Wisycom launches MATF, its “reinvention” of RF signal management and distribution

Aimed at complex RF and RF over Fiber installations, the new broadband antenna array from Wisycom, MATF, is presented as a “reinvention” of RF signal management and distribution for television networks, outdoor broadcasts and live events.

Developed in response to the growing complexity of the distributed wireless configurations, the MATF consolidate multiple components rack-based in a single unit. The system allows users to combine up to eight zones of RF in diversity, offering outputs 8:4 or twice 4:2.

Input modules include inputs Pure electrical RF (BNC), as well as up six fiber input modules, while on the output side there are four pairs of coaxial RF outputs, providing four equal diversity outputs or twice two diversity outputs, depending on the configuration chosen. With a wide frequency range RF de 170 MHz a 1260 MHz, the system seeks to offer “maximum flexibility” for its operation “around the world.”

MATF It is especially beneficial in applications that depend on centralized apparatus rooms (CAR), also known as central equipment rooms (CER). The compatibility of the system with Wisycom BFL2 M0 and M2 fiber terminals provides compatibility with the company's existing ecosystem, while its integrated frequency spectrum analyzer evaluates all inputs so problems can be seen and avoided before adding a signal to the combined outputs. Additionally, the combined RF spectrum can be monitored.

Furthermore, the latest solution Wisycom also has fully remote controllable antennas for zone-specific gain and filtering, and integrates seamlessly into modern network infrastructures via Ethernet-based remote control. Users can manage areas, monitor system status and label inputs and outputs through the unit's full-color touch screen, which features an intuitive interface.

MATF will be available in four versions, which will offer system integrators and designers the flexibility to choose the configuration that best suits their operational and architectural needs. For Gerrit Buhe, technical director of Wisycom, the tool responds to the demand for RF systems that are "more flexible, more centralized and easier to control": "The MATF is designed to meet that challenge. By integrating our fiber and copper technologies with advanced matrix coupling in a compact framework, we offer users a powerful platform that adapts to almost any installation or workflow. Whether for theatrical, corporate, broadcast or mobile unit applications, the antenna array offers new levels of scalability and remote management."