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Improve In-Flight Connectivity to Wireless Networks Table 1: Product Specifications Today’s airline passengers expect to have easy access to Internet servers, email, and in-flight entertainment while airborne. GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antennas improve signal propagation while reducing the amount of hardware required on the plane. These antennas provide reliable connectivity to different wireless systems, including picocells for mobile phone coverage and access points for airborne Wi-Fi. Ideal for both wide-body and single-aisle passenger aircrafts, Gore’s antennas significantly reduce dead spots, enabling passengers to connect to wireless networks throughout the cabin. The inherently flame-retardant materials used in the construction of GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antennas meet the flame and smoke toxicity specifications of FAR Part 25.1359(d) and Airbus ABD0031 without added flame retardants. Typical Applications • Wide-body aircraft • Single-aisle aircraft • Picocells for mobile phone coverage • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and WiMAX • Connectivity to Bluetooth, DECT, DECT2, Globalstar, GSM, IRIDIUM Sat, MMS, PDC, and TETRA protocols Improved Connectivity GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antennas provide consistent connectivity across a broad frequency range — from 400 megahertz up to 6 gigahertz — making the antennas compatible with numerous communicat

GORE Leaky Feeder Antennas ™ With a single antenna installed along the length of the cabin, passengers can access wireless networks for their laptops, tab­ets, l mobile phones, and in-flight entertainment systems regardless of their location in the cabin. These antennas dramatically reduce dead spots because of the proprietary technology that maintains excellent antenna gain and coupling loss over a broad range of frequencies and antenna lengths (Figures 1-6) as measured according to IEC 61196-4, Free Space Method. Figure 1: Antenna Gain — GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antenna 355 Figure 2: Coupling...

Figure 3: Antenna Gain — GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antenna 280 Figure 4: Coupling Loss — GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antenna 280 Distance from Access Point (m) Distance from Access Point (m) Figure 5: Antenna Gain — GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antenna 500 Figure 6: Coupling Loss — GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antenna 500 Distance from Access Point (m) Durable Construction The engineered fluoropolymers used in the construction of GORE™ Leaky Feeder Antennas are inherently flame-retardant. They meet Airbus ABD0031 and FAR Part 25.1359(d) spec­ fi­ i cations for flame and smoke toxicity, which ensures reliable flame protection....

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