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Donald Gardner

Donald Gardner is new product development manager within the Microwave Antenna Systems team at CommScope and is based in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Holding a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Strathclyde and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh, he has been involved in the wireless communications industry for over 30 years. Prior to his current position, Gardner held various positions in quality, engineering and product management within our microwave antenna group. His key expertise includes mechanical and process engineering of microwave antennas and product management of microwave backhaul solutions.
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November 17, 2020

Dual Band Antennas Go Full Circle

In this blog, CommScope's Donald Gardner explains how dual band antennas have come "full circle" using E-band frequencies to maximize capacity, coupled with microwave frequencies such as 23GHz to maximize availability for critical traffic.

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August 27, 2018

How to Boost Wireless Backhaul Capacity Without Breaking the Bank

E-band (80 GHz) has emerged from being a niche player to a key frequency in microwave backhaul. The challenge in E-band, though, is link length limitations due to fading in adverse weather conditions. But there’s a solution, which Donald Gardner explains in this blog.

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August 16, 2018

When disasters strike, communications become even more critical

Many times we take the ability to communicate, via phone or text, for granted. But in times of crisis or disaster, the need to let family and friends know you are OK or the ability to reach out to first responders is critical. CommScope’s Donald Gardner talks about the need for quick turnaround of communications equipment in time of need.

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February 06, 2018

In Microwave, It’s All About the Pattern

How’s your long-haul microwave antenna system working? Looking to get better performance? Maybe you need an upgrade in radiation pattern envelope. If you need a fresher about what RPE is, check out this blog by Donald Gardner.

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January 03, 2018

The Changing Face of Microwave

It’s the time of year for predictions. Donald Gardner reminds us that some predictions seem bizarre in hindsight. Like how the telephone will never take off. Donald discusses a change that really will be coming in microwave antenna systems in 2018 and links to a related reference eBook.

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