MA450KLBICG004 Datasheet, PDF (2/50 Pages) Taoglas antenna solutions – Storm MA450 5in1 Permanent Mount Antenna

1. Introduction
The Storm MA450 antenna is a world first, a 5in1 low profile, heavy-duty, fully IP67
waterproof external antenna for use in worldwide telematics and IoT applications
which require best in class LTE, GNSS, and Wi-Fi performance. Until the arrival of the
Storm, achieving high efficiency in LTE and Wi-Fi required the use of large dome
antennas typically 80mm+ in height.
However, this unique product, at only 31mm high, delivers powerful worldwide 4G
LTE MIMO antenna technology plus GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou for next
generation location accuracy. The antenna also covers legacy 3G and 2G bands for
devices that fallback where 4G is unavailable. Dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi antennas enable
high throughput Wi-Fi speeds.
Typical applications include:
- Internet of Things (IoT) Gateways and Routers
- Remote Asset and Pipeline Monitoring
- HD Video over LTE
- First Responder and Emergency Services
- Automotive Vehicle Tracking and Telematics
LTE 4G applications demand high speed data uplink and downlink. High efficiency and
high gain MIMO antennas are necessary to achieve the required signal to noise ratio
and throughput required to solve these challenges. Taoglas also takes care to have
high isolation between the two MIMO antennas to prevent self-interference. The
MA410 does not require a ground plane. Low loss cables are used to keep efficiency
high over long cable lengths. In contrast, smaller MIMO antennas with thinner, poorer
quality cables will have much reduced efficiency and isolation, which would lead to a
large drop in system throughput or drops, and may not make a system connection at
all.
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