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Antennas are the wires of the wireless world. They are the last stop for a signal on its way from a transmitter and the point of entry for a signal coming home to a receiver. A wireless network can be built with the world’s latest high-performance radio technology and best fiber optic backbone, but the network will only perform as good as the antennas used to send and receive the signals from the radio. A poor quality, poor performing antenna will cripple overall performance and bring the high-performance radios to their knees. Without good antennas, wireless is just less.
But not all antennas are created equal. The right antenna can make the difference between a wireless system that delivers on expectations, and one that falls flat. When designing any wireless system, the antennas must be carefully chosen to fulfill system requirements and the demands of end users. Many additional factors must also be considered, from RF performance to installation requirements to site aesthetics to total cost of ownership.
In this report, we will examine a few different site antenna solutions, with a primary focus on small cell site antennas including canister antennas and RF lens multi-beam antennas. Before we begin that discussion, we will examine the differences between macro cells and small cells and what those differences mean when selecting antennas.
MatSing is the worlds leading manufacturer of large size, light weight RF Lenses. With our patented meta-material and manufacturing techniques, MatSing is capable of designing and manufacturing different types of RF Lenses for multiple industries and applications. Utilizing our light weight RF Lens technology, we are capable of manufacturing different sized multi-beam RF Lens antennas, introducing a new age of antenna design and providing high-performance and high-capacity antennas for the Telecommunications industry.
Gamma Nu designs and manufactures world-class antennas for a wide range of wireless needs. With a dedicated focus on PIM free and low loss antennas, Gamma Nu delivers high quality solutions including base station antennas, stadium antennas, iDAS and oDAS antennas, public safety system antennas, canister antennas, and more.
