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touching the macro-sites but it will require
densification of metro cells and beefing up
in-buildings systems.
To support the surge of 5G rollouts around
the world, CommScope recently announced
several antenna solutions, connectors and
power options to make it simpler and faster
for wireless operators to build their networks.
A few highlights include:
• Narrow width antennas: CommScope
offers antennas in multiple lengths and
bands with a 14% narrower width and
15% lower wind loading and is the only
one in the industry to offer four mid-band
arrays for 43cm and three mid-band
arrays in 39cm which allows operators to
attach more radios to a single antenna.
• Zero footprint solution: CommScope’s
zero footprint solutions address the issue
of limited space and installation.
• The M-LOC cluster connector enables up
to five network connections on a single
push and lock motion reducing
OPERATORS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
AND NORTH AFRICAN (MENA)
REGION WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST
IN THE WORLD TO LAUNCH
COMMERCIAL 5G NETWORKS.
installation time by more than 75%
and removes ports connections
uncertainty to 8T8R and 4T4R
antennas and ensure best in class return
loss, passive intermodulation and
attenuation performances.
• To address the power needs that
accompany this rollout, CommScope is
offering a new version of its PowerShift
line of products that is a single-rack
unit, supporting up to 2,000 wattage
per circuit, with power connectors in
the front. The single rack-unit option
addresses the issue of limited space
while the front connections offer easier
access for installers.
Although it is still early days, data and
processing is starting to move from the
core toward the edge to remove
bottlenecks. We will see more of this
happen as the network virtualises. •
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