Fixed Wireless Equipment

Long-Range Fixed Wireless Solutions

ADC's Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solutions (LRCS) promise to enhance the coverage and capacity of wireless networks using 800 MHz, 1900 MHz spectrum, UMTS, or SMR.

by Wayne Kawamoto [August 20, 2002]

ADC announced general availability of two new Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solutions (LRCS) for wireless network operators. ADC has added an 800 MHz and a 1900 MHz version for single spectrum network applications.

According to the company, its Digivance LRCS is the first and only all-digital RF transport system for enhancing the coverage and capacity of wireless networks. It is designed to distribute radio capacity from a base station over optical fiber to high mobile-traffic areas such as dense urban areas, tunnels, highways, and large open facilities. By extending wireless coverage in hard-to-reach areas, service providers may be able to offer improved service that can increase subscriber satisfaction and reduce customer churn.

The company says that its Digivance LRCS also helps operators reduce the cost of network deployment while offering improved service. Digital RF transport technology allows radio capacity to be centralized at convenient, low-cost locations and distributed to small, easy-to-locate remote units placed at the desired coverage area. As compared to installing new base station sites, Digivance LRCS is designed to overcome most zoning and real-estate issues and greatly reduce both capital and operational expenses.

The new Digivance LRCS versions are the latest additions to the Digivance RF Transport Solution family, which also includes Digivance Indoor Coverage Solution, a digital distributed antenna system for use within buildings and campus environments. ADC also offers an assortment of tower-mounted amplifier systems, operations support-system software, systems integration services, and fiber, copper, and data connectivity solutions for wireless networks.

The company says that the 800 MHz and 1900 MHz spectrums are widely used in North America and South America as well as parts of Asia and the Middle East. In the U.S., wireless providers using one or both of these spectrums include AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Sprint PCS, Verizon, and VoiceStream.

In addition to these new versions, ADC offers a dual band 800 MHz/1900 MHz version as well as versions for operators of Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) and Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) networks.

Availability and pricing
ADC's Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solutions (LRCS) are available now. Pricing was unavailable at our press time.

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