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SOFTWARE / SYSTEM DESIGN NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES New Video: Finding the Best Antenna for An Application ProSoft Technology has an educational video focused on Wi-Fi and Frequency Hopping antennas. "A Guide to WiFi and Frequency Hopping Antenna Selection" is a tutorial aimed at helping viewers find the best antenna for their application. The video delves into the different types of antennas and characteristics to keep in mind, such as the antenna's pattern, gain and polarity. Wondering about frequency, signal and personal safety considerations? The video's got you covered with tips to make your antenna installation effective. Watch the video and learn more about ProSoft Technology's industrial wireless solutions at http://psft.com/BG2. Gap Wireless Distributing Sentera LLC Drones and Image Management Solution Gap Wireless, a distributor of products and services for the mobile broadband, Test & Measurement and UAV inspection markets, has added Sentera LLC UAVs (drones) and big data management software solutions to its extensive product inventory. Sentera's OnTop Platform for desktop and mobile applications will enable cellular and broadcast providers to efficiently manage big data associated with tower site inspection imagery. Information that was previously unfeasible or unaffordable to obtain is now accessible. Gap Wireless is distributing Sentera's sensors and 'aircraft' along with other industry-supported UAV models, which will enable easy site inspections for challenging locations such as cell and broadcast antenna installations. Gap Wireless is also distributing Sentera's OnTop Platform which provides an integrated mobile app and desktop client that can analyze image data and record the exact location, date, time, and asset type associated per photo. Sentera's OnTop Platform enhances: closeout packages, site and tower inspections, equipment audits, historical analysis, and tenancy. Users can annotate and tag imagery, then instantly share the vital photos with teams and organizations, enabling tower owners, builders, climbers and service providers to build a network of data points and unlock the data contained within inspection imagery. All imagery is saved to a secure, 256-bit AES + SSL encrypted cloud server and once uploaded, is available instantly anywhere in the world. www.AntennasOnline.com Spring 2016 Antenna Systems & Technology 17 http://www.psft.com/BG2 http://www.AntennasOnline.com http://www.AntennasOnline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Antenna Systems & Technology - Spring 2016

Contents
Editor’s Choice
Progress Comes in All Shapes and Sizes: A Practical Guide to Selecting and Deploying Antennas in Wireless Towers
Antennas
Components/Subsystems
Short-Range Wireless
Software / System Design
Test & Measurement
Industry News
Marketplace
Major Trends for Outdoor Cell Sites

Antenna Systems & Technology - Spring 2016