Governments investing in critical national infrastructure worldwide to modernize manufacturing, transportation and healthcare need ways to speed 5G network upgrades. CommScope is addressing this need by launching HELIAX SkyBlox to help network operators put reliable mobile networks in place at a vigorous pace.

Weighing 1 kg, HELIAX SkyBlox helps to minimize the impact on tower loads and reduces typical total installation time by more than 50%. This includes mounting the box to the tower, configuring the fiber and securing all power cables.

CommScope’s HELIAX SkyBlox is purpose-built to streamline, simplify and support optimal network Source: CommScopeperformance for new or expanding fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA) deployments. Made of 100% recyclable materials, the new system will support operators tackling the burden of time-to-market delays — with complex fiber and power architectures, as well as weight limitations on tower deployments, limiting how much load can be added to existing cell sites.

“Operators face significant challenges to get a combination of 4G and 5G equipment onto already crowded cell towers. They are seeking antenna systems designed to combine modes and bands, with a simple design and lightweight structure,” said Joe Madden, founder and chief analyst for Mobile Experts. “Quickly deploying power and fiber will be a key element in a future-ready network strategy.”

To further simplify such 5G deployments, CommScope is also introducing its HELIAX Modular FTTA solution to provide a flexible connection between the baseband and radio unit. Scalable and stackable, the CommScope HELIAX Modular FTTA solution enables mobile network operators to rapidly deploy both fiber and power in a single, slim and flexible weather-resistant jacket. Also manufactured out of recyclable materials, the metal-free durable bundled cable helps reduce passive intermodulation interference and puts less weight on the tower.