5G MIMO omni antennas for outdoor deployments
5G MIMO omni antennas to complement 5G/router applications can be mounted outdoors. Installed on a wall, pole or in some cases a rail, these antennas offer durability and performance to help maximise signal reception.
What features are needed for outdoor MIMO antennas?
Considerations should be UV-resistant housing or radomes, waterproofing to prevent ingress of moisture and flexibility of mounting options. Additionally, consistent gain across the bands and the ability to hook up to customised low loss coaxial cables are key.
In some applications, low profile and more discreet antenna solutions are required. Therefore, the antenna radomes should be compact and aesthetically pleasing. Ease of installation is also important, antennas that can be deployed quickly and securely mean that applications can be online in short time.
Most 5G/4G routers today have multiple antenna ports – MIMO (mulitple in, multiple out). Therefore, outdoor antennas need multiple antenna elements inside to maximise functionality. Some routers have 2 antenna ports, some may have 4 or more. The three 5G MIMO omni antennas we’ll look at here, have either 2 or 4 antenna elements inside.
The LPO-Max is a 4 port, high gain, MIMO, 5G outdoor omni antenna. Housed in UV-resistant radome, the antenna can be wall, pole or rail-mounted via an optional bracket. Connecting to 5G routers, the LPO-Max supports most 5G worldwide frequencies from 600-6000 MHz. Combine with low loss cables such as RF240, to customise the installation to the requirements of the application.
The LPO6938-4P is a 4 port, medium gain 5G outdoor omni antenna. Similiar to the LPO-Max, it radome is UV-resistant and weatherproof and uses the same bracket for mounting. Its overall height is less than the LPO-Max and whilst it only supports 690-3800 MHz for 5G frequencies it is a lot more discreet, ideal where low visibility is important.
With its own bracket for wall-mounting, the LMO6138 is a 2 port 4G/5G antenna. Waterproof and housed in UV-resistant radome, the LMO6138 antenna offer robust gain across a frequency range of 600-3800 MHz. Combine with custom low loss cables to customise the installation.
Whichever of these 5G outdoor omni antennas is most suitable for your application will depend on factors such as your 5G router, mounting requirements, available cable choices, but all three are designed to give you a long-lasting and stable signal when mounting permanently outdoors.
Some of these antennas are available at the Connex webshop.