Andrew Corporation has introduced a coverage solution for analogue 450MHz networks converting to CDMA-450 and FLASH-OFDM protocols that can provide capital cost savings of as much as 40 percent. The new Andrew Node C repeater for CDMA-450 and FLASH-OFDM is designed for operators who are converting networks from legacy analogue protocols to the two newer digital standards, as well as for new carriers considering the 450MHz standards because of their superior coverage characteristics.  Worldwide, networks in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia are especially well suited for the new Node C product. Node C provides a very cost-effective solution in terms of capital and operating expenses in areas where network coverage is an issue, but network capacity is not.  In these situations, Node C units can be installed instead of adding complete base stations.  Here, capital expenditure savings can be as much as 40 percent, and operating expense savings can reach $10,000 annually.  Installation of the unit can be completed in less than an hour, thanks to automated set-up procedures that can be performed with a laptop computer via a local Ethernet connection running Internet Explorer. Andrew anticipates typical Node C applications will be in areas where higher data rates are required, such as places where large numbers of mobile computer/device users are active.  Another likely use is to fill gaps in network coverage, such as in "urban canyons" where man-made structures stand between wireless users and a base station.  In addition, Node C units can extend coverage indoors when teamed with an active or passive distributed antenna system (DAS).  The Node C units operate with up to five watts of output power.
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