Andrew Introduces PerforMax Wideband Antennas for 3G Single and Multiband System Rollouts.Business Editors ORLAND PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2001 Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ANDW) introduced the versatile PerforMax(TM) dual polarized A one-way direction of a signal or the molecules within a material pointing in one direction. base station antenna, offering continuous coverage in GSM 1800, US PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. and 3G UMTS frequency bands UMTS frequency bands or frequency ranges are the radio spectrum frequencies designated for the operation of the UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA / HSPA+ system for mobile phones. UMTS-FDD UMTS-FDD is designed to operate in the following paired bands: . The antenna has a nominal gain of 18 dBi (16 dBd.) The compact and lightweight antenna provides wideband performance over the frequency band of 1710 to 2170 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , with higher gain than currently offered by 1.3-meter panel antennas. As with other 3G Andrew PerforMax(TM) antennas, this unit is suitable for full 3G-frequency band operation and can also be used for dual band systems. "3G license holders worldwide are demanding higher gain, multiband panel antennas," said Jim Giacobazzi, Vice President, Base Station Antennas, Andrew Corporation. "Gain is critical as early network deployments are always coverage limited. Increased antenna gain reduces the initial number of cell sites which, in turn, speeds network installation. All of this at a lower total cost to the operator." The PerforMax wideband antenna's compact size: height 1383mm (54.4 inches), width 173mm (6.8 inches), and depth 89mm (3.5 inches) as well as lighter weight at just 6 kg (13.2 pounds) enables it to be installed unobtrusively, even in areas constrained by space issues or planning restrictions. The antenna's wraparound Wraparound A financing device that permits an existing loan to be refinanced and new money to be advanced at an interest rate between the rate charged on the old loan and the current market interest rate. radome can be easily painted to blend in with local surroundings. The new antenna comes complete with a mount that is easy to assemble and provides continuous mechanical downtilt adjustment to 12 degrees below the horizon. The PerforMax antenna is available in fixed electrical downtilts of 0 degrees, 2 degrees, 4 degrees, and 6 degrees for improved system design flexibility. For more information, call the Andrew Customer Support Center at 1-800-255-1479 and request packet number 557 (bulletin number 10599.) The bulletin can also be easily downloaded from the On-Line Document Center at www.andrew.com. Andrew Corporation is a global supplier of communications systems equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications - which includes cellular, personal communications services See PCS. , and land mobile radio - broadcast, and common carrier. Andrew Corporation's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (R) under the symbol: ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our Web site at http//:www.andrew.com PerforMax is a trademark of Andrew Corporation. |
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