Programmable, Multimode Router Delivers Robust, High-Speed Wireless Data Communications in All Signal Environments
OXNARD, CA, May 10, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading provider of wireless
products, services and solutions, today announced the availability of
the Harrier-900(TM) 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.
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