WISPAmerica Show Daily Day 1

6 WISPA merica 2018 I MARCH 6 - 8, 2018 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 MER C 2018 Trina Coffey Director of Operations 260-622-5775 866-317-2851 ext 102 tcoffey@wispa.org Arielle Coffey Administrative Assistant 260-622-5773 866-317-2851 ext 100 arielle@wispa.org Gary Helmers Sales/Membership Coordinator 260-622-5774 866-317-2851 ext 103 ghelmers@wispa.org Will Peterson Marketing Associate 260-622-5772 866-317-2851 ext 101 wpeterson@wispa.org Richard Bernhardt National Spectrum Advisor 260-622-5627 866-317-2851 ext 105 rbernhardt@wispa.org Martin Vilaboy Editor-in-Chief martin@bekabusinessmedia.com Tara Seals Contributing Editor tara@bekapublishing.com Percy Zamora Art Director percy@bekabusinessmedia.com Berge Kaprelian Group Publisher berge@bekabusinessmedia.com Rene Galan Associate Publisher rene@bekabusinessmedia.com Anthony Graffeo Associate Publisher anthony@bekabusinessmedia.com KP Releases 8-Port MIMO Sector Antenna Operating in 5 GHz Band K P Performance Antennas, a manufac- turer of WISP antennas and accessories, announced that it has introduced a new 34-inch tall MIMO sector antenna operating in the popular 5 GHz band (4.9 GHz -6.4 GHz) that features 8 inputs and HV-polarization. KP’s new KP-5HVX8-65 sector antenna features dual-horizontal/vertical-polarization with a 65° azimuth beamwidth and eight ports, all within a single 34-inch radome. It delivers high gain over a wide bandwidth of 4.9 GHz to 6.4 GHz with up to 17.5 dBi gain at 5.9 GHz. The antenna is supplied with a robust, universal adjustable bracket with wide U-bolts for mounting on poles or tower legs up to 3.5-inches in diameter. This new sector antenna from KP Performance has eight ports with collocated patterns all facing in the same direction. Connecting two four-port radios provides additional redundancy and can be leveraged to increase capacity by using sepa- rate channels on each radio. Pairing the sector with two of Mimosa’s A5C radios (4 ports each) provides an additional +2 dBi beamforming gain, which allows for extremely long shots with Mimo- sa’s high client speeds. Four of these antennas mounted to a tower provides complete 360° coverage, which can be increased to six antennas for more dense applications. “This new generation of multi-port antennas delivers true MIMO speed while being able to support twice as many customers with just one single sector,” explains Justin Pollock, PH.D., Antenna Engineer at KP Performance Antennas. “With only one mounting point on a tower, this single sector lowers infrastructure and installation costs in comparison to using two or four single- band sectors, making this a very attractive cost saving product for many of our WISP clients.” This new 8-port sector antenna is in-stock and can be ordered directly from the KP Performance Antennas website at www.kpperformance.com. In related news, KP Performance Antennas recently unveiled a brand new e-commerce website with unique features that improve the customer’s shopping experience while also providing technical resources for the WISP industry, said the company. The new kpperfor- mance.com utilizes a best-in-class ecommerce platform that delivers increased performance to enhance the product navigation, selection, and purchasing experience for customers. The new website employs multiple functional enhance- ments for users as well as technical content to aid customers in finding the correct products to fulfill their specific needs. Some of the highlights of the new website include a more efficient one-page checkout process, easily accessed order history, shipment tracking information and a unique site search/ navigation feature that makes finding desired products much easier than before. Additionally, KP added more technical resources to the site, such as technical charts and conversion tables, technical articles and product news. Users also can submit new product requests over the site as well as access the “KP Perfor- mance Antennas User Group,” an online social forum where industry professionals gather to discuss products, trends, and best-practices. “We are extremely excited about the launch of our new website, as we believe it will greatly improve the customer experience and heighten the appearance of the KP brand,” explains Shane MacDonald, Senior Accounts Manager at KP Performance Antennas. “Members of the WISP and wireless networking communities now have easier access to our broad portfolio of antennas and accessories via this new e-commerce website, as well as a knowledge resource center where they can learn about new products and technologies.” m Visit KP Performance Antennas at WISPAMERICA booth #405 Streakwave Booth #204 In-Booth Promos & Giveaways Stop by Streakwave and find out about a way to win a Chevy Colorado. Yes, that’s right, we said a new Chevy Colorado. Antenna Optimized for Mimosa’s A5c