TenXc Wireless Inc. has unveiled its PCS bi-sector array. The first in a line of cell site enhancement products, the PCS bi-sector array provides operators with the flexibility to target network congestion and support their rollout of mobile data-rich services.

“Managing interference is the number one limiting factor in maximizing the capacity and service quality of wireless networks,” said Peter Rysavy, president of Rysavy Research.

The PCS bi-sector array is a solution for PCS networks to address capacity and quality challenges found in high-capacity macro cell site applications. The array provides additional service capacity using the existing site infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of introducing additional sites. Its direct “drop and insert” design reduces deployment time from months to hours. In combination with its distinctive aspects for optimizing network capacity, the array is a cost-effective solution for addressing network congestion.

According to Joe Hickey, president and CEO of TenXc Wireless, “Our solution provides carriers a cost-effective way to increase network capacity to reliably deliver these new applications, reducing customer churn in the highly competitive mobile market.”

The PCS bi-sector array applies the principles of higher-order sectorization to increase overall site capacity. The array's asymmetric patterns and single dual-sector panel addresses network design and implementation issues that have inhibited operators from moving to higher-order sectorization sites. As a result, operators will realize increased network capacity, improved quality of service, and higher throughput for data services.

The array is applicable to the GSM, UMTS and CDMA PCS 1900 markets. It can be used for replacement of existing 65| sector antennas or in green-field capacity site deployments. The array is best applied in ‘congested spots’ within urban and suburban areas with corresponding high service demand. It serves as a direct antenna substitution at the cell site and makes use of exiting cable structures and standard base station interconnection and coupling configurations.

For more information, visit www.tenxc.com