Infrax Launches Upgradable WiMAX / LTE Base Stations

Infrax Systems, Inc., a company specializing in unified Smart Grid-related products and services for the Energy and Utility industries, has launched its first upgradable WiMAX (News - Alert)/LTE base stations.

This upgrade option, as stated, provides for a migration from WiMAX to long term evolution capability without replacing the Base Station. Moreover, the company believes that since its Base Stations are FPGA based, one can change and update the core networking protocols and the channel sizes in the field making these the most flexible 4G base stations.

Also these modular 4G base stations are even capable of offering the ability to change to a different frequency by changing radio modules to provide more longevity of the platform and protect network operator's investments.

Infrax Systems has been offering a series of interrelated operational management, communications, and grid security related products and services known as Secure Intelligent Energy Platform (SIEP) which incorporates a wide array of communications, security, device and data management tools for Smart Grid applications such as advanced metering solutions and grid optimization.

Infrax's wireless communications products are recognized as a core component of Automated Metering and Substation Automation projects for Utilities. By enabling advanced, reliable communications in a variety of frequency ranges, the products have a broad application range. These WiMAX / LTE (News - Alert) base stations can be used in different frequency ranges, such as 2.3-2.6 GHz, 3.3-3.8 GHz or 700 MHz and can also be modified to operate in the "White Space" UHF frequency range 470-860 MHz.

As utilities and wireless service providers roll out applications requiring greater throughput and increased reliability, this modular and scalable product line is said to offer high performance, efficient, broadband wireless networks with the low OPEX (News - Alert) and CAPEX.