Radio Waves, a global specialist in microwave antenna design, has announced a new line of SP microwave antennas called the SPX-1.8NS series which covers from 1.7 – 1.9 GHz. The antennas cover a number of services including the Canadian smart grid network band of 1800 – 1830 MHz and the U.S. federal government band of 1755 – 1850 MHz. The frequency range of 1.7 – 1.9 GHz also covers some international bands utilized for public safety and other government applications in certain countries. The new SPX-1.8NS series of microwave dishes is available in all sizes from 1 foot to 8 feet in diameter.
Andy Singer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Radio Waves said: "We wanted to immediately support customers in the Canadian smart grid network markets that need to deploy systems in this new band shortly. Radio Waves unique design and manufacturing flexibility allows us to offer these new 1.7 to 1.9 GHz microwave antennas dishes quickly, so that these important networks can be deployed as soon as radios are available."
In a separate announcement, Radio Waves also introduced a new member of its Discriminator family to cover the 15 GHz microwave band. The latest Discriminator is the HPCPE-15DW2 and it integrates directly with the Dragonwave ODU. The Discriminator is said to be famous for its low profile and superior side lobe performance.
Andy Singer, President of Radio Waves stated "At Radio Waves we are committed to developing innovative antenna products. Our 15 GHz Discriminator is a very aesthetically pleasing solution for 15 GHz microwave installations that make it easier to get landlord and zoning approval."