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4 WISPAMERICA 2021 I APRIL 26 - 29, 2021 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 W ISPs need flexibility to build out broadband networks that meet their unique business objectives, and American Tower unveiled its 4WISP program to address those challenges and help WISPs get on its sites easier and faster. The 4WISP program provides incentive options tailored to each customer. It includes customized agreement terms, optional services to simplify deployment, and porting flexibility. Partners can leverage American Tower’s experi - ence to help with their network buildouts, while a dedicated team of specialists works closely with partners to understand their needs and achieve their goals – from analyzing opportunities and ideal sites to developing customized service packages that meet their immediate need for return on investment. And with their American Tower account, WISPS can find ideal towers within the Amer - ican Tower portfolio by using its site locator and applying to collocate on these assets. “Our ability to collocate on many American Tower sites has allowed us to dramatically expand our fixed wireless access business,” said Keith Kindle, director of wireless operations at American Tower partner Peoples Wireless. “Their towers give us the ability to serve many areas with no other options available and allowed us to do it profitably. Their online portal also provides easy access to their sites and takes the pain out of the leasing/licensing process.” American Tower currently works with more than 400 WISP partners around the country. m American Tower is a Platinum Sponsor of WISPAMERICA 2021. Aviat Software Doubles Radio Link Capacity Without Added Hardware A ustin, Texas-based Aviat Networks, a provider of wireless transport solutions, recently announced the availability of 2C+ (Adaptive Dual Carrier Plus), a “ground- breaking new software” available on the Aviat WTM 4000 radio platform, said the company. A2C+ doubles the capacity of a microwave link without the need for additional equipment and delivers the highest system gain available today, reducing both capex and opex costs associated with network modernization. Among the benefits that lower total cost of ownership, A2C+ combines two or four separate channels onto a single antenna, allowing for higher system performance with no additional equipment expense. And with A2C+, the WTM 4000 delivers up to 12 dB more system gain than competitive radios, enabling the use of smaller antennas and thereby reducing the tower labor and leasing costs. A2C+ also is adaptive, so when the link is affected by fading, the radio can revert to single channel operation, gaining up to 7.5dB more transmitter power for higher resiliency and link uptime. To simplify sparing and lower power consumption, the same radio can be used to support 1+0, 2+0 and 4+0 configurations, and because A2C+ enables the same capacity with half the number of transceivers, power consumption is significantly reduced. When used on Aviat’s WTM 4800 single-box Multi-Band radio, A2C+ doubles the available microwave capacity, supporting a 3+0 link in just one box, while competitive offerings require three or even four separate boxes and increase complexity and costs, said Aviat. “Network modernization is challenging. Investing in systems that evolve without the need for forklift upgrades is a tremendous benefit to our customers,” said Peter Smith, CEO of Aviat Networks. “That’s why we continue to drive our software development such as A2C+ to enhance system performance, increase reliability, and lower the cost of ownership for our customers.” A2C+ is available and shipping now. m Visit Aviat Networks at WISPAMERICA booth #330 or at aviatnetworks.com. American Tower Offers 4WISP Partner Program L indsay Broadband is pleased to announce the addition of Wade Sarver as a consultant. Sarver will focus on bundling Lindsay’s product offerings together to enable Lindsay to provide end-to-end solutions to the wireless industry. Some of these solu - tions include rural broadband offerings such as wireless, private LTE (PLTE), GPON/GS-PON, hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC), and powering. Sarver brings a vast amount of experience in designing PLTE, 4G, 5G and IoT networks, and has worked at industry leaders including Nokia, ALU, and SAC Wireless, among others. “Wade’s wealth of knowledge will be a valu - able resource for both Lindsay and wireless customers and will help drive Lindsay’s further expansion into this market,” said Jonathan Haight, senior vice president, worldwide busi - ness development at Lindsay Broadband. m Visit Lindsay Broadband at WISPAMERICA booth #322 or at www.lindsaybb.com. Lindsay Broadband Adds Wireless Industry Veteran Wade Sarver as Consultant