Santenna proposes novel adaptive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output – Space-Polarization Division Multiple-Access (MIMO-SPDMA) technology for wireless smart antenna applications.
Goals
• Enhanced-capacity, high-rate data transmission, wide coverage and reliable communication services for WiMAX and 4G Cellular communications.
• Efficient low-cost handling of these tasks.
• Deployment of enhanced-capacity high-rate data transmission without a large array of base stations and antennas.
• Enhanced-capacity, high-rate data transmission, wide coverage and reliable communication services for WiMAX and 4G Cellular communications.
• Efficient low-cost handling of these tasks.
• Deployment of enhanced-capacity high-rate data transmission without a large array of base stations and antennas.
Benefits
• Able to extend the capacity of current wireless systems, such as WiMAX and 4G Cellular communications, by 40–100%
• Supports enhanced-capacity, high-rate, high-speed internet connections, video phone calls and video on demand (VoD).
• Able to extend the capacity of current wireless systems, such as WiMAX and 4G Cellular communications, by 40–100%
• Supports enhanced-capacity, high-rate, high-speed internet connections, video phone calls and video on demand (VoD).
Potential Commercial Uses
WiMAX – sales projection of $290 million by 2008; initial response to new WiMAX-based chips expected to be strongest in China, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe.
4G Cellular – communications-market sales projection of $800 billion by 2009-2010.
WiMAX – sales projection of $290 million by 2008; initial response to new WiMAX-based chips expected to be strongest in China, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe.
4G Cellular – communications-market sales projection of $800 billion by 2009-2010.
Development Stage and Development Status Summary
The Santenna prototype is designed and ready. Its unique smart antenna technology has been extensively tested by computer simulation.
Development plan - The objective of the development stage is to create a prototype system that includes a base-station communicating with several mobile units.
The Santenna prototype is designed and ready. Its unique smart antenna technology has been extensively tested by computer simulation.
Development plan - The objective of the development stage is to create a prototype system that includes a base-station communicating with several mobile units.
Patent Status
Patent Pending
Patent Pending