PCTEL’s VenU® DAS Antenna Portfolio Boosts Quality of Experience at Indoor and Outdoor Venues

PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), a leader in Performance Critical Telecom solutions, announced at DAS Congress today the launch of two VenU® PIM160 antennas for outdoor DAS systems to complement PCTEL’s extensive line of 4G LTE DAS antennas. PCTEL’s VenU PIM160 antennas deliver a superior Quality of Experience to sports fans, concertgoers, commuters, or anyone who uses cellular devices in a crowded venue, indoors or out.

"PCTEL’s VenU PIM160 antennas will set a new standard for DAS antenna performance, reliability, and ease of installation," said Rishi Bharadwaj, Vice President and General Manager of PCTEL's Connected Solutions group. “In designing these DAS antennas, we drew on our experience in deploying specialized Wi-Fi antennas in major stadiums. We also leveraged our expertise as providers of network engineering services for many of North America’s leading stadiums, concert venues, and college campuses. We will continue to develop innovative solutions for high-capacity venues and other challenging communications environments," added Bharadwaj.

VenU PIM160 DAS antennas provide excellent value while meeting or exceeding all carrier and radio manufacturer requirements. They provide superior multiband performance for 4G LTE MIMO networks. They also improve network capacity by reducing interference through PCTEL’s industry-leading PIM performance standard (-160 dBc) and rigorously tested propagation patterns. The antennas are available in both directional and omnidirectional models. Special brackets and carrier-preferred connector options are available for quick installation on solid ceiling surfaces, walls, or pipe structures. All outdoor-rated models feature sealed, ruggedized radomes to prevent water or dust ingress. They provide long lasting performance under severe environmental conditions.

PCTEL will demonstrate its VenU antennas at DAS and Small Cells Congress, booth #202/204, May 17-18 in Las Vegas. PCTEL will also be formally launching its SeeHawk Engage™ network performance test tool product line and demonstrating its cloud-based SeeHawk™ Analytics system. Together with the IBflex® scanning receiver, these tools form a complete, cloud-based solution for wireless network test, measurement, and analysis. Finally, PCTEL will be discussing how its Network Engineering Services team leverages these and other tools to manage networks efficiently and improve performance.

About PCTEL

PCTEL, a global provider of RF expertise, delivers Performance Critical Telecom solutions to the wireless industry. PCTEL benchmarks and optimizes wireless networks with its data tools, engineering services, and RF products. PCTEL's antennas and site solutions are vital elements for networks serving SCADA, fleet management, health care, public safety, and education.

PCTEL's RF Solutions products and services improve the performance of wireless networks globally. PCTEL's performance critical products include its SeeGull® MXflex®, IBflex®, and EXflex® scanning receivers. PCTEL tools also include CW transmitters, signal analyzers, and the SeeWave interference locating system. PCTEL's SeeHawk® software portfolio includes SeeHawk™ Touch, SeeHawk® Collect, SeeHawk Engage™, SeeHawk Engage+™, SeeHawk Engage™ Lite, SeeHawk™ Studio, and SeeHawk™ Analytics. PCTEL provides specialized staffing, interference management and performance critical RF engineering services for wireless networks.

PCTEL Connected Solutions designs and delivers performance critical antennas and site solutions for public and private wireless networks globally. PCTEL's performance critical antenna solutions include high rejection and high performance GNSS products and innovative broadband LTE and Wi-Fi solutions for fixed and mobile applications, including transit, in-building, and small cell networks. In addition, PCTEL provides a broad portfolio of LMR and Yagi antennas. We leverage our design, logistics, and support capabilities to deliver performance critical antenna and site solutions into carrier, railroad, utility applications, oil and gas, and other vertical markets.

PCTEL's products are sold worldwide through direct and indirect channels. For more information, please visit the company's web sites: pctel.com, antenna.com, or rfsolutions.pctel.com

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160517005316/en/