Centurion Introduces 5GHz Antenna for Enhanced In-Building Communication; Low Profile, Omnidirectional Antenna Provides Wide Angle Coverage.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of antennas and power products for wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , today announced the availability of the 5GHz Sphere(TM) antenna for in-building wireless communications. The compact, omnidirectional In all directions. For example, an omnidirectional antenna can transmit or receive signals in all directions. Contrast with directional. See RF. Sphere provides reliable, widespread coverage for broadband Internet See broadband. and other 802.11a applications in public spaces such as hospitals and office buildings. "In this day and age where the number of mobile subscribers is increasing rapidly, buildings from offices to airports to hotels are racing to keep up with advances in wireless communications," said Monty Rohde, Vice President of Engineering for Centurion. "The 5GHz Sphere is an ideal solution for enterprises to easily upgrade existing 802.11b voice and data networks to also offer pervasive coverage for 802.11a applications, namely broadband wireless See wireless broadband. Internet." The omnidirectional Sphere offers a significant gain improvement over traditional dipole antennas Meaning "two poles," a dipole antenna is the simplest type of antenna, consisting of an electrically conducting wire or rod one half the length of the maximum desired wavelength. The wire or rod is split at the center with an insulator. , leading to more widespread indoor coverage in crowded wireless environments. Enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. in a small, sleek case, the Sphere easily attaches to a ceiling tile grid with a standard metal clip to blend into virtually any public environment and pose minimal interference on the building's interior. The 5 GHz Sphere is extremely high performing with a peak gain of 5 dBi and an impedance impedance, in electricity, measure in ohms of the degree to which an electric circuit resists the flow of electric current when a voltage is impressed across its terminals. of 50 Ohms. It contains a linear polarization In electrodynamics, linear polarization or plane polarization of electromagnetic radiation is a confinement of the electric field vector or magnetic field vector to a given plane along the direction of propagation. See polarization for more information. and operates at a temperature range of -40 to 70 degree Celsius. The 5 GHz Sphere is now available from Centurion direct or through the company's authorized distributors. For a complete listing, please visit www.centurion.com. About Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc. Centurion is the leading designer and manufacturer of antennas and power products for wireless communications. Industry leading manufacturers of automobiles, mobile phones, handheld devices, PDAs, and professional business radios have relied on the quality and reliability of Centurion's products for 25 years. Centurion offers in-house custom design, tooling, mold fitting and production to provide a complete turnkey solution to fit any customer-specific need. With seven design centers around the globe, Centurion has one of the largest and most talented R&D teams in the industry. For more information, please visit www.centurion.com. |
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