CalAmp has launched new Galaxy 900, a point-to-point digital access radio system that provides wireless transmission of voice and broadband data traffic over long distances for backhaul applications in the public safety, industrial and utility markets.
CalAmp said that the new radio system operates in the licensed 900 MHz (928-960 MHz) frequency band in North America. The licensed 900MHz spectrum offers built-in advantages for network connectivity to remote or rural locations. This enables RF signals to be transmitted over greater distances, requiring less infrastructure than higher frequency applications.
CalAmp claims that the new radio system offers transmission over distances of 30 miles or more in a single link, in terrain and other areas where wired infrastructure may not be available. The applications include backhaul for private mobile radio, Ethernet extension and remote monitoring and control applications for utility networks such as distribution and substation automation or video monitoring.
Rick Nozel, senior vice president of sales and marketing at CalAmp’s wireless networks business, said: The new Galaxy 900 is a great addition to CalAmp’s portfolio of proven wireless connectivity solutions. With the Galaxy 900, CalAmp now provides an industrial-grade and secure broadband wireless backhaul connectivity product, a perfect complement to our full suite of point-to-multipoint solutions.
“With our expanding product portfolio, we can better address the diverse wireless communication needs of our customers in the utility, industrial and public safety markets.
