Pivotal Commware Selects Powermat Technologies as Wireless Power Supplier for Echo 5G Subscriber Repeater
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KIRKLAND, Wash. and TEL AVIV, Israel, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Pivotal Commware, Inc., a global leader in 5G mmWave infrastructure products, and
today announced the integration of Powermat s wireless power technology into Pivotal s Echo 5G subscriber repeater, designed for delivering superior broadband experiences to more 5G mmWave subscribers at less cost.
Echo is a low-profile, glass-attached repeater installed by subscribers to facilitate in-building penetration of mmWave signals from 5G small cells. Pivotal s patented Holographic Beam Forming™ technology is responsible for not only Echo s small size and low weight, but also its uniquely low 15W power consumption,
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Pivotal Commware’s Pivot 5G outdoor network repeaters can give a millimeter-wave boost to 5G wireless communications. (Pivotal Commware Photo)
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