User's Manual

PN 8700-10 InterReach Unison Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual 2-1
620003-0 Rev. B
SECTION 2 InterReach™ Unison System
Description
InterReach
™
Unison is an intelligent fiber optic/Cat-5/6 wireless networking system
that is designed to handle both wireless voice and data communications and provide
high-quality, ubiquitous, seamless access to the wireless network in any public or pri-
vate facility, including:
• Campus environments
•Airports
• Office buildings
• Shopping malls
• Hospitals
• Subways
• Public facilities (convention centers, sports venues, etc.)
Unlike other wireless distribution alternatives, Unison is an intelligent active system,
using microprocessors to enable key capabilities such as software-selectable band set-
tings, automatic gain control, ability to incrementally adjust downlink/uplink gain,
end-to-end alarming of all components and the associated cable infrastructure, and a
host of additional capabilities.
The Unison system supports major wireless standards and air interface protocols in
use around the world, including:
• Frequencies: 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
• Protocols: AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, iDEN, CDPD, EDGE, GPRS,
WCDMA, CDMA2000, Paging