New Products

Test Set

Tektronix's IS-136 test feature is an addition to the CMD80 Radiocommunication Test Set. The CMD80 with Option B84 provides test coverage for the IS-136 standard and offers capabilities such as half-rate channel support, peak and statistical adjacent-channel power measurements, and carrier switching-time measurements. The IS-136 option is installed integrally within the CMD80 mainframe and does not increase the space required for rack-mounting or detract from the instrument's portability. The option is available with CMD80 instruments or as an upgrade to existing equipment.

Information: www.tektronix.com/measurement or 800-426-2200

Server-Based Wireless PBX

Ericsson Enterprise Networks has announced an advanced version of its wireless Mobility Server, which provides seamless telephone coverage across an entire corporate communications network, regardless of an employee's physical location.

The enhanced system adopts an NT platform as opposed to a proprietary platform. Although it is compatible with existing PBX and Centrex systems, the enhanced system features a switching capability that can be independent of the PBX.

Information: www.ericsson.com

Portable E-Mail & Fax Device

JVC's HC-E100 PocketMail-enabled portable personal communications device is capable of sending and receiving e-mail messages, regardless of geographic location. It also can send faxes and text messages to any e-mail-enabled pager. Incorporating PocketMail technology and using PocketMail mobile e-mail service, the HC-E100 works with almost any phone connection, including cellular, pay phones, office and hotel PBXs. No special connectors, modems or hardware configurations are needed. To send and receive e-mail with the HC-E100, the user dials an 800 number, holds the device against the phone handset and pushes the PocketMail button. The PocketMail service handles the rest, hiding the complexities associated with Internet e-mail.

Information: 973-315-5000

Microwave Radios

Glenayre Western Multiplex's three new microwave radios include spread-spectrum and licensed models. Two of these products extend the LYNX family of license-free spread-spectrum radios. The other is a licensed microwave radio product. The LYNX.sc6 4xE1 is the highest capacity of this family, providing 8.192Mb/s full-duplex total throughput. The LYNX.mini2 is a small, cost-efficient fractional data capacity radio serving wireless operators who require less than E1 capacity. The WM-1500 is a full duplex, 4xE1 capacity radio operating at 1.5GHz and providing point-to-point communications exceeding 80km.

Information: www.glenayre.com

Wireless Number Portability

Bellcore's Wireless Number Portability (WNP) solution operates on a single platform using Bellcore's ISCP family of IN solutions. WNP includes the advanced service-management system for number portability as well as an enhanced number-portability database for storing and managing active ported subscriber information. The solution is designed to help wireless service providers meet the FCC Phase I mandate to deliver calls from their networks to ported wireline subscribers.

Information: 973-829-2028

PCS Fault Finder

Zetron's model Z907 PCS Fault Finder provides fast notification of power-amplifier and antenna problems at PCS sites. The instrument continuously monitors forward RF power and antenna return loss in the 1.8GHz to 2GHz frequency band. It offers user-adjustable thresholds that generate an alarm output when forward RF power or antenna return loss falls below the threshold value.

Alarm outputs can be integrated with existing PCS site-monitoring equipment to report alarm conditions to central locations. Other features include in-line measurement with less than 0.2dB insertion loss, compact dimensions, factory-calibrated fast detector with wide dynamic range and easy installation.

Information: 425-820-6363

Transmitter Tester

The HP E4406A VSA-series transmitter tester from Hewlett-Packard makes both GSM output RF spectrum and cdmaOne adjacent-channel power-ratio measurements. One-button measurements make it easy to obtain test results, and a large, high-resolution color display makes it easy to view those results. The built-in, standards-compliant tests are designed to give engineers confidence that results are correct.

Information: www.hp.com

Alphanumeric Pager

Pocket Navigator from Inventel Systmes is a 4-line alphanumeric pager with a 13,000-character internal memory and hypertext links to store and organize information broadcast to it. Pocket Navigator can provide constant streams of database information accessed via a set of pull-down menus. These menus change to reflect the latest information so that users can identify recent updates easily as they navigate through the hierarchical data structure with an interface similar to a typical web browser. Messages received are filed in a tree-like structure for quick scanning and retrieval.

Information: www.inventel.fr

Alkaline Batteries

Alkaline batteries from Panasonic's Industrial Alkaline and Specialty Products Group are designed to provide a solution for personal communications products such as pagers. With Panasonic's industrial alkaline batteries, high current and large capacity are standard. The batteries provide consistent performance at low temperatures and are backed by a 5-year shelf-life guarantee. The alkaline batteries are part of an industrial product line-up that include: alkaline, sealed lead-acid and carbon zinc batteries and chargers.

Information: www.panasonic.com or 201-271-3356