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MultiBeam Smart Antenna Technology for Reduced Network Costs Broadband Wireless Forum February 18, 2001 Dan Castellano VP Operations and Manufacturing
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MultiBeam Smart Antenna Technology for Reduced Network Costs. Broadband Wireless Forum February 18, 2001 Dan Castellano VP Operations and Manufacturing. MISSION STATEMENT To enable the wireless generation by delivering the best coverage and capacity with significantly fewer sites. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MultiBeam Smart Antenna Technology for Reduced Network Costs
Broadband Wireless Forum
February 18, 2001
Dan Castellano
VP Operations and Manufacturing
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About Wireless Online
MISSION STATEMENT
To enable the wireless generation by
delivering the best coverage and capacity with significantly fewer
sites
• Founded In 1995• Headquarters in Silicon
Valley • Facilities Texas, Israel and
Latin America
• 85 Employees• Design and manufacture of
wireless infrastructure equipment
• Investors• Charter Ventures• August Capital• Mayfield Fund• Redleaf Venture Management• Safeguard Scientifics
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Wireless Online Technology
Wireless Online’s smart wireless PointBeamTM platform supports broadband wireless access solutions• Increasing the capacity of wireless networks by providing:
• Spatial Division Multiple Access - SDMA• Frequency reuse• Interference cancellation and spatial diversity• Increased gain for larger footprint• Higher data rates
• PointBeam equipped networks reduce the number of required cell sites • Compatible with wide range of frequencies, protocols and
networks
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PointBeam Platform
• Base station• Subscriber• MultiBeam • Scalable• Plug and Play• Compact• Sleek design
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PointBeam Product Benefits
• High Capacity• Supports 4 times the number of users• Increases data rate
• Superior performance over traditional configurations• Improves Quality of Service (QoS)• Reduces interference
• Reduces the number of required antennas and base stations• Patented MultiBeam technology
• Scalable solution• Grows systems gradually as usage increases• Single antenna expandable to 6 beam configuration
• Simple installation• Compact design• Flat panel, 90º sector, mounts on sides of buildings
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4 Sector Cell
2 x Reuse
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Frequency Reuse
Each Picture Represents a Single Cell
Single Cell MultiBeam Cell
Additional
4 x Reuse
8X
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• PointBeam Cell:• 4 X 90 degree multibeam sectors • 6 beams per 90 degrees• 4 X frequency reuse
• 2 X reuse within a sector• 4 X number of users• 4 antennas required
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• 4 X 90 degree sectors• 2 X frequency reuse• 2 X number of users• 4 antennas required
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F2 • PointBeam Cell:• 4 X 90 degree multibeam sectors • 6 beams per 90 degrees• 4 X frequency reuse
• 2 X reuse within a sector• 4 X number of users• 4 antennas required
• PointBeam Cell:
• 4 X 90 degree sectors• 2 X frequency reuse• 2 X number of users• 4 antennas requiredF1
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Cellular Tiling Schemes
• Standard Cell:
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Service Cost Per Subscriber
Data Rate (kbps) 56 128 256 512 700 1000
30,520 13,310 6,550 3,280 2,250 1,640
4-Sector 7,630 3,230 1,640 820 560 410
No. of Users
PointBeam
SuperCell Case
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Upstream Data Rate
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PointBeam
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Revenue Increase for SuperCell
$0
$10
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YEARS
Millions
Wireless Online POINTBEAM SUPER-CELLConventional Revenue
Revenue with PointBeam
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Service Cost Per Subscriber
Data Rate (kbps) 56 128 256 512 700 1000
106,800 46,590 22,940 11,470 7,880 5,730
4-Sector 26,700 11,650 5,730 2,870 1,970 1,430
No. of Users
PointBeam
MultiCell Case
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Upstream Data Rate
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Revenue Increase for MultiCell
$0
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YEARS
Wireless Online POINTBEAM MULTI-CELLConventional Revenue
Revenue with PointBeam
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PointBeam Benefits
• Increases capacity 4 times over 90 degree sector system• Increases revenue 4 times over conventional networks• Increases service quality due to superior RF performance
and spatial filtering• Maximizes return on investment• Simplifies installation and upgrade• Complements multiple networks and standards
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Conclusion
PointBeam Platform Improves Performance While Reducing Network Cost
