MaxTech Networks announced today the results of a mesh radio trial conducted September 21-30 by Spain's Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME). MaxTech's
Savion mobile mesh radio was tested alongside the ITT SpearNet and the Thales Star mile radio devices.
The trial was carried out by Telefonica as part of
UME
's tender for a new handheld personal communications device.
The main objectives of the trial were to check voice, data and video capabilities in various environments and operating conditions. Accordingly, the radios were tested in five different real-world scenarios: clear line of sight, forest, urban line of sight, in-building and dense urban area (no line of sight).
The Savion radio exhibited high performance on network dynamics, mobility and voice quality (QoS), while achieving the same level of performance for data transfer quality and range as compared to the other systems.
Highlights of Savion's performance in the trial include:
·
Clear line of sight – conducted voice and data session
between 2 radios at a distance of
2.3
km
in an open field
·
Forest
– conducted voice and data session between 2 radios at a distance of
550
meters
in a dense forest
·
Urban line of sight – conducted clear voice conversations and transfer of a 1000KB data file at a distance of
1000
meters
between radios
·
In-building - conducted voice and data session from one radio at the middle of floor 1 to a second radio at the middle of floor 4. Similar session was conducted from one radio at the building entrance to another radio on the roof of a five-story building.
·
Dense urban environment - conducted voice and data sessions at a maximum distance of
500
meters
between radios. In the second stage three additional radios were seamlessly added to the network.
"This extensive trial clearly demonstrated that Savion’s unique voice-optimized mobile mesh network technology is capable of reaching and exceeding the performance levels of legacy and industry-leading vendors," stated Mr.
Michael Agam, VP Marketing at MaxTech Networks. "Savion proved that it belongs on any organization's short list for handheld mesh radios."
About
MaxTech Networks
MaxTech Networks is a pioneer and leading innovator in the development and manufacturing of solutions for resilient ad-hoc wireless mobile networks. Its patent-pending mobile mesh network technology provides groups of users with unprecedented mobile connectivity and coverage without the need for a fixed infrastructure. MaxTech's technology powers a wide variety of applications in the military,
professional mobile radio (PMR),
rural communications, mining and railway sectors.
MaxTech's highly skilled team has in-depth knowledge and rich experience in the wireless communications. Its founder and CEO received
Israel
's most prestigious award for technological innovation in the defense industries. MaxTech has offices in the
USA
and
Israel
, together with a network of several international partners, to support its growing base of civilian and military customers.