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WIMAX/LTE FOCUS 19 RF cables reduces the basestation footprint too, meaning lower site rental costs for the operator and a further reduction in environmental impact.” A standard RRH implementation involves a close cooperation between the customer and the AxisNT engineering team, to perform interoperability on the OBSAI and/or CPRI digital interface implementation. Products are available with a variety of interface connector options, with a single or dual ﬁbre optic interface for up to 10km of ﬁbre optic cables, a choice of compact and lightweight packaging, and they can also be ﬁtted with an optional customised solar shield. The RRH are optimised for low power consumption and feature a wide input voltage range to provide ﬂexibility in site installation. 4) All IP networking “Today, network operators face a number of signiﬁcant challenges in reducing their impact on the environment, getting prepared for the next generation of broadband mobile services, and at the same time having to reduce their overall network costs,” said Harald Braun, president and chief executive ofﬁcer at Harris Stratex Networks. To help operators meet these challenges Eclipse™ Edge from Harris Stratex Networks is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly wireless transport product that is lightweight and compact. It provides high-speed wireless connectivity for both native NxE1 TDM and Carrier Ethernet data to enable mobile operators to deploy cost-effective, next-generation IP services down to the network edge. Edge is the latest release from the Eclipse platform, which has led the market for advanced wireless backhaul for mobile networks since its introduction in 2004. It provides an optimal solution for last-mile base station connections at the fringes of the network, where CAPEX and OPEX reduction is a key driver. Edge supports the migration of mobile networks to all-IP, enabling operators to initially deploy links providing TDM connections and then seamlessly introduce native Ethernet transport when required without requiring hardware changes. It is also fully integrated into the Eclipse Nodal Network architecture, enabling an Edge terminal to operate into an Eclipse node at the far end of the link, providing an end-to-end optimized backhaul network solution. With more than a 50 percent reduction in DC power consumption over other comparable solutions, Eclipse Edge leads the microwave backhaul industry in efforts to reduce the environmental impact of mobile cell sites that are being deployed in increasingly large numbers around the world. The product’s minimal power consumption and small footprint makes it ideal for deployment at base station sites that rely on locally generated energy from either fossil fuel or sustainable energy sources. Websites www.rfsworld.com www.designartnetworks.com www.axisnt.com www.harrisstratex.com Another Breakthrough from ATC Rugged, High Performance, Low VSWR, High Power RF Attenuators, Resistors, & Terminations Reliable, long-term stability over temperature and time • Aluminum Nitride (AlN) • Thin Film Processed TaN for superior RF performance up to 18 Ghz • High Power - up to 250 watts • 100% silver terminations • 100% Ni plated copper flanges • RoHS Compliant • All products qualified per MIL-PRF55342 • Liquid to Liquid Thermal Shock Test per MIL-STD-883F, Method 1011.9 available • Resistance: 50 , 100 standard (other values available on request) AMERICAN TECHNICAL ATC Europe +46 8 6800410 sales@atceramics-europe.com CERAMICS ATC Asia +86-755-8366-4318 sales@atceramics-asia.com ATC North America 631-622-4700 sales@atceramics.com TM w w w . a t c e r a m i c s . c o m Microwave Engineering ● September 2008 ● www.mwee.com 016-017-018-019_MWEE.indd 19 5/09/08 15:32:00 http://www.rfsworld.com http://www.designartnetworks.com http://www.axisnt.com http://www.harrisstratex.com http://www.atceramics.com http://www.atceramics.com http://www.mwee.com

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