CalAmp Introduces Harrier-900(TM) Wireless Router With Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Dual Capability
May 10 2011 - 9:12AM
Marketwired
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading provider of wireless
products, services and solutions, today announced the availability
of the Harrier-900™ multimode wireless router, the first
programmable digital communications device to combine both licensed
and unlicensed 900-MHz-range radio spectrum capability. The
Harrier-900 is ideally suited for mission-critical operations in
electric utilities, oil and gas, water/waste water, transportation
and public safety markets.
"CalAmp's Harrier-900 is an innovative communications platform
that addresses the energy industry's critical need for reliable
wireless data communications in all applications and environments.
With this programmable dual-band wireless router, customers no
longer have to sacrifice data speed for reliability or range, nor
do they have to invest in separate communications infrastructures
for differing applications. The Harrier-900 delivers the strength,
speed and coverage advantages of both licensed and unlicensed radio
technologies in a single device," said Rick Nozel, Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for CalAmp's wireless networks
business.
One radio, two frequency bands, multiple
capabilities
The Harrier-900 seamlessly operates in both the 901 MHz licensed
NPCS (Narrowband PCS) band and the 902-928 MHz unlicensed ISM
(Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band, providing users with
high-speed and extended-range coverage. With
this single, flexible wireless data solution for industrial-class
applications, the Harrier-900 gives customers the ability to mix
and match licensed and unlicensed bands on the same wireless
infrastructure, programming devices on a per site basis as
needed.
The Harrier-900 offers data throughput speeds up to 512 kbps
when operating in the 902-928 MHz band for shorter-range,
higher-speed data applications. For greater range, hard-to-reach
sites or extreme-interference environments, Harrier-900 can operate
in the 901 MHz privately licensed band, permitting higher-power
transmission and interference protection for reliable
communications today and in the future.
"Harrier's 901 MHz frequency capability, offered exclusively
over NPCS licenses from Space Data, allows CalAmp customers to
transmit at higher power, minimizing the line-of-sight and noise
floor issues that unlicensed 900 MHz band radios often contend
with, helping to assure that critical data is delivered," Nozel
noted.
"Space Data's nationwide, exclusive-use spectrum licenses
provide users the noise protection and higher power required for
clear, robust communications, which unlicensed communications often
lack," said Space Data Corporation Chairman and CEO Gerald
Knoblach. "Our 1.8 MHz of the 3 MHz licensed in the NPCS spectrum
band is situated adjacent to both the international GSM band and
the U.S. unlicensed 900 MHz band, and is ideal for digital
applications -- it offers good signal propagation and good building
penetration with compact antennas. Unlike lower frequency licensed
spectrum, 900 MHz lacks potential interference from skip. Its
well-controlled propagation allows efficient spectrum reuse to meet
network capacity demands. CalAmp's Harrier-900 takes advantage of
all these powerful wireless communications features, providing the
market with a flexible, single-platform product that functions
across both the licensed and the adjacent unlicensed spectrum. It's
the best of both worlds."
CalAmp is exhibiting in Booth #217 at the UTC Expo 2011
convention in Long Beach, California through May 13, 2011.
About CalAmp CalAmp develops and markets
wireless communications solutions that deliver data, voice and
video for critical networked communications and other applications.
The Company's two business segments are Wireless DataCom, which
serves utility, governmental and enterprise customers, and
Satellite, which focuses on the North American Direct Broadcast
Satellite market. For more information, please visit
www.calamp.com.
AT THE COMPANY: Garo Sarkissian VP Corporate Development
(805) 987-9000 AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD: Lasse Glassen
General Information (213) 486-6546 lglassen@mww.com
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