Iusacell Mexico Rolls out 3g with Rfs

After less than a year of operation, Radio Frequency Systems Mexico (RFS Mexico) says that it is supplying RF technology on a massive scale to Mexico's third largest wireless carrier Iusacell, in two related projects.

The larger project, for the expansion and enhancement of Iusacell's mobile network to support CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) technology, is being executed by Alcatel-Lucent and comprises over 1,000 base-station sites. RFS Mexico contribution to the project includes base-station antennas, transmission line and microwave antennas. Beyond that, RFS is providing technical and local logistics support, including warehouse facilities, for the duration of the deployment.

In a related project, Iusacell has also invited RFS Mexico to directly supply approximately 100km of transmission lines and accessories for 300 base-station sites.

The nationwide network is due to for completion by July 2008.

According to RFS Mexico commercial director, Juan Pablo Arias, the overall project is one of the largest in RFS Mexico's short history. "RFS is also supplying 4,500 broadband base-station antennas and 1,200 integrated microwave antennas," Arias said. "Locally manufactured RFS CompactLine microwave antennas are used in conjunction with Alcatel-Lucent's microwave radio equipment for the backhaul network. The solid body CompactLine microwave antennas range from one to four feet in diameter and operate at 7GHz, 15GHz or 23GHz."

As a result of these projects, RFS Mexico believes it will expand the core business to include other RFS lines, such as indoor applications or optimization solutions--RF conditioning. "We look forward to completing the initial projects, and taking on more challenges of this kind throughout Mexico and the central American region," Arias said.

Posted to the site on 18th September 2007