The flexible beam forming and tilting capabilities of Ubidyne’s uB700 Antenna Embedded Radio delivered double throughput at the cell edge and increased cell capacity by more than 40% with comparable output power during a network trial with a leading U.S. mobile operator, according to the company.

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Ubidyne also says that this Long-Term Evolution (LTE) 700-MHz active antenna solution exceeded expectations during installation with minimum training required. No cranes or other heavy equipment were needed for tower installation, and there was far less cabling work and no mechanical tilt gear for quick and efficient rollout.

“The trial shows that active antennas can significantly increase cell capacity using vertical sectorization and double the uplink throughput at the cell edge as well as increase the coverage area with independent uplink and downlink testing,” says Michael Frankle, CEO of Ubidyne.

“This successful independent verification shows that operators can now get maximum coverage and capacity from their macrocells using active antenna technology before investing in costly small cells,” Frankle adds.

Furthermore, the antenna’s Self-Healing mechanism secures coverage during system failures to provide continuous service for end users and save operational expenditures for operators by reducing the number of site visits, Ubidyne says. Commercial deployments are expected in the first half of 2012.

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