Recommendations for Base Station Antennas

The procurement, testing and deployment of base station antennas – a critical component in the delivery of mobile communications – will be simpler for operators and suppliers thanks to new guidance for the creation of a ‘common language’ to describe the technology.   

For the first time, the mobile industry has been provided with a single document that sets shared rules for describing passive, active and hybrid base station systems, thanks to the latest release of the NGMN Alliance’s ‘Recommendations for Base Station Antennas’ publication. This represents an important step forward as the industry moves towards hybrid antenna systems, which combine active and passive technologies to deliver mobile communications solutions, such as 5G, in a more versatile and efficient way.