February 21, 2014

DOCOMO's Field-tested Active Antenna System Promises Wider Base Station Coverage



NTT DOCOMO, INC., a personalized mobile solutions provider for smarter living, announced today Japan's first field test of an active antenna system for mobile networks in which a 4 dB reduction in electrical loss compared to conventional antennas was demonstrated, a key development in power efficiency that promises someday to help enlarge the coverage range of base stations 1.7-fold.