Wireless infrastructure is the backbone of wireless communication. This segment, remains in the background but is the foundation of all wireless technologies like 5G and IoT. These products include base station antennas, backhaul radios, tower mount amplifiers, RF splitters, repeaters etc., as well as software that manages and optimizes network performance. everything RF has compiled a list of wireless infrastructure products that were trending on the website in 2023.
4x4 Hybrid Combiner from 617 to 5925 MHz for 5G Applications
The CM-141E from Microlab is a 4x4 Hybrid Combiner that operates from 617 MHz to 5.925 GHz. It can handle an average input power of 100 W and a peak input power of 3 kW. This combiner provides more than 18 dB of isolation and has a PIM rating of -160 dBc (tested with 2 tones at +43 dBm). It has been designed to combine up to four wireless carriers in the operating band to multiple antenna feeds or distribution cables. Read more
200 W, Low-PIM RF Tapper from 617 to 2700 MHz
The CS05-200-114 from Westell is a Power Tapper that operates from 617 to 2700 MHz. It can handle an input power of up to 200 W, has a standard coupling value of 3 dB, and a PIM rating of -161 dBc. This tapper is available in an IP65-compliant module that measures 8.24 x 2.47 x 0.99 inches and has N-type (female) connectors. Read more
2-Way Power Divider from 0.5 to 8 GHz for 5G/Wi-Fi 6E Applications
The 802-4-4.250 from MECA Electronics is a 2-Way Power Divider that operates from 0.5 to 8 GHz covering UHF through Wi-Fi 6E bands. It can handle an input power of up to 30 W, provides an isolation of 22 dB, and has an insertion loss of 0.8 dB. This power divider has an amplitude balance of ±0.3 dB and a phase balance of ±2°. Read more
1x6 Multi Coupler from 20 to 3000 MHz
The MMDP-203000F from MU-DEL Electronics is an RF Multi Coupler that operates from 20 to 3000 MHz. It has 1 input port and 6 output ports, provides port-to-port isolation of more than 40 dB, and output-to-input isolation of more than 60 dB. This multi-coupler provides a gain of up to 3 dB and has a noise figure of less than 6 dB. Read more
7 Band Multiplexer for GSM, CDMA, 4G LTE, LTE 2.6, and 5G Applications
The R03-M2252-01 from SRTechnology is a Seven-Band Filter Module with passbands from 703 – 803 MHz, 790 – 862 MHz, 880 – 960 MHz, 1710 - 1880 MHz, 1920 – 2170 MHz, 2500 – 2690 MHz, and 3300 – 3800 MHz. It can handle up to 20 W of input power per port, has an insertion loss of less than 0.8 dB, and provides a port-to-port rejection over 50 dB in the 820 – 3800 MHz band. Read more
RF Over Fiber 5G - DAS Extension System from 0.5 to 6000 MHz
The RFoF-6GHz from RFOptic is an RF Over Fiber 5G - DAS extension system that operates from 0.5 to 6000 MHz. It has been developed to overcome the loss caused by coaxial infrastructure in terms of EVM and ACLR over a wide range of signal levels over long distances. The 5G system consists of an outdoor enclosure which is situated on the roof close to the antenna and an indoor unit connected by optical fibers. Read more
Outdoor RF-over-Fibre (RFoF) Transmit Module from 50 to 2450 MHz
The Stingray SRY-TX-B2-925 from ETL Systems is an Outdoor RF-over-fibre (RFoF) Transmit ODU that operates from 50 to 2450 MHz. This single-channel unit uses a DFB laser with an optical wavelength of 1310 nm to deliver an optical output power of 3.8 dBm. It has a short circuit-protected LNB that has a noise figure of 12 dB and an OIP3 of 17 dBm. Read more
GNSS/GPS RF-over-Fiber Link from 1 to 1.8 GHz
The ViaLiteHD from ViaLite is a GNSS/GPS RF-over-Fiber Link that operates from 1000 to 1800 MHz. It has a transmission distance of more than 50 km and can be used for GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, and BeiDou constellations. This link is designed to transport all common GPS-type signals that connect the antenna to distant equipment such as time servers, repeaters, DAS systems, Tetra, and cellular base stations. Read more
Antenna Alignment Tool with Android Tablet
The AAT30C from Sunsight is an Antenna Alignment Tool with an accuracy of 0.3 degrees RMS in azimuth and 0.1 degrees in Tilt and Roll. This Alignment Tool is the ideal product for traditional RF panel antenna alignment. It measures antenna alignment in azimuth, latitude/longitude, tilt, roll (plumb), MSL height, and AGL height (with laser rangefinder option). Read more
2-Channel Radio Signal Conditioning & Distribution Unit from 100 kHz to 2.5 GHz
The RSDU-2X4AR from Becker RF is a highly integrated signal distribution device for the production test of broadcast devices, like car radios that operate from 100 kHz to 2.5 GHz. It combines the distribution of test signals like AM, FM, DAB, SDARS or GNSS with the DC measurement functions required to validate phantom voltage for antenna supply. Read more
900 Mbps Point-to-Point Microwave Radio for Licensed/Unlicensed Bands from 6 to 24 GHz
The Transcend 900 from Advantech Wireless is a Point-to-Point Microwave Radio that operates in licensed and unlicensed bands from 6 to 24 GHz. It provides a full-duplex throughput of up to 900 Mbps with software-adjustable channel bandwidths from 3.5 and 112 MHz and a hitless adaptive modulation scheme from QPSK to 1024 QAM. Read more
5G Open-Radio Unit for O-RAN Deployments
The A1001-RU-1 from AmpliTech is a 5G Open-Radio Unit (O-RU) for the n78 band from 3.55 to 3.7 GHz. It utilizes GaN power amplifiers along with 64 phased array elements for digital beamforming. It has band preselect filtering, noise figure reduction at reception and provides a total EIRP of 43 dBm. The unit is ideal for high & low-speed networks, IoT deployment, 5G backhaul deployment, and small cell deployment applications. Read more
12-Port Hexaband Base Station Antenna from 698 to 2690 MHz
The 5798400R-CHK from Amphenol Antenna Solutions is a 12-Port Base Station Antenna that operates from 698 – 960 MHz, 1427 – 2180 MHz and 2490 – 2690 MHz. This cross-polarized antenna provides a gain of 15.5 dBi and has a VSWR of less than 1.5:1. It has an azimuth beamwidth of 65°, an elevation beamwidth of up to 11.5° and allows an electrical down-tilt from 2° to 12°. Read more
10-Port Penta-Beam Antenna from 1710 to 2690 MHz
The 5WMB-51 from Rosenberger is a 10-Port Base Station Antenna that operates from 1710 to 2690 MHz. This multi-beam antenna can generate up to five independent beams simultaneously from a single aperture and provides a gain of 20.6 dBi. It is available in a pole-mount enclosure with 4.3-10 connectors and has a length of less than 1.1 m. The antenna is suitable for outdoor applications. Read more
10-Port Multi-Band Stadium Sector Antenna from 694 to 3800 MHz
The RVVSS-50M-F from CommScope is a 10-Port Multi-Band Sector Antenna that operates from 694-960 MHz, 1695-2690 MHz, and 3300-3800 MHz. This ±45° polarized antenna provides a gain of 12.1 dBi and has a VSWR of 1.5:1. It has a horizontal and vertical beamwidth of 57° with rectangular patterns and a sharp cut-off for covering a section of the crowd in stadiums. Read more
12x12 MIMO Sector Antenna from 2.2 - 2.5 / 4.4 - 4.5 GHz
The 1009-076 from Southwest Antennas is a 12x12 Sector Antenna that operates from 2200 – 2500 MHz and 4400 – 4500 MHz. It has a 45° slant left and slant right polarization design which provides superior transmit and receive polarization diversity. This antenna has a horizontal beamwidth of 360° and a vertical beamwidth from 5 to 11°. Read more
8-Port Base Station Antenna from 617 – 894/1710 – 2690 MHz
The AW3864-E-F from Alpha Wireless is an 8-port Base Station Antenna that operates from 617 to 894 MHz (4 ports) and 1710 to 2690 MHz (4 ports). This linearly polarized antenna provides up to 18.3 dBi of gain and has a VSWR of less than 1.5:1. It has an azimuth beamwidth of up to 68° and an elevation beamwidth of 8°. Read more
2x2 MIMO Smart Repeater from 3.3 to 4 GHz for 5G-NR Applications
The Lighthouse™ Smart Repeater from Airgain operates from 3300 to 4000 MHz covering 5G NR Band n77. This high-power outdoor smart repeater is compliant with 3GPP TS 38.106 and can extend cell coverage by improving uplink and downlink signal power and offers a flexible design with unique smart features. Read more
3.6 Gbps Terragraph-Certified Backhaul Radio from 57 to 66 GHz
The cnWave V3000 from Cambium Networks is a Backhaul Radio that operates from 57 to 66 GHz. It provides easy, fast, and cost-effective wireless gigabit connectivity for edge access and/or high-capacity backhaul for edge access solutions at a significantly lower TCO than fiber infrastructure. The radio is certified for Facebook Terragraph and is highly efficient at handling high-density deployments in cities and suburban areas. Read more
1.5 Gbps 4x4 MIMO Point-to-Point/Point-to-Multipoint Radio from 5.15 to 5.85 GHz
The Stratum X5 from Proxim is a Point-to-Point/Point-to-Multipoint (PtP/PtMP) Radio that operates from 5.15 to 5.85 GHz. It supports channel sizes of 20 MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz (80 +80 MHz, and 160 MHz via future upgrades), 2x2, and 4x4 MIMO and delivers a data rate of more than 1.5 Gbps. This radio utilizes a BPSK/1024-QAM and OFDM modulation scheme with maximum throughput and uses antenna diversity to improve radio stability in harsh environments. Read more
Point-to-Multipoint Access Point from 5.15 to 6.4 GHz Unlicensed Wireless Network
The A5c from Mimosa Networks is a Point-to-Multipoint Access Point that operates from 5150 to 6400 MHz. It delivers a throughput of up to 1 Gbps (1.7 Gbps PHY) and supports Wi-Fi Interop and Spectrum Reuse Synchronization (SRS) wireless protocols. This access point can support up to 64 clients in the Wi-Fi interlop protocol and 44 clients in the SRS protocol. Read more
Top-Side Cooled RF Power Amplifier for 5G Infrastructure from 3300 to 3670 MHz
The A5M34TG140-TC from NXP Semiconductors is a Doherty Power Amplifier Module that operates from 3300 to 3670 MHz. It is based on NXP's new top-side cooling technology that helps radio designers create thinner, lighter 5G radio units while reducing design and manufacturing complexities. This 8 W module series is designed for massive MIMO radios covering 3.3 GHz to 3.8 GHz — typically 32T32R (200 W) or 64T64R (320 W) radios. Read more
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