Communication Components Inc (CCI) has delivered its latest innovative solution to customers in Europe: A Tri-Split Beam Antenna, that operates from 1695-2690 MHz. Bi-Sector Antenna Arrays have proved to be highly efficient, cost-effective, and flexible solutions for increasing capacity and throughput in 2G, 3G, and LTE (4G) networks and have been successfully deployed in all continents over the last 15 years. The split twin-beam solutions allowed operators to almost double the capacity of sites within the same spectrum allocation.
The Single Band Tri-Split Beam (TSB) Antenna, with independent RET control and 4x4 MIMO capability, takes the Split-beam concept for Higher-Order-Sectorization to the next level. The antenna delivers capacity and throughput improvements in the region of 3.5 times that achieved in traditional site deployments.
Improvement of this magnitude was previously only available using Massive MIMO type solutions for suburban and urban areas. The advantage is the TSB antenna delivers comparable capacity and throughput improvements at a fraction of the cost.
Supporting FDD and TDD deployments with equal efficiency, the solution provides a lower-cost alternative to Massive MIMO for urban and suburban areas and is particularly attractive for existing LTE systems in FDD bands.
The first antenna, in the new series, supports all bands from 1695 to 2690 MHz and contains 3 Independent LTE optimized beams with 4×4 MIMO capability and is designed to be integrated into the Macro Network– thanks in part to its slim width.
The Tri Split-beam solution is ideal for upgrading high traffic FDD LTE sites and Twin-Beam split sector sites. The solution maintains current coverage footprints and the important central portion of the sector and allows for seamless deployment in macro sites. Independent vertical tilt control per beam allows for fine-tuning of coverage and capacity within the enhanced sector area.
At 2.3m high and slim width of just 494 mm the Tri-Beam Antenna is highly suited to macro site deployment. The TSB is the first of a series of antennas being released over the next quarter. Future models will extend the support of spectrum in Low Band (698-960 MHz) and include other height and configuration options.
