The Solution
Multi-Sector Site Capacity Enhancement
A cost-effective network capacity alternative attracting renewed operator interest today is implementing sites with higher order sectorization beyond the traditional three sector site. Increasing the number of cell site sectors from the traditional three to six or more has long been seen as a potentially useful means of increasing site and network capacity.
Multi-sector sites offer both capacity enhancement for current GSM/EDGE and CDMA networks, and are actively considered for improved capacity and reach in UMTS deployment. Today the majority of established network vendor's macrocell base station portfolios support up to six sectors. And with advancements in dynamic frequency planning, tools, and sophisticated network features for site optimization at the cell level, a number of the key enablers are now present.
Higher Order Sectorization As An Evolution of Today's Tri-Sector Site
The potential cost savings of adding additional network capacity through high order sectorization using existing spectrum and site infrastructure has long been desired by network operators. However, in the complex RF environment of real networks, multi-sector site deployments with conventional antennas utilizing symmetrical patterns have not typically produced the full anticipated capacity gains and have been limited by site and network implementation challenges.
TenXc's Bi-Sector Arrays offer a means of avoiding the limitations of multi-sector site deployments in current networks and realizing the full capacity benefits of increased sectorization without sacrificing quality. Applying TenXc's adaptive beamforming technology and state-of-the-art array design, TenXc's Bi-Sector Arrays enable up to double the service capacity with optimal coverage quality using existing site infrastructure.
Specifically designed for increasing network capacity in multi-sector site applications, the Bi-Sector Array's unique asymmetric patterns and single dual-sector panel addresses key network design and implementation issues that to-date have inhibited operators from moving to higher order sectorization sites. TenXc's Bi-Sector Array portfolio includes the following available product models:
Wideband Bi-Sector Array for 1710-2170 MHz
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