PCTEL Unveils New Dual Polarization MIMO Antenna for Broadband Wireless Mobile Applications
BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI – News), a leader in propagation and wireless network optimization solutions, unveiled its new Medallion™ Dual Polarization GPS Multi-Band mobile antenna. The new model, based on the popular Medallion mobile antenna platform has been enhanced to provide MIMO coverage for broadband wireless frequencies used for voice, video and data transmission in public safety, emergency response and mass transit applications.
PCTEL’s new Medallion antenna provides dual vertical and horizontal polarization and diversity at 2.3 to 2.7 GHz frequencies commonly used for data and streaming video communications. The antenna enables enhanced data throughput with faster transfer speeds and decreased interference in urban areas with high levels of wireless activity. The modular design of the Medallion platform adapts easily to other frequency applications, including 3.5 GHz WiMAX.
The new PCTEL Medallion antenna also supports no tune, multi-band coverage of GSM 850/1900 and GSM 900/1800 frequencies as well as GPS L1 tracking. Other features include low profile housing and over-molded gasket design for water and dust ingress protection.
“Our Medallion platform has been extremely well received in the marketplace since its introduction last year,” said Jeff Miller, Vice President and General Manager of PCTEL’s Antenna Products Group. “We are pleased with the Medallion’s performance in emergency response, fleet management and locomotive applications. The platform’s versatility has allowed us to expand our offering by applying new technologies and added frequencies, as shown with this new multi-band MIMO antenna with GPS tracking,” added Miller.
PCTEL will be displaying its Medallion MIMO Antenna as well as its portfolio of GPS, Mobile and infrastructure antenna solutions at the GSMA Mobile World Congress show, booth # 2D14, February 15-18, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. The Medallion PCTMDL-DM MIMO antenna will be available for sale this Spring.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), is a global leader in propagation and wireless network optimization solutions. The company designs and develops software-based radios for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions. The company’s SeeGull® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL’s SeeGull scanning receivers are deployed in industry leading wireless test and measurement equipment and viewed as an essential wireless data collection tool for cellular network optimization, drive tests, and spectrum clearing. PCTEL develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, TDS-CDMA and WiMAX networks.
PCTEL’s MAXRAD®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address public safety, military, aviation, defense and government applications; SCADA, Health Care, Energy, Smart Grid and Agricultural applications; Indoor Wireless, Wireless Backhaul, and Cellular applications. Its portfolio includes a broad range of WiMAX antennas, WiFi antennas, Land Mobile Radio antennas, and precision GPS antennas that serve innovative applications in telemetry, RFID, in-building, fleet management, and mesh networks. PCTEL provides parabolic antennas, ruggedized antennas, yagi antennas, military antennas, precision aviation antennas and other high performance antennas for many applications. PCTEL’s products are sold worldwide through direct and indirect channels. For more information, please visit the company’s web site www.pctel.com, www.antenna.com, www.antenna.pctel.com, or www.rfsolutions.pctel.com.
