User's Manual

InterReach Unison Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual 2-1
D-620003-0-20 Rev K CONFIDENTIAL
SECTION 2 InterReach Unison System
Description
InterReach Unison is an intelligent fiber optic/Cat-5/5E/6 wireless networking system
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, and so on.)
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: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz,
2100 MHz
• Voice Protocols: AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, iDEN,
• Data Protocols: CDPD, EDGE, GPRS, WCDMA, CDMA2000, 1xRTT, EV-DO,
and Paging