Microlab, an RF manufacturer that offers a wide selection of passive RF and microwave components for distributed antenna systems (DAS), in-building wireless solutions industry, radio base-station market and medical equipment sector, is offering two digital GPS repeater systems to enable highly accurate cellular network timing solutions for better connectivity.
Microlab’s digital GPS repeater systems can be used for cellular communications UTC synchronization for locations where the GPS signals are not readily available. The system is built with Microlab’s patent-pending Digital SkyTiming Technology™ offering industry-first GPS signal transmission via CPRI for highly accurate timing and location. The system offers several configurations for indoor and outdoor applications. Designed to be used in combination with Microlab’s Lossless GPS Signal Splitters
Key Features of Microlab’s Digital GPS Repeater Systems
- GPS timing system configured with indoor unit and outdoor unit
- Patent-pending Digital SkyTiming Technology™
- Improved fiber optic signal transport via industry-standard CPRI protocol
- Provides GPS timing offset within 100 ns accuracy
- Supports single mode fiber with LC/UPC connectors
- Network Monitoring System (NMS) reports broken antenna or degraded GPS and fiber optic link status
- Secure SNMP v3 and HTTPS interface
- Reporting and monitoring through web server using IPv4 and IPv6
- Range of 10 km between indoor and outdoor unit
- 32-48 RF outputs supported with optional GPSS216/GPSS232 splitter trays (sold separately)
Microlab is offering two different GPS repeater configurations for deployment. They are GPSR116 and GPSR400. The GPSR116 is designed for use in indoors while the GPSR400 is meant for outdoor scenarios.
Key Features of GPSR116 and GPSR400
GPSR116 Indoor Head-End Units
- 1 RU rack-mounted controller
- 16 RF outputs, SMA connectors
- Option to support additional RF outputs
GPSR400 Outdoor Remote Units
- Up to 4 GPS antenna inputs
- High performance 4.3-10 antenna connections
- Redundant fiber optic output links
- +24 VDC redundant power supply
- Loss of signal alarms
- LED system health indicators
- RJ-45 Ethernet local port
- Outdoor Rated wall-mount enclosure
These GPS repeaters host a range of capabilities such as status indications of faults that might occur when the system is exposed to harsh environmental conditions, and other monitoring functions, enabling real-time operations over a longer range.
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