JMA Wireless upgrades distributed antenna system product line
JMA Wireless upgraded its distributed antenna system portfolio to include multi-input, multi-output functionality, which serves to increase data throughput.
The upgraded Omni-MIMO ceiling-mounted unit is equipped with two 698-2700 MHz X-Pol antennas, which are PIM certified for up to 20 watts per antenna. MIMO essentially uses multiple antennas at the transmitter and receiver to drive spectral efficiency and, in turn, connection speed.
Venue owners are aggressively deploying and upgrading DAS systems to provide a robust in-building cellular experience inside stadiums, convention centers, hotels and other large spaces.
“In-building mobile communications is one of the greatest areas of growth with approximately 70% of mobile calls and 80% of data sessions occurring indoors,” Todd Landry, corporate VP of product and market strategy at JMA Wireless said in a prepared statement.
The new DAS unit supports LTE, CDMA, UMTS, GSM, WLAN, WiMAX and WCS.
The Omni-MIMO unit builds on JMA’s DAS portfolio, which also includes the modular Teko Platform, which supports LTE-Advanced and was deployed last year by Crown Castle at Rutgers University’s High Point Solutions Stadium.
The Rutgers DAS supports multiple carriers, and JMA Wireless said that its PIM optimized universal compression connectors and antennas will minimize interference.
JMA’s Teko DAS solution has also been deployed at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles.
