Object Monitoring
RedKnows correlates information from the GSM-based mobile phone with SMS message transmission and a portable GPS unit. This combination gives the user access to an effective device for monitoring and tracing objects or people. The user also gets a personal security alarm that provides precise positioning data to the outside world. The lost and found technology was developed from Axhede & Hansson, which chose to develop an individual solution that does not rely on link-up services or any other third-party facility. The user calls the telephone number of the redKnows device, and an SMS message replies within a maximum of two seconds, giving a detailed position marking on the display.
www.redknows.com

RedKnows uses SMS for asset tracking.

Synchronization Antenna
The GPS Receiver-in-One Antenna for Timing Synchronization from Matsushita Electric Works will benefit communications base stations designed for next-generation cellular phones, including WCDMA. The company intends to market the product with its existing GPS antenna for timing synchronization. The compact timing antenna features a built-in sensitive 12-channel receiver with a timing pulse that is synchronized to within ± 30ns of UTC. The receiver-in-one antennas eliminate the use of special cables between antennas and receivers required for signal attenuation. Because the timing system can be activated by connecting the antenna to the core of a base station, the product reduces the amount of work and cost for base-station installation.
310-524-9258

The Matsushita Electric Works GPS receiver-in-one antenna sports a minimum -35dBm sensitivity.

Cellular Car Antennas
TERK Technologies has expanded its line of cellular car antennas, which are designed to maximize performance of fixed-installation hands-free kits. All necessary parts, including 16 ½ feet of pre-terminated coaxial cable with an FME connector and a mini-UHF adapter, are included. The CFR-903 is the most discreet of the new antennas and the only inside-mount unit. It is 4" long and ¾" wide. The CFR-904 is smaller than a computer mouse; it’s exterior glass mounted and requires no removal even when entering a car wash. Its low-profile design provides excellent performance with limited possibility for breakage or vandalism. The CFR-905 is built with a shorter, tapering design and has a 3.5" whip that starts at a thicker base for strength but narrows at the top to reduce wind resistance. It is both side- and rear-window mountable, and the whip can be unscrewed for automatic car washes. The CFR-906 is ideal for an SUV or minivan. Its whip extends over 13" from the antenna footing to rise above the vehicle’s roofline for optimum performance. The tapered design offers excellent aerodynamic properties, eliminating wind noise, and reception problems caused by antenna vibration.
www.terk.com or 631-543-1900

TERK Technologies’ cellular car antennas feature dual-band frequencies for compatibility with most carriers.

Generator Set
The GR-8 rental-model generator set from Generac Power Systems is a trailer-mounted unit with an improved platform for the company’s 3-cylinder, 1L diesel engine that produces 8kW of power output. The unit is a cost-effective solution for protecting multiple sites. The compact package has a gross vehicle weight of just 1,575 pounds. Once it’s on the job site, its built-in stabilizer jacks hold the unit steady on any kind of rough terrain, and the user can remove the wheels to prevent theft.

The GR-8 features a control panel with expanded controls-full ac and engine instrumentation, improved lighting, remote alarm functions, convenience receptacles and a tool/cable storage area. The generator set includes an integral 49-gallon fuel tank (58-hour run time with full load) and an internal muffler and exhaust system.
www.generac.com or 262-544-4811

With its sound-attenuated enclosure, the GR-8 emits only 68dBa at 23 feet.

Rectifiers
Suited for mini/micro sites and networking applications, Unipower Telecom’s Magellan (RMX) Series rectifiers provide 22.5A at 54.4Vdc for charging 48V lead-acid batteries or for driving loads directly. The shelf is only one rack space high, and the rectifier is field replaceable from the front, without having to disconnect it from the system wiring. The rectifier voltage can be adjusted over a wide 44V-to-58V range with a front-panel potentiometer or a remote analog control voltage. The system mounts in a 19" rack or can mount in a 23" rack using extender brackets.

Power density is 3.3 volt-amperes per cubic inch, and efficiency is 86%. The unit has an ac input voltage range of 85V to 265V with input power factor correction to 0.99, giving less than 5% total input current harmonic distortion. Total regulation is 1%. The input has a Class B EMI filter.
www.unipower-corp.com or 954-346-2442

The Magellan Series rectifiers from Unipower Telecom include green LED power indicators, over-temperature protection and remote sensing.

SectorShape Antennas
REMEC Magnum released the latest in its family of SectorShape antennas. The series AMH2000 antennas are designed for a 3.5GHz hub (head-end) application and have shaped vertical patterns that provide uniform coverage as a function of range and eliminate nulls. Using an automated design, the antennas allow carriers to move easily to sectorized hub coverage. They achieve down-tilt electrically with a cosecant-squared elevation pattern ensuring uniform illumination of all subscribers in range while shaped azimuth patterns ensure uniform sector coverage, reduced spillover into adjacent cells and lower backlobes.

The series operates over the 3.4GHz-to-3.6GHz range. Azimuth sector coverage of 45 degrees, 60 degrees and 90 degrees are available, and power capability is rated at 450W. Gains are 20dBi for the 45-degree azimuth, 18.5dBi for the 60-degree azimuth and 17dBi for the 90-degree sector.
www.remec.com or 858-560-1301

The Series AMH2000 SectorShape antennas from REMEC Magnum provide uniform coverage and eliminate nulls.

Cellular Backhaul
Ceragon Networks expanded its FibeAir product family to include the 13GHz and 15GHz frequency bands. Carriers now can operate across a range of frequency bands including 13GHz, 15GHz, 18GHz, 23GHz, 26GHz, 28GHz, 29GHz, 31GHz and 38GHz. The product also gives carriers a wide series of solutions according to frequency band, capacity, range and bandwidth requirements while supporting ETSI and FCC standards. FibeAir’s flexible, modular and scaleable design suits the cellular network evolution from GSM to GPRS and UMTS. The system offers multiple capacities from 45Mb/s to 622Mb/s, supports SONET/SDH, ATM and IP network protocols and ring, mesh and star network topologies.
www.ceragon.com

Ceragon’s FibeAir extends its family to meet growing demand for high-capacity wireless infrastructure systems.

Bluetooth Test Set
Anritsu has introduced the MT8850A Bluetooth test set that conducts measurements in accordance with RF Test Specification V0.09 and uses the Bluetooth protocol stack for full implementation of test-mode signaling. The MT8850A is a production test tool for Bluetooth chipsets and modules, as well as consumer products using Bluetooth radios. It can analyze RF power, frequency, modulation and receiver sensitivity (BER/FER). The MT8850A can be configured to run custom test scripts and provides user control of a variety of test parameters, including test frequency, frequency hopping and the number of measured bits/packets looped back in a test. All measurements can be pre-programmed so they can be conducted with a single keystroke.

Anritsu also has developed BlueSuite support software for advanced design on Bluetooth radios. BlueSuite allows burst power profiles, modulation eye diagrams and graphs of all 79 frequencies’ output power to be viewed on a PC.
www.us.anritsu.com or 972-644-1777

Optimum Altium
DMC Stratex Networks has released the Altium ADR, a synchronized digital hierarchy (SDH) add-and-drop multiplexer (mux) that handles traditional TDM voice signals (E1, E3/DS3, STM-1 electrical/optical) and also LAN access/extension (10/100 Ethernet) in a compact design. The solution combines the Altium STM-1 radio with multiplexer functionality and provides high-protection transport for both voice and data while interfacing customer access to synchronous radio and/or fiber backbone networks.

The Altium ADR is 2 rack units high and can be configured for terminal, repeater or add-and-drop, all with VC12 cross-connect capability up to 674Mb/s. Interface options can be selected from a choice of 21xE1, 1xE3/DS3 interfaces, 1xSTM-1 and 10/100BaseT Ethernet tributary interfaces via plug-in cards, which can be connected to either a fiber-based or Altium radio network. The Altium ADR provides an embedded SNMP/10BaseT Ethernet management architecture, as well as an advanced Web browser-enabled maintenance tool for local or remote configuration and control.
www.dmcstratexnetworks.com or 408-943-0777

Location Manager
The iLM 2500 Internet location manager from @Road is designed to provide connectivity to the company’s LocationSmart network, which combines wireless, positioning and XML technologies with the Internet to power mobile-resource-management solutions such as @Road FleetASAP. The iLM 2500 has been granted equipment authorization by the FCC, and it supports all FleetASAP features including location, monitoring, messaging, reporting and scheduling. The new unit is designed to simplify and reduce installation time with its smaller form factor. The iLM 2500 also is reinforced for improved resistance to moisture and dust while new input configurations provide flexibility for added application needs. The iLM 2500 power-management capability gives users increased flexibility for vehicle battery use and conservation.
www.road.com or 510-668-1638

Last-Mile Equipment
Wave Wireless Networking unveiled its non-line-of-sight (NLOS) Speedlan PH9000 series, a cost-effective family of point-to-multipoint last-mile wireless gateways, base stations and subscriber routers. Based on Speedcom’s “PacketHop” NLOS technology, the products enable carriers to extend network reach and deliver broadband wireless access to more customers. By removing line-of-sight issues caused by large buildings, hills and other obstructions, carriers can reduce network-deployment costs while maximizing broadband wireless investment. Carriers currently deploying the Speedlan 8000 series can overlay the new PH9000 with a simply hardware upgrade. The first products in the line are designed either as a seamless pico-cell NLOS extension to a current Speedlan deployment or as the heart of new multi-sector pico-cell deployment where NLOS functionality is specifically required.
www.wavewireless.com or 941-358-9283

UPS Systems
Alpha Technologies has introduced a group of double-conversion UPS systems designed to provide power protection for communication networks. The Pinnacle series protects mission-critical applications such as networking equipment and telecommunication systems. Using digital signal processing technology, these systems provide power conditioning and sinewave power to critical equipment with zero transfer time. The double-conversion circuitry creates power to the load and offers protection against a variety of power problems such as blackouts, brownouts, electrical noise, spikes, sags, surges, voltage transients and frequency variations. The output voltage adjustment regulates the voltage, allowing it to be fine-tuned according to actual power needs.
www.alpha.com or 360-647-2360

Amplifiers
Andrew introduced a tower-mounted amplifier (TMA) for European 3G network roll-outs. The TMA 2100 dual-duplex, low-noise amplifier boosts coverage, reduces system noise and improves uplink sensitivity. The new 60MHz bandwidth dual-duplex version requires only one feeder line, reducing costs and tower loading, and permits easier installation. The TMA 2100 features built-in alarm functions, lightning protection and an emergency bypass mode.
www.andrew.com or 708-349-3300

In-Building Coverage
Allgon Systems has launched a new system for wireless in-building coverage based on its repeater technology. The system is designed for areas such as high-rise buildings, hotels and large office buildings and offers single-, dual- and triple-band multi-operator and multi-standard functionality. A complete management system connected to the network enables remote-operation surveillance.
www.allgon.comwww.allgon.com

Microwave Analyzer
IFR Systems has added a group delay measurement capability to its 6845 microwave system analyzer (MSA). Previously available up to 24GHz, the new option adds group delay measurements and frequency modulation for microwave test applications up to 46GHz. Now, all 6840 series models can be offered with a group-delay module using an expansion slot inside the instrument. By using the receiver in the spectrum analyzer as a tuned scaler input, the 684 series offers a user-friendly and cost-effective solution. The module allows simultaneous measurement and display of group delay and amplitude response over the full frequency range of the instrument. Components and assemblies, including frequency translation devices, can be readily characterized for ripple and variation from linear and parabolic. Measurements in any operator-specified sub-band within the passband can be displayed as maximum peak-to-peak ripple in amplitude and group delay, maximum slope and maximum rate of change of the slope.
www.ifrsys.com or 800-835-2352

Generators
The AlphaGen family of generators from Alpha Technologies is designed to provide extended backup time for wireless communications networks. When used with Alpha power systems, AlphaGen systems combine UPS-grade power with a source of backup power. The generator system reduces audible noise levels, has higher power density and improves fuel compatibility. Communication functions allow both remote monitoring and start-up capabilities.
www.alpha.com or 360-647-2360

Alpha’s generator system incorporates safeguards to protect itself, personnel and the public.