Seeding base station communication equipment

What is base station operation?

This topic introduces the concept of base station operation, provides information to help you identify good setup locations, describes best practices for setting up the equipment, and outlines the precautions that you need to take to protect the equipment.

What is a base station antenna?

Base station antennas are also known as cell site antennas and cellular antennas, and they are typically mounted on a tower or rooftop and connected to a base station through coaxial cables. Base station antennas are available in different shapes and sizes and can be either omnidirectional antennas or directional antennas.

What is a sector base station antenna?

The coverage area of these antennas is typically between 60 degrees to 120 degrees but could extend further. Due to their directionality, sector base station antennas have a comparatively higher gain. Hence they have a high gain and therefore better signal strength and longer radiation distances or ranges.

How do I choose a base station antenna?

There are several things to consider when choosing a base station antenna such as the size and weight of the antenna, whether the antenna installation will be permanent or not, and whether a relative or absolute calibration is available for this antenna.

How does a base station work?

When users access the network to either make calls or transfer data, the signals will be sent to the nearest base station where the base station antenna then would convert the received signal to an electrical current which will be amplified before sending to the base station equipment.

Are base station antennas omnidirectional or directional?

Base station antennas are available in different shapes and sizes and can be either omnidirectional antennas or directional antennas. The operating frequency, coverage area, range, and other performance parameters can vary depending on the base station antenna that is chosen for a specific network.