The Antenna Company, a specialist in the design of high-performance antennas, has announced customer sampling and availability of its AC97002 multi-band cellular antenna designed for ease of installation with indoor smart meter gateways and other IoT applications.
Key Benefits of the AC97002 Antenna
- Reliable radio coverage over frequency bands of 698-960 MHz and 1700-2690 MHz, with efficiencies up to 75% in sub-GHz bands.
- Flexible in-cabinet installation enabled by compact size of 45 mm x 170 mm x 35 mm.
- Simple and fast install with smart meter gateways using variable length, detachable cable with Fakra D connector.
- Omni-directional radiation pattern.
- Horizontal or vertical mounting on metal or non-conductive surfaces.
- ROHS and REACH compliant.
As countries, such as Germany, mandate the rollout of smart meter gateways, reliable connectivity is essential to provide secure data communication between the premise equipment and the wide area network.
“The AC97002 antenna is an ideal choice for grid operators deploying infrastructure for smart metering. Installation is greatly simplified through the use of a smart detachable cable, to streamline cable routing and reduce installation time.”, said company CEO David Favreau. “The high antenna efficiency of the AC97002 improves the success rate of achieving network connectivity when mounting the antenna inside metal cabinets with smart meter gateways.”
The AC97002 is currently sampling and available for customer evaluation.
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