Cellular antennas come in many
different varieties with every combination of features your project
could need. It can be a daunting task to choose what antenna your
project needs. We have outlined a couple considerations for your
business when choosing an antenna below.
Why Your Business
Should Invest In High-Quality Antennas
If you drive
a Ferrari, you don’t
try to save money buying tires at
Wal-Mart
Owners of high-performance sports
cars know that tires are one part of your
vehicle where quality
counts. The reason?
Tires are the only part of your car that is touching the road, so
they make a big difference in
performance.
The same goes for your cellular
antenna.
It is the only part that
is "touching" the network.
Using the right antenna for
the application can be
the difference between having a reliable solution and having to
drive out a site at 2:00 am when you cannot connect to
it.
High-Quality Antenna Benefits
Maximum
Reliability
Just because you may receive 5 bars
in your office, it does not guarantee coverage in the field.
Some areas are further from a cell tower or may have things that
interfere with cell signal (such as a lot of exterior walls).
As well, cellular networks dynamically react to a high level of
usage. You may be in coverage today and find less coverage
tomorrow.
Lower Power
Usage
Sure, we all want to reduce our power
usage, so this can benefit everyone, but if you are powering your
location with either a battery or a solar panel, it will be much
more essential for you too. Devices in stronger coverage use
less power than those that are in lower quality
coverage.
Better Coverage
MeansFaster Data
Speeds
Ever notice that your data speeds on
your WiFi network get faster when you move closer to your home
router? The same thing happens on a cellular
network.
By using a better antenna, you
will see a strong signal which can have dramatic results on your
throughput speed.
Using A Better Antenna May Not
Cost More
Higher quality antennas can last many
times longer than lower quality antennas, meaning that over the
life of your projects, you'll pay about the same (or even less).
That's right, using a better quality antenna may not cost
any more over the life of the cellular gateway or cellular router.
Not only are there multiple benefits to investing in higher quality
antennas, it could be your most cost efficient option!
Why Your Business
Should Invest In High-Quality Antennas
You can easily argue that any cellular deployment would
benefit from a higher quality antenna, and you would be
right. However, using an antenna in one the
following deployment is vital:
Temporary Events (especially if you do not know the coverage
before you arrive)
Mobile applications
Novotech's Antenna
Linecard
Novotech represents some of the
leading manufacturers of antennas. We invite you to look at the
product lines from some of our partners including:
With 25+ years of experience
designing Mission Critical automotive fleet and mobile antenna
applications, Airgain is an easy choice for those in fleet
management.
Historically, our customers have
relied on Mobile Mark for industry-leading hardware to meet most
any need.
Sierra has designed AirLink antennas
to connect a wide range of mobile and fixed applications in public
safety, utilities, and industrial IoT applications.
Our customers trust PCTel for their
mission critical projects and applications.
When looking for internal antennas,
Taoglas is an excellent option. Internal antennas are built into a
device vs. external antennas mounted in a remote location.
Industry-leading in their ability to
strengthen a GPS signal to a GPS receiver.