Base Station Antenna

Base station antenna specifications. Gain values are listed per frequency sub-range. Dimensions are height x width x depth.

Electrical and Mechanical Specifications

Electrical and mechanical data are listed per model. Click PDF in the last column to download that model’s datasheet.

Radomes are grey UPVC on most models and fiberglass on the high-power and shaped-beam versions. Mounting clamps fit poles from 50 mm to 115 mm diameter, and mechanical downtilt of 0-12° is available in addition to the electrical tilt.

A base station antenna is a high-gain sector panel that carries a site's frequency layers and adjusts its downtilt through an integrated RET.

This family covers thirteen carrier-grade base station antennas organized by band: low band 820-960 MHz, mid band 1710-2170 MHz, dual-band and tri-band combinations, and 3.5 GHz panels for 5G NR. Across the range you get 4 to 12 ports of ±45° cross polarization, integrated remote electrical tilt (RET), PIM of -107 dBm or better at 2 x 43 dBm, DC-ground lightning protection, and a 200 km/h wind speed rating.

What Is a Base Station Antenna?

A base station antenna is the sector panel mounted on a macro cell tower that radiates and receives the site's carrier signals. Inside the radome, columns of ±45° cross-polarized radiators form the sector pattern, so a 2-column panel gives 4 ports, a 3-column panel gives 6 ports, and a 4-column panel gives 8 ports. Horizontal beamwidth is 65° on the standard models, the classic sector pattern for macro sites - if you are comparing pattern options before specifying, see our 65 degree vs 90 degree sector antenna analysis. This family carries an integrated RET module in every model, so downtilt is set electrically from the ground instead of by climbing the tower.

Low Band: 820-960 MHz Antennas

Two 4-port panels serve the 820-960 MHz coverage layer with 7/16 DIN ports and 250 W per port. The shorter model delivers 15 dBi in a 1450 mm radome, while the 2000 mm model raises gain to 17 dBi where link budget is tight. Both tilt electrically from 0° to 10°, and both handle the GSM, LTE and NB-IoT low-band plans common in rural and suburban coverage.

Mid Band: 1710-2170 MHz Antennas

Four models cover the 1710-2170 MHz capacity band. The compact 4-port panel fits 1450 x 270 mm and reaches 18 dBi; the 6-port and 8-port versions widen to 3 and 4 columns for 4T4R and higher-order MIMO, all at 18 dBi with 200 W per port. The fourth model is the shaped-beam 8-port panel: it adds a calibration port, covers 1710-1880 MHz and 1920-2170 MHz sub-bands, tilts 2° to 12° with ±1° accuracy, and forms a service beam of 20 dBi at 0° boresight for radios that rely on beamforming calibration.

Dual-Band: 820-960 MHz plus 1710-2170 MHz

Three dual-band panels carry a low-band coverage layer and a mid-band capacity layer through one radome, halving tower space compared with two separate panels. The 4+4 model gives 17 dBi on low band and 18 dBi on mid band; the 4+6 model trades to 16 / 17 dBi for a wider mid-band MIMO plan; and the 4+8 model splits the mid band into 1710-1880 MHz and 1920-2170 MHz sub-bands with 16 / 17 / 17 dBi across twelve 7/16 DIN ports. RET range is 0-10° on all three.

3.5 GHz: 3400-3600 MHz Antennas for 5G NR

The 3.5 GHz shaped-beam panel dedicates eight ports and a calibration port to 3400-3600 MHz 5G NR. Unit gain is 16.5 dBi and the shaped service beam reaches 22.5 dBi at 0° boresight, with upper sidelobe suppression that keeps interference out of neighboring cells. Electrical tilt runs 2° to 12° with ±1° accuracy, and the compact 1000 mm radome reduces wind load on towers already carrying low and mid band panels.

Tri-Band: 820 MHz to 3.6 GHz in One Radome

Three models combine low, mid and high band - 820-960 MHz, 1710-2170 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz - so a site upgrade from GSM or LTE to 5G NR needs no additional antenna positions. The 4+4+8 model covers all three bands at 16 / 17 / 16.5 dBi, and the 4+6+8 version raises the mid band to 17.5 dBi with three mid-band columns. A fourth model pairs mid band with 3.5 GHz only (4+8 ports, 1790 mm radome) where low band is handled elsewhere. The shaped mid and high band arrays form broadcast beams for cell signaling and service beams up to 22 dBi at 0°, with cluster connectors keeping the feeder bundle manageable.

Integrated RET: Remote Electrical Downtilt

Every model carries an integrated RET module inside the radome, so tilt is adjusted electrically from the ground instead of by climbing the tower. The classic panels cover 0-10° of electrical downtilt, and the shaped-beam panels cover 2-12° with a step accuracy of ±1°. Electrical tilt changes the phase of the column array, so the horizontal pattern stays unchanged while the vertical beam aims where the network plan needs it. Mechanical bracket tilt remains available up to 12° for combined tilt plans.

Calibration Port for Beamforming Radios

The shaped-beam models include a calibration port that feeds a correlated sample of every transmit path back to the radio. With coupling of -26 ±2 dB, amplitude deviation within 0.9 dB and phase deviation within 7° across ports, the calibration channel lets 4T4R and 8T8R radios keep their beamforming calibration accurate over temperature and frequency. Inside the array, shaped feed networks form a broadcast beam for cell-wide signaling and a high-gain service beam at 0° boresight, with upper sidelobe suppression of 15 dB or better on classic models.

Platform Features Across the Family

Low PIM performance matters most when antennas share a mast with receive-sensitive equipment; our low PIM antenna overview explains how passive intermodulation is controlled across the product line.

Tell us your frequency plan, port count and tilt range, and our engineers will confirm the right base station antenna model and return a datasheet. Samples of standard models ship in 3 to 5 days - send your requirement through the contact page. For a shorter comparison of two mid-band panel options, see our 5G panel antenna page, and our 5G antenna overview maps the full 5G product range.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does RET mean on a base station antenna?

RET stands for remote electrical tilt. An integrated module inside the radome shifts the phase of the antenna columns, so the vertical beam tilts electrically from the network operations center without a tower climb. The classic panels in this family cover 0-10° and the shaped-beam panels cover 2-12° with ±1° accuracy.

Which frequency bands do these base station antennas cover?

The family spans 820 MHz to 3.6 GHz: low band 820-960 MHz, mid band 1710-2170 MHz, and 3.5 GHz 3400-3600 MHz for 5G NR. Single-band, dual-band and tri-band models combine these ranges, so one panel can carry a GSM or LTE coverage layer together with mid-band capacity and a 3.5 GHz NR layer.

What is the difference between 4+4 and 4+8 port layouts?

The numbers count ports per frequency band. A 4+4 panel has 4 ports on the low band and 4 on the mid band, while a 4+8 panel has 4 low-band ports and 8 mid-band ports split across two sub-bands, which suits a site running separate 1800 and 2100 MHz capacity layers. More mid-band columns also narrow the horizontal beamwidth and raise gain.