Samso HITE Lowers FSRD Antenna Prices $100

Online, January 31, 2010 (Newswire.com) - HUNTINGTON BEACH - February 1, 2010 - Samso HITE, the creator of Fractional Summing Reception Device (FSRD) technology, released its new line of FSRD antennas for the 2.4, 4.9, and 5 GHz bands. A 20% reduction in MSRP for all of Samso's FSRD products accompanies the new line. Customers who have purchased FSRDs within the last sixty days will be eligible for a credit toward their next purchase through March 31, 2010.

"Our unique technology allows muni Wi-Fi operators to deploy fewer nodes per square mile while improving coverage, penetration, and both backhaul and client connection throughput," says Jim Koberstein, VP of Sales at Samso HITE. "Deploying fewer nodes not only reduces CapEx and OpEx, but it also reduces time to market and increases operator take-rate and profitability. We were able to lower costs by leveraging our international success over the past year and we want to pass those savings on to our base. The FSRD establishes a new paradigm for Wi-Fi network performance and clearly provides tremendous value. The bottom line is a better-performing network and a faster ROI for our customers."

Unique FSRD Technology

The issue in most municipal Wi-Fi networks deployed with standard antennas is that coverage per node and building penetration are limited. Low-powered clients in a building can often see the outdoor node, but are unable to connect to it and pass data. As operators deploy more and more nodes to address this limitation, the nodes eventually begin to interfere with themselves, consequently bringing the network to its knees.

Samso designed the FSRD for use on outdoor Wi-Fi nodes to deliver superior reception. By using multiple cross-polarized elements, these next-generation antennas pick up scattered RF fragments from low-powered client devices often transmitting from within a building or through dense foliage. The FSRD passively sums desired RF signal and filters out unwanted signal, making the radio more efficient and improving throughput dramatically.

The FSRD expands coverage area, allowing operators to cover the same geographical area with fewer nodes. It also enables operators to turn the power down while realizing much higher throughput. These two factors virtually eliminate the self-interference problems seen in municipal networks.

The FSRD significantly improves ROI for network deployments by reducing the number of nodes, expensive vertical assets required, and ongoing support costs, while at the same time providing customers with an exceptional user experience.