PCTEL Joins MulteFire Alliance to Promote LTE in Unlicensed Spectrum
September 12 2017 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
PCTEL Scanners and Antennas Ideal for Small
Cell and Industrial IoT Deployments
PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI), a leader in Performance
Critical TELecom solutions, announced today at Mobile
World Congress Americas that it has joined the MulteFire Alliance.
The Alliance is an international consortium established to define
and promote MulteFire™, which enables LTE-based cellular and
Internet of Things (IoT) network configurations operating solely in
unlicensed and shared spectrum.
By enabling standalone configurations in unlicensed and shared
spectrum, MulteFire makes high performance wireless technology
available to a variety of users beyond the established carrier
base. Solutions based on MulteFire technology will enable
enterprise, venues, and ISPs to deploy neutral host small cells,
providing hyper-dense mobile connectivity. Industrial users will be
able to deploy reliable wireless IoT networks without the need to
purchase spectrum.
“It is important to the commercial success of MulteFire
technology that we build a complete eco-system, including test and
measurement partners such as PCTEL,” said Mazen Chmaytelli,
President, MulteFire Alliance and Sr. Director Business
Development, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “PCTEL has a strong
reputation in both test and measurement and antenna design, with a
range of products that can be used to deploy MulteFire.”
PCTEL’s IBflex® and MXflex® scanning receivers and antenna
solutions currently support all MulteFire frequencies. PCTEL’s
scanning receivers provide RF measurements to support planning and
configuring of wireless networks. PCTEL also offers a complete
portfolio of antennas as well as embedded systems design and
integration expertise for small cells and the industrial Internet
of Things.
“PCTEL’s flex scanning receivers are precision RF measurement
tools based on software-defined radio technology, ideal for
assessing technology performance and identifying sources of
interference. They will adapt to MulteFire technology regardless of
the spectrum being used,” said Jeff Miller, PCTEL’s Senior Vice
President and General Manager, RF Solutions. “We look forward to
working closely with the Alliance as this exciting technology
develops and supports today’s use cases as well as use cases we
haven’t imagined,” added Miller.
About MulteFire Alliance
The MulteFire Alliance is an international association dedicated
to building a global ecosystem in support of the common interests
of members, developers and users in the application of Long Term
Evolution (LTE) and next generation mobile cellular technology in
configurations that use only unlicensed and shared radio spectrum.
For more information about MulteFire technology, its benefits how
to become a member of the MulteFire Alliance, please visit
www.MulteFire.org.
About PCTEL
PCTEL delivers Performance Critical TELecom
technology solutions to the wireless industry. We are the leading
global supplier of antennas and wireless network testing solutions.
PCTEL Connected Solutions designs and manufactures precision
antennas. PCTEL antennas are deployed in small cells, enterprise
Wi-Fi access points, fleet management and transit systems, and in
equipment and devices for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
PCTEL RF Solutions provides test tools and engineering services
that improve the performance of wireless networks globally. Mobile
operators, neutral hosts, and equipment manufacturers rely on
PCTEL's scanning receivers and testing solutions to analyze,
design, and optimize next generation wireless networks.
For more information, please visit the following websites.
PCTEL Corporate: http://www.pctel.com/
PCTEL Connected Solutions: http://www.antenna.com/
PCTEL RF Solutions: http://rfsolutions.pctel.com/
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