{"id":7873,"date":"2016-09-07T11:10:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T01:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maser.com.au\/telecommunications\/?p=7873"},"modified":"2016-09-07T11:12:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T01:12:49","slug":"alpha-antennas-build-six-sector-site-three-antennas-using-twin-beam-antenna-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maser.com.au\/telecommunications\/blog\/2016\/09\/07\/alpha-antennas-build-six-sector-site-three-antennas-using-twin-beam-antenna-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Antennas &#8211; Build a six-sector site with three antennas  using twin beam antenna technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Various approac<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7874 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/maser.com.au\/telecommunications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/Alpha-six-sector-site.jpg\" alt=\"Alpha six-sector site\" width=\"194\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maser.com.au\/telecommunications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/Alpha-six-sector-site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/maser.com.au\/telecommunications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/Alpha-six-sector-site-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maser.com.au\/telecommunications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/Alpha-six-sector-site-768x664.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/>hes to increasing data capacity are being used and explored: adding new cells; adding spectrum; offloading to other networks; small cells; increasing the number of sectors. All of these involve significant cost and technical challenges. Now using twin beam antenna technology, converting a three-sector site into a six-sector site is becoming an attractive and low cost option. Twin beam antenna technology provide two independent 33\u00b0 antenna beams from a single antenna package, so you can build a six-sector site using three antennas. Theoretically, this can double your capacity, but real measurements have shown a 70-80% improvement. And all without increasing the wind-loading on the already congested masts. So now you can easily upgrade your existing three-sector sites or build new sites, with increased capacity, without incurring significant additional costs. For more information please contact Maser at <a href=\"mailto:telco@maser.com.au\">telco@maser.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Various approaches to increasing data capacity are being used and explored: adding new cells; adding spectrum; offloading to other networks; small cells; increasing the number of sectors. All of these involve significant cost and technical challenges. 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