as its longer range as compared to other spectrum in the U.S. The Federal Communication Commission's recent and well publicized 700 MHz spectrum auction brought in more than $19.5B in bids. Upon conclusion, spectrum was allocated to a number of carriers, chief among them Verizon and AT&T.
SOURCE: Powerwave Technologies, Inc.