Manufacturing is where the value gets added, raw materials become products, and products advance to warehouses for distribution. What ties them all together is on-the-move automation to maximize productivity, speed, and accuracy.
Warehouse and manufacturing facilities present distinct challenges when implementing wireless communication networks, including the warehouse structure and multiple environments. Rajant and Ventev, supplier partners of Tessco, engage regularly to develop systems to meet these requirements and mitigate those challenges.
Rajant’s kinetic mesh technology and Ventev’s core competency in design and production of custom infrastructure solutions merge together to create a “perfect world” warehouse automation scenario.
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The Femto Patch Antenna is a new, small form factor Wi-Fi directional antenna from Ventev. Measuring less than 3 ½ inches square, it’s the smallest, aesthetically pleasing, four-lead dual-band antenna in the market today!
Product Features
- 6dBi gain that is consistent across the entire frequency band of operation.
- Has dual-polarized, both vertical and horizontal, antennas.
- Horizontal beamwidth: 80°/120°.
- Vertical beamwidth: 80°/50°.
- Available in different connector options for most major four-port access points.
- Comes with Ventev’s medium strength articulating mount for precise positioning.
- Has a rugged, UV-resistant radome (fully IP 54 compliant) that can be painted with non-metallic paint to help blend with the environment.
- For outdoor and indoor use.
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), a leading value-added distributor to the wireless infrastructure construction industry, announced the launch of its new Femto Patch Antenna. This is the industry’s smallest, four-lead, dual-band antenna and it is ideal for indoor and outdoor applications where network performance and aesthetics are equally important.
The Femto Patch Antenna is the latest addition to Ventev’s Aesthetic Wi-Fi™ product line. Measuring less than 3 ½ inches square, this antenna is about one-third of the size of comparable directional antennas on the market today.
The Femto Patch Antenna is engineered to provide exceptional Wi-Fi with proven 6dBi gain that is consistent across the entire frequency band of operation, and dual-polarized antenna elements within the antenna radome improve signal quality, particularly in areas susceptible to the effects of multi-path interference. It also offers horizontal (80°/120°) and vertical beamwidths (80°/50°) that minimize interference and improve capacity in high-density user environments. It is available with connector options to support most major four-port access points and comes with Ventev’s Medium Strength Articulating Mount to allow precise positioning. The Femto Patch Antenna has a rugged, UV-resistant radome that is fully IP 54 compliant and can be painted with non-metallic paint to help blend with the environment.
“At Ventev, our goal is to engineer high performance, aesthetically pleasing product solutions that ensure outstanding coverage and capacity and blend seamlessly into the environment,” said Thad Lowe, General Manager of Ventev. “The new Femto Patch Antenna does exactly that, with the smallest form factor on the market today.”
About Ventev
Ventev, a unit of TESSCO Technologies, Inc., engineers and manufactures industry-leading Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure products, to ensure reliable network performance and simplify installation of Wi-Fi, IoT, LTE, DAS, and two-way networks. After you choose the radio, choose Ventev to deploy, protect, power, and improve your wireless radio network. For more information, visit ventev.com/infra or connect on Twitter @Ventevinfra.
About TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS)
TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TESS) is a value-added technology distributor, manufacturer, and solutions provider serving commercial customers in the wireless infrastructure ecosystem. The Company was founded more than 30 years ago with a commitment to deliver industry-leading products, knowledge, solutions, and customer service. Tessco supplies more than 65,000 products from 250 of the industry’s top manufacturers in mobile communications, Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (“IoT”), wireless backhaul, and more. Tessco is a single source for outstanding customer experience, expert knowledge, and complete end-to-end solutions for the wireless industry. For more information, visit www.tessco.com.
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HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), a leading value-added distributor to the wireless infrastructure construction industry, announced it was awarded a new patent for the innovative design of its Outdoor Wireless Bollard.
Ventev’s aesthetically-pleasing Outdoor Wireless Bollard enables seamless Wi-Fi and wireless communications in outdoor environments such as courtyards, walkways, and campuses. This compact bollard offers 70 inches of mounting space, more than any other wireless bollard on the market, and is constructed of RF-transparent, UV-resistant fiberglass and polycarbonate to protect and secure Wi-Fi access points, antennas, switches, media converters, and power supplies. The bollard has a unique internal structure that provides significantly higher strength and resistance to external forces than competing products. This makes installing network equipment, including Cisco and Aruba access points as well as most other access points and radios, simple, secure, and flexible.
“We are thrilled with this most recent addition to our growing list of patents, attesting to Ventev’s sustained innovation in the wireless infrastructure industry and unique product development skills,” said Thad Lowe, General Manager of Ventev. “Our in-house engineers and design experts work diligently to understand our customers, the industry, and gaps in the market to develop new, unique products that answer the most dynamic challenges while providing added benefits you can’t get anywhere else. At Ventev, wireless innovation and design is at the core of our business, which we will continue to emphasize in years to come.”
About Ventev
Ventev, a unit of TESSCO Technologies Inc., engineers and manufactures industry-leading Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure products, to ensure reliable network performance and simplify installation of Wi-Fi, IoT, LTE, DAS, and two-way networks. After you choose the radio, choose Ventev to deploy, protect, power, and improve your wireless radio network. For more information, visit ventev.com/infra or connect on Twitter @Ventevinfra.
About TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS)
TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TESS) is a value-added technology distributor, manufacturer, and solutions provider serving commercial customers in the wireless infrastructure ecosystem. The Company was founded more than 30 years ago with a commitment to deliver industry-leading products, knowledge, solutions, and customer service. Tessco supplies more than 65,000 products from 250 of the industry’s top manufacturers in mobile communications, Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (“IoT”), wireless backhaul, and more. Tessco is a single source for outstanding customer experience, expert knowledge, and complete end-to-end solutions for the wireless industry. For more information, visit www.tessco.com.
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HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies (NASDAQ: TESS), announced it has been awarded another patent – this one for its new, industry-leading T-Bar Bracket designed for mounting Aruba 500 Series Access Points.
Ventev’s innovative T-Bar Bracket for Aruba 500 Series Access Points offers a mounting solution for Aruba 505, 515, 535, and 555 access points to 9/16” or 15/16” Tee Systems without requiring Aruba proprietary brackets, significantly reducing installation time and effort. Ventev’s bracket can be mounted to the access point in advance, offering customers a quick and simple solution when deploying an Aruba access point on suspended or dropped tile ceilings in corporate offices, universities, and other indoor enterprise locations.
“Ventev now holds numerous patents – a number that we will continuously add to as innovative wireless infrastructure product development remains a focus for our organization,” said Thad Lowe, Vice President, General Manager of Ventev. “At Ventev, our in-house engineering team develops unique and custom designed solutions to solve our customers’ most challenging wireless deployments. Being awarded this patent offers further evidence that Ventev remains at the forefront of wireless innovation and design.”
About Ventev Wireless Infrastructure
Ventev, a unit of TESSCO Technologies Inc., engineers and manufactures industry-leading Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure products, to ensure reliable network performance and simplify installation of Wi-Fi, IoT, LTE, DAS, and two-way networks. After you choose the radio, choose Ventev to deploy, protect, power, and improve your wireless radio network. For more information, visit ventev.com/infra or connect on Twitter @Ventevinfra.
About TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS)
TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TESS) is a value-added technology distributor, manufacturer, and solutions provider serving commercial and retail customers in the wireless infrastructure and mobile device accessories markets. The company was founded more than 30 years ago with a commitment to deliver industry-leading products, knowledge, solutions, and customer service. Tessco supplies more than 50,000 products from 350 of the industry’s top manufacturers, including Ventev, the innovation arm of Tessco holding 15 patents, in mobile communications, Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (“IoT”), wireless backhaul, and more. Tessco is a single source for outstanding customer experience, expert knowledge, and complete end-to-end solutions for the wireless industry.
HUNT VALLEY, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TESS), recently announced its selection as a partner in the Cisco Internet of Things Design-In Program. The program offers customers integrated power solutions, featuring Cisco industrial IoT networking and data solution products.
Inclusion in the program authorizes Ventev to resell Cisco products and support, either embedded into its products or integrated within solutions. Primary benefits to Ventev include increased speed to market and enhanced offering, built with Cisco’s quality, and reliable IoT products.
The collaboration will help a variety of customers including Utilities, integrators of Smart City applications, and other industries find the right products for their deployments, develop integrated solutions that address their needs, and deliver a connected IoT-enabled solution quickly.
“We are thrilled to become a partner of the Cisco IoT Design-In Program and to continue our work with Cisco’s engineering and sales teams to begin building collaborative solutions and cultivating joint go-to-market opportunities to meet our customers’ IoT needs,” said Thad Lowe, Vice President, General Manager of Ventev. “By partnering with Cisco in this program, Ventev can offer our customers a turnkey solution, alongside accessories, software, and services.”
“IoT deployments can be complex, resource intensive, and can have long lead times. Together, we look forward to simplifying integrations, reducing risk, and accelerating time to deployment,” said Srivatsa Srinivasan, Senior Business Development Manager at Cisco.
About Ventev Wireless Infrastructure
Ventev, a unit of TESSCO Technologies Inc., engineers and manufactures industry-leading Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure products, to ensure reliable network performance and simplify installation of Wi-Fi, IoT, LTE, DAS and two-way networks. After you choose the radio, choose Ventev to deploy, protect, power, and improve your wireless radio network. For more information, visit ventev.com/infra or connect on Twitter @Ventevinfra.
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Ventev recently launched its newly redesigned website, ventevinfra.com. The new and improved website offers a clean, modern aesthetic with easy-to-use navigation intended to deliver a more user-friendly experience.
Ventev’s new website boasts a variety of improvements that make it easier than ever for customers to find the products and solutions they’re looking for. Updated features include:
- Enhanced navigation with added filters to narrow down product selection
- Intuitive product organization broken down by category
- More comprehensive product information
The popular ‘Radio Selector’ tool has also been moved front and center on the home page, offering customers a quick and simple way to identify compatible products by access point or radio.
Ventev designs industry-leading infrastructure to power, protect, and connect a wireless network. To learn more about Ventev’s complete line of products and solutions, or to see how Ventev can help you with your next deployment, visit their new website ventevinfra.com or contact sales@ventev.com for more information.
Ventev Provides Customers with Performance Data for Antennas Prior to Deployment
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TESS), now offers customers comprehensive data on antenna performance prior to deployment using its new anechoic chamber designed for antenna testing, tuning, and development.
The anechoic chamber is a room constructed to absorb radio wave energies, creating the ideal isolated environment to test antennas without reflections or the interference of ambient radio signals. The chamber allows Ventev to accurately test and measure the propagation, gain, efficiency, and radiation patterns of antennas and prototypes. This data gives full insight on how each antenna will perform before installation.
“At Ventev, our goal is to create top-of-the-line products that perform flawlessly and work seamlessly in any environment,” said Thad Lowe, Vice President, General Manager of Ventev. “The addition of the anechoic chamber to our prototyping and testing process enables our engineering team to accurately depict the performance of our antennas prior to deployment. This information is a major asset to our customers, giving them full visibility and confidence in understanding how our antennas will function in their unique applications.”
About Ventev
Ventev, a unit of TESSCO Technologies Inc., engineers and manufactures industry-leading Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure products, to ensure reliable network performance and simplify installation of Wi-Fi, IoT, LTE, DAS and two-way networks. After you choose the radio, choose Ventev to deploy, protect, power, and improve your wireless radio network. For more information, visit ventevinfra.com or connect on Twitter @Ventev.
About TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS)
TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TESS) is a value-added technology distributor, manufacturer, and solutions provider serving commercial customers in the wireless infrastructure market. The company was founded more than 30 years ago with a commitment to deliver industry-leading products, knowledge, solutions, and customer service. Tessco supplies more than 65,000 products from 250 of the industry’s top manufacturers in mobile communications, Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (“IoT”), wireless backhaul, and more. Tessco is a single source for outstanding customer experience, expert knowledge, and complete end-to-end solutions for the wireless industry.
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Ventev and Rajant Partner to Offer Real-Time Data Monitoring Solutions for Hazardous Environments
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TESS), recently announced a partnership with Rajant Corporation, a pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, to offer customers fast and efficient real-time data monitoring with plug-and-play solutions for harsh or hazardous environments.
Monitoring equipment, people, and processes is paramount to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and efficiency for oil refineries, fracking sites, and offshore drilling. These environments create a host of challenges to monitoring, including hazardous conditions, harsh weather, and remote locations.
Ventev partnered with Rajant to offer customers two all-in-one solutions, the ES1-IS-2450 and KM3-ES-2450, to solve these challenges. Each solution features a Rajant mesh network radio and power converter housed within a Ventev enclosure along with four external antennas.
The ES1-IS-2450 is a Global C1D1 explosion-proof solution that includes a Rajant ES1 BreadCrumb®. It is intended to provide connectivity for IIoT applications and light-duty vehicles in hazardous environments. The second solution, the KM3-ES-2450, integrates a KM3 Kinetic Mesh radio within a NEMA 4X enclosure aimed to provide connectivity to sensors, input/output devices, and CCTV while protecting against harsh environments (non-hazardous).
“Ventev is pleased to begin this partnership with Rajant, providing our customers with unique, value-added solutions that ease their pain points,” said Thad Lowe, Vice President, General Manager of Ventev. “These new products enable customers to maintain complete and optimal connectivity across any dynamic environment. This allows for continuous data monitoring in real-time, which will ultimately enhance and improve operations overall.”
“Voice-of-customer input drove our decision to bring these two solutions to market jointly. The majority of the target customers operate with strict safety regulations, yet have the same demands for continuous, uninterrupted data, voice, and video data applications,” says Rajant’s Director of Sales for Oil & Gas, Al Rivero, PE. “Our ES1-IS and KM3-ES solutions do just that while offering another radio to seamlessly integrate with all other Rajant BreadCrumb nodes within a Kinetic Mesh wireless network.”
The Ventev powered by Rajant ES1-IS-2450 and KM3-ES-2450 are distributed through Tessco and Rajant’s Authorized Distributors.
About Ventev
Ventev, a unit of TESSCO Technologies Inc., engineers and manufactures industry-leading Wi-Fi and wireless infrastructure products, to ensure reliable network performance and simplify installation of Wi-Fi, IoT, LTE, DAS and two-way networks. After you choose the radio, choose Ventev to deploy, protect, power, and improve your wireless radio network. For more information, visit @Ventev or connect on Twitter @Ventevinfra.
About Rajant Corporation
Rajant Corporation is the exclusive provider of private wireless networks powered by the patented Kinetic Mesh® network, BreadCrumb® wireless nodes, and InstaMesh® networking software. With Rajant, customers can rapidly deploy a highly adaptable and scalable network that leverages the power of real-time data to deliver on-demand, mission-critical business intelligence. A low-latency, high-throughput and secure solution for a variety of data, voice, video, and autonomous applications, Rajant’s Kinetic Mesh networks provide industrial customers with full mobility, allowing them to take their private network applications and data anywhere. With successful deployments in more than 55 countries for customers in military, mining, ports, rail, oil & gas, petrochemical plants, municipalities, and agriculture. Rajant is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania with additional facilities and offices in Arizona, Kentucky, and Alabama. For more information, visit Rajant.com or follow Rajant on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Tessco Announces Thad Lowe as Vice President, General Manager of Ventev
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) TESSCO Technologies (NASDAQ: TESS) has announced the hiring of Thad Lowe as Vice President, General Manager of Ventev. Thad will leverage over 25 years of industry experience to foster innovation while driving growth and profitability for Tessco’s Ventev Wireless Infrastructure and Mobile Accessories divisions.
Prior to joining Tessco, Lowe was most recently head of Small Cell Solutions and Development, Americas at Airspan Networks, where he was responsible for strategic customer business development and new technology initiatives. Lowe previously spent 16 years at Samsung Electronics America before joining Airspan Networks. There, he held various Vice President and leadership positions where he played crucial roles in directing engineering, program management, and support organizations while also holding responsibility for all aspects of commercial product.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to add someone with Thad’s leadership and industry experience to the Ventev organization,” said Sandip Mukerjee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tessco. “Thad’s proven success in product development and management will aid both sides of the Ventev business to capitalize on new technology opportunities and create unique and innovative solutions that meet our customer’s needs.”
About TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS)
TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TESS) is a value-added technology distributor, manufacturer, and solutions provider serving commercial and retail customers in the wireless infrastructure and mobile device accessories markets. The company was founded more than 30 years ago with a commitment to deliver industry-leading products, knowledge, solutions, and customer service. Tessco supplies more than 65,000 products from 250 of the industry’s top manufacturers in mobile communications, Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (“IoT”), wireless backhaul, and more. Tessco is a single source for outstanding customer experience, expert knowledge, and complete end-to-end solutions for the wireless industry. For more information, visit www.tessco.com.