Daytona Beach, FL—September 22, 2011— The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has selected 25 Hot Products from a review conducted at the 77th Annual APCO Conference in Philadelphia, Pa.
Every year, exhibiting companies receive an e-mail invitation and application form to submit new products that have been released or substantially revised since the previous conference. New products submitted are anonymously reviewed during the conference. The editor of APCO International’s official magazine, Public Safety Communications (PSC), and the review team select the most exciting products to be featured in the Hot Products article in the November issue of PSC.

This year, more than 80 Hot Product entries were submitted by more than 70 companies for the Hot Products Review. The 2011 Hot Products are: Read more…

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH: June 27, 2011 – MP Antenna, the exclusive developer and manufacturer of advanced multi-polarized antenna technology, has been awarded a US government contract to supply 1,400 multi-polarized antennas to the Special Communications Requirements Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.

The antennas will be used to distribute VHF radio signals in buildings, garages, and tunnels within the highly obstructed environment of the National Capitol Region.  Given the historical significance of the buildings, the application required the antennas be unobtrusive and smaller than usual to be acceptable to building curators.  Despite the small size constraints the antennas had to provide coverage normally only achievable with much larger high gain antennas.

“We are always encouraged when the numerous benefits of MP Antenna’s multi-polarized antenna technology are demonstrated in real world scenarios, but this contract win is special because of the high profile nature of the application,” said Joe Bliss, President of MP Antenna, Ltd.

About MP Antenna, Ltd.

MP Antenna, Ltd. (www.mpantenna.com) is the exclusive developer and manufacturer of advanced Multi-Polarized antennas for non line of sight or highly dynamic wireless applications.  The company’s line of Multi-Polarized antennas improve signal penetration and connectivity in obstructed areas providing increased data throughput, enhanced voice clarity and can extend battery life.  All MP Antenna’s products are protected under numerous US patents with many US and foreign patents pending.  The company is privately held and headquartered in North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA.

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH: April 19, 2011 – MP Antenna, the exclusive developer and manufacturer of the latest Multi-Polarized antenna technology, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded the company with two additional patents.  Patent #7,916,097 titled Enhanced Band Multiple Polarization Antenna Technology and patent #D634,308 for the design of its uniquely shaped Mobius and SenComm antenna housings.

These new patents quickly followed MP Antenna’s receipt of two patents awarded in September 2010.  Patent #7,791,555: High Gain Multiple Polarization Antenna Assembly, which is utilized in the company’s line of high gain omni-directional antennas.  And a second patent, #D623,633 for the unique visual design attributes of the company’s Trident antenna.

“In a wireless market saturated by commodity antennas, our growing portfolio of patented technology is positioning MP Antenna as a company with products that are different from all the rest in both superior performance and unique appearance,” noted Joe Bliss, President of MP Antenna, Ltd.  “For years, sophisticated users have recognized the benefit of Multi-Polarized antenna technology which we continue to advance through ongoing research and development.”

About MP Antenna, Ltd.

MP Antenna, Ltd. (www.mpantenna.com) is the exclusive developer and manufacturer of advanced Multi-Polarized antennas for non line of sight or highly dynamic wireless applications.  Multi-Polarized antennas improve signal penetration and connectivity in obstructed areas providing increased data throughput, enhanced voice clarity and extended battery life.  The company’s products are protected under numerous US patents with many US and foreign patents pending.  The company is privately held and headquartered in North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA.

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Complimentary to our strategic goal to provide superior antenna technology for real-world users, utilities large and small are continually striving toward more reliable wireless telecommunications.

“MP Antenna joined the UTC and IEEE after successful results with various utility companies who became early adopters of our technology.  Using MP antennas to improve wireless telecommunications, our customers have realized significant capital savings, while achieving a more reliable communications environment.  Read more…

In Columbus, Ohio, a large, fortified building houses both the Office of Homeland Security and the Franklin County Courthouse. It was built like many other robust buildings of its era-using thick concrete walls and steel-reinforced floors-both of which served a function in the past, but in present-day terminology, can make extended cell coverage inside the building virtually impossible.

Use of a sophisticated, state-of-the-art, bidirectional amplifier (BOA) network left many “dead” spots throughout the building. Even with six antennas on the 24th floor, cell coverage was still less than 100 percent, and was even worse on the 23rd floor where some of the outer offices had zero coverage.

While at a State of Ohio Communications Seminar, the radio communications coordinator for the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security was introduced to Dr. Jack Nilsson, inventor and chief science officer of MP Antenna. Coinciding with the coordinator’s search for a solution beyond the installation of additional BOAs in the building, he reviewed his problem with Dr. Nilsson and subsequently decided to test the Mobius Antenna featuring MP Antenna’s latest in MultiPolarized antenna technology.

Baseline RSSI data was taken using the system as designed with standard name-brand antennas, and once existing coverage areas were identified, MP Antenna replaced three of the six standard antennas on the 24th floor, with three Mobius antennas. RSSI readings were then compared with the baseline data. With the Mobius, signal strength increased so dramatically that not only did the offices now have 100 percent cell coverage on the floors in consideration, but cell coverage extended all the way down to the cafeteria on the 16th floor. Why did the Mobius antenna work so well? Was it really just a matter of switching from a standard antenna to one utilizing MultiPolarized antenna technology? The answer is simple-yes. Read more…

Exact RF Broadcast and Wireless, based in Central New Jersey, is a full-spectrum wireless services company. Whether it be construction of macrocells, P2P terrestrial microwave, or in-building repeater systems, Exact RF has extensive experience in the design, implementation, and maintenance of all wireless communications systems.

Recently, Exact RF teamed up with a major New York City hospital to address concerns they were having with a previously-installed in-building repeater system. The hospital had subpar performance in the areas already covered by the system, and also needed to expand the footprint, all while keeping the system as “stealth” as possible. The building itself presented a challenge for any repeater system; lead-lined walls, miles of pipe and conduit in every floor and ceiling, and postwar solid-concrete construction. Upon completion of a site survey, all four national carriers had almost no (-102dB or worse) signal in the existing coverage area. To make things worse, the proposed expansion area was absolutely devoid of cellular penetration. Read more…

Skycasters, based in Ohio, brings affordable broadband satellite Internet access, mobile satellite Internet and corporate data services to any organization including rural and underserved locations. The systems are well suited for multiuser business customers in remote areas where conventional broadband data service is not available or cost effective.  The company’s rapid deployable mobile satellite trailers are designed to communicate with satellites and redistribute signals on a Wi-Fi frequency so that laptops and other wireless devices can communicate with the outside world. Trailers are often used in disaster relief and emergency response situations as well as in the mining, oil, and gas industries. The application requires state-of-the-art antennas for work in these harsh and often challenging environments, and after testing several products from various vendors, Skycasters selected the 2.4 GHz 8 dBi omnidirectional antenna from MP Antenna.  According to Skycasters’ RF engineer Mario Tomaselli, “Customers use our mobile satellite trailer for point-to-multipoint communications to enhance emergency response capabilities everywhere. We were looking for a way to improve wireless signals over distances as far as a thousand feet from the trailer. We chose MP Antenna’s product because during our field evaluation where we ran comparison tests, the MP Antenna 8 dBi omni performed the best.”  Since implementing the new antennas, Skycasters has achieved a 40 percent improvement in area coverage and faster throughput speeds. During a test that measured received signal strength indication (RSSI), the units showed an improvement as high as 10 dB above the existing high-gain antenna. Additionally, the 2.4 GHz 8 dBi omni covered a 335-yard radius that contained multiple obstructions, without a loss of signal or communication clarity.

(March 9-11)  Stop by and visit MP Antenna at booth #9070 for the latest product demos and information.

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MP Antenna is proud to announce that Rowe Networks, a leading supplier of wireless networking equipment, has joined the roster of MP Antenna distributors and resellers. Rowe Networks based in Cambridge, Ohio, is a nationwide distributor of Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) products who recognized the benefits that Multi-Polarized technology brings to its customers. MP Antenna’s Multi-Polarized and spatially diverse antenna technology permeates obstructions and allows users to maintain a more consistent signal in real-world obstructed environments. Offering Multi-Polarized antennas in conjunction with its radio hardware enables Rowe Networks to provide a comprehensive package to meet all of their customer needs.

For more information visit: Rowe Wireless