DHS: No plans to scrap virtual border fence 

By: By Mary Rose Roberts

A 28-mile prototype virtual fence built by Boeing Co. and designed to thwart illegal immigration along the Mexico/U.S. border hasn't met border control...

NATE to expand culture of safety 

By: Glenn Bischoff

National Association of Tower Erectors Executive Director Patrick Howey said last month that the organization is working to develop a culture of safety...

Distributed antenna system for first responders 

By: Glenn Bischoff

Dekolink Wireless introduced the FR-DAS platform, which is designed to improve in-building coverage for public safety networks. The system consists of...

XG Technology soft-launches commercial network 

By: By Donny Jackson

Florida communications startup xG Technology announced the deployment of the first xMAX base station and antennas in Daytona Beach, Fla....

Ethertronics antennas featured in new DriveCam product 

By: By Donny Jackson

DriveCam's newest video solution will feature integrated, high-performance antennas from Ethertronics...

Don't mess with Mother Nature 

By: By Matt Gauvin

A lightning strike is inevitable - here's what to do before it happens...

Why isn't my walkie working? 

By: By Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.

The answer often is simple - and usually involves the antenna...

With technology, more is better 

By: By Donny Jackson

Vendor's goal is for users to leverage best characteristics of all available networks...

MIMO's future becomes less certain 

By: By Lynnette Luna

Wireless carriers are focusing on CDMA standard instead ...

Antenna boosts weak signals 

By: By Donny Jackson

Enhances voice clarity and coverage, reduces dropped calls on demand...

Tower site hits roadblock in California county 

By: By Mary Rose Roberts

Controversy is brewing over a wireless tower site in Sonoma County, Calif., that allegedly has operated without a valid zoning permit since 1999. At issue...

Big signals at small cost 

By: By Ira Wiesenfeld and Charles Edwards

Bob Buckley, sheriff of Union Parish, La., knew he had a serious communications problem on his hands. The UHF two-way radio system that the parish operated...

Antenna technology takes flight 

By: By Mary Rose Roberts

A public/private consortium in June attached a painted-on antenna capable of receiving a satellite signal to a high-altitude experimental aircraft and...

Diversity is a good thing 

By: BY JAY M. JACOBSMEYER, P.E.

Antenna diversity is a method for combining multiple, independent, fading signals in a diversity receiver. It is a powerful technique for improving receiver...

Fractal Antenna awarded patent 

Bedford, Mass.-based Fractal Antenna Systems announced it has been awarded a U.S. patent for its proprietary technology that enables the company to manufacture...