Maximizing E-band Potential with Dual Band Antennas

Wireless network managers face increasing pressure to expand their network capacity, not only to accommodate the growing volume of data being sent and received but also to support an increasing number of users. Yet increased capacity must not compromise availability; the network must continue to provide seamless service regardless of how much data or how many users must be supported. The need to ensure availability while increasing capacity creates major challenges for the network’s mobile backhaul.

To meet future capacity needs, radio manufacturers are incorporating higher modulation schemes, considering sophisticated MIMO techniques, and utilizing higher frequencies where greater bandwidth is available. One of the most talked-about advances is the use of E-band, which operates within the 70-80 GHz spectrum and can carry up to 10 Gbps per channel. With a larger channel and lower licensing costs, E-band offers more capacity at a lower cost per megabyte.