Enables wireless network operators to improve
coverage, capacity, call quality and reduce
costs to extract maximum revenue from their
networks.
Rosenheim, GER 28. August,
2003 KATHREIN-Werke KG of Germany
and Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ:ANDW) announced
an agreement where the companies will cooperate
on the licensing of Remote Electrical Downtilt
Antenna Technology (REDT) related patents.
Under the new agreement, Andrew and Kathrein
will crosslicense relevant patents, giving
both companies the ability to offer Remote
Electrical Downtilt Technology to customers
worldwide.
“We value this licensing agreement with Andrew
and look forward to working together to ensure
that Remote Electrical Downtilt Technology
becomes the technology of choice for operators
in global markets,” said Alois Trepesch, Managing
Director of KATHREIN-Werke KG. |
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“This
is a really great opportunity for Andrew,
Kathrein, and the wireless market,” said Paul
Cox, Group President, Antenna Group, Andrew
Corporation. “Because of the global presence
of Andrew and Kathrein, operators worldwide
will now have a competitive choice for Remote
Electrical Downtilt Technology. This will
help operators to transition from traditional
fixed tilt antenna solutions to Remote Electrical
Downtilt Technology at a much quicker pace.”
The remote controlled electrical downtilt
enables network operators to remotely adjust
the electrical downtilt of an antenna system
and control its signal coverage footprint.
The system optimizes system coverage by allowing
antennas to be adjusted remotely without needing
to put the entire cell-site out of service
or sending a crew to adjust the antennas.
REDT allows quick site optimization, independent
of weather and site access difficulties. The
site remains active while the antenna adjustments
occur. One of the biggest operational cost
savings is that special equipment and manpower
is not required to make the antenna adjustments.
In customer system trials conducted over several
months in Europe, the operators were able
to remotely adjust antenna coverage according
to the seasonal changes and eliminate the
expense of tower climbing and site access
coordination. With costs often exceeding EUR
10,000 to adjust antennas at complex sites,
the REDT solution pays for itself within months.
Even at more easily accessible sites, the
REDT system can still easily pay for itself
within a year, making this attractive technology
for virtually every operator. |
