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PCTEL Announces VerStack™ 5G Antenna Platform for Rail and Industrial IoT

PCTEL | February 09, 2023 | Read time : 02:15 min

PCTEL Announces VerStack™ 5G Antenna Platform for Rail and

PCTEL, Inc., a global leader in wireless technology solutions, recently announced the release of its new VerStack™ antenna platform for intelligent rail communications and IIoT applications. The platform provides multiband coverage, comes in an easy-to-install design, and features a dual-port MIMO design.

The VerStack™ platform comprises the most advanced GNSS and 5G vertically stacked antennas available on the market. Utilizing PCTEL's broadband element technology, it offers superior RF performance in rail and IIoT applications. In addition, these antennas have been constructed with durable fiberglass housing that is resistant to the effects of ultraviolet light, making them suitable for use in harsh environmental conditions. Installing the VerStack™ platform is simple and provides both 3:1 and 5:1 configuration options.

PCTEL's Technical Product Manager, Denis Dmitruk, stated, "Enabling mission critical connectivity is key for our customers in the rail market. The VerStack antenna platform allows secure and reliable communication exchanges between trains and wayside locations resulting in detection and prevention of safety-critical conditions, advance warning to locomotive engineers to take corrective actions, and monitoring and diagnosis necessary for proactive maintenance."

(Source – Business Wire)

About PCTEL

PCTEL, Inc. is a prominent global provider of wireless technology founded in 1994 and based in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The company's offerings include antenna systems, FirstNet® connectivity, Electric vehicle charging antennas, in-building and enterprise wireless, test and measurement solutions, and purpose-built Industrial Internet of Things devices. Trusted by clients for over 25 years to find solutions to complex wireless problems, the company assists organizations in remaining connected, undergoing transformation, and expanding their operations. The company has offices in the United States, China, and Sweden. Its technology is supported by manufacturing facilities of the highest quality to serve a truly global clientele.

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