Smarteq has announced a new antenna platform that is the result of a joint research project with Skogsforsk, SP-Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut and KTH Wireless.

The new antenna platform has high antenna performance, a low profile and robust design. The multifunction antenna is easy to install and supports mobile broadband in several frequency bands as well as positioning. It has been field-tested by various actors with excellent results.

“Our cutting edge technology and advanced research enable us to meet the forest industry´s stringent requirements for antennas", says Mattias Hellgren, Director Advanced Technology at Smarteq.

“With this antenna platform, we are responding to the increasing demand for continuous connection within professional applications. The antenna is adapted for use with telematics equipment in forest machines, long-distance buses and emergency vehicles", says Thomas Valtonen at Smarteq.

The antenna platform is called LPCA - Low Profile Combination Antenna, and in its basic version contains support for mobile broadband in the frequency ranges 450/850/900/1800/1900/3G/4G as well as positioning with an active GPS antenna.

For more information on this antenna, please contact SAS.

It is now only 3 weeks until the Coach & Bus Live 2011 exhibition at the NEC Birmingham from 4-6th October. Please feel free to visit Specialist Antennas on Stand G51 where will be exhibiting our VLP300 - VHF Low Profile antennas and the Medallion - rugged Multiband GPS, GSM, 3G and WiFI antennas.

The Coach and Bus Live 2011 event website can be found here. The exhibition is in Halls 17 and 18 at the NEC.

For more information, please contact us.

PCTEL has introduced a new rugged GPS antenna for magnetic or permanent mount based on its MLPV form factor, the GPS-NMO. The antenna will mount on any NMO-type mount with any cable length and any connector at the other end. It will also fit MVP, MMF and other similar mounts. For mobile applications requiring a heavy-duty magnetic-mount GPS antenna or indeed a compact permanently-mounted GPS, the GPS-NMO is an ideal solution. The datahsheet on the GPS-NMO can be downloaded here.

MP Antenna, an US-based innovative designer of unique multi-polarized antennas, is now working with Specialist Antennas to supply their range of products into the UK and Europe. Ranging from multi-polarized WIFI and 3G terminal replacement antennas to very wideband base station antennas, the MP Antenna product range covers both mobile, terminal and base station antennas.

The range includes:

Mobius - a multi-polarized wideband cellular/GSM antenna designed to improve coverage in weak signal areas.

Trident - a multi-polarized router replacement antenna designed to improve wireless router performance.

Super-M Ultra Base - a multi-polarized wideband 25 MHz -6 GHz base antenna.

For more information on MP Antenna products, please contact us or visit the MP Antenna website at www.mpantenna.com.

Sirio Antenne has introduced a new version of the popular SMP panel antenna. The SMP-WiMAX supports WLAN and WiMAX frequencies from 2.3-2.7 GHz and 3.3-3.8 GHz with a VSWR better than 1.8:1. With gain figures of 10 dBi on 2.3-2.7 GHz and 13 dBi on 3.3-3.8 GHz and measuring 154x134x46mm, the SMP-WIMAX is a compact, discrete directional antenna for pole or wall-mounting. It is supplied as standard with a 30cm cable and SMA-Male connector.