LTE/5G Remote Antenna Kits

Silicom’s remote MIMO antenna kits improve LTE and 5G data throughput (speed) for difficult site installations.

When the LTE/5G network device is embedded in a building or enclosure with obstructions and no line of sight to the cellular basestation (tower), these kits allow the installer to move the antennas away from the network device to the most optimal location outside of those obstructions.

Two antenna kit types are offered: one kit for LTE and one kit for 5G (with LTE fallback). The IP65 weatherproof housings contain multiple antennas with multiple coax cable connections so that only one antenna kit is needed for each site:

LTE kit weatherproof housing contains two internal LTE antennas. The kit includes two low-loss coax extension cables.
5G kit weatherproof housing contains four internal LTE/5G antennas. The kit includes four low-loss coax extension cables.

Hardware included in the kits allows for flexible indoor/outdoor mounting on wall, pole, or window locations. Multiple low-loss coax cable length options are offered to perfectly adapt antenna location to each site.

The antennas are omnidirectional and do not need to be “aimed” at the cellular basestation. However, some sites require colocation with other types of antennas; e.g. on a building roof. A steerable ball mount is included for optional tuning/positioning of the antenna housing relative to other nearby antennas.

LTE/5G Remote Antenna Kits

System Topology

LTE Dual Antenna Kit

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5G/LTE Quad Antenna Kit

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NOTE:

5G quad antenna supports both 5G frequencies and LTE frequencies, depending on cellular networks available at the site.

Feature	Description
Antenna Type	Kit option 1: LTE Kit option 2: 5G/LTE
Antennas Per Housing	LTE: 2x LTE antennas (MIMO) 5G: 4x 5G/LTE antennas (MIMO)
Directionality	Omnidirectional (steerable mount for optimization with other nearby antennas)
Mounting Options	Hardware included for: Wall mount Pole mount Window mount
Coax Cable Length (antenna)	3 m hard-wired to antenna housing (built-in)
Coax Cable Length (extension)	Kit options for extension cables in lengths: 5 m 10 m 20 m
Coax Cable Impedance	50 ohms
Coax Cable Loss	Loss per meter at various frequencies: 0.37 dB/m @ 0.5 GHz 0.58 dB/m @ 1.0 GHz 0.92 dB/m @ 2.0 GHz 1.23 dB/m @ 3.0 GHz 1.51 dB/m @ 4.0 GHz 1.78 dB/m @ 5.0 GHz 2.04 dB/m @ 6.0 GHz
Power input	None (passive)
Environmental	IP65 weatherproof indoor/outdoor -40 to +85C operating temperature
Antenna Dimensions	LTE kit: 165 x 165 x 99 mm (L x W x H) 5G kit: 165 x 165 x 149 mm (L x W x H)
Antenna Weight	LTE kit: 494 g 5G kit: 900 g

Mechanical Dimensions

LTE Dual Antenna

Mechanical dimensions LTE Dual antenna

5G/LTE Quad Antenna

Mechanical dimensions 5G LTE Quad Antenna

LTE/5G Remote Antenna Kits

P/N	Options
80500-0238-G00	LTE dual antenna kit 3 m integrated coax cables (qty 2) 5 m coax extension cables (qty 2)
80500-0238-G01	LTE dual antenna kit 3 m integrated coax cables (qty 2) 10 m coax extension cables (qty 2)
80500-0238-G02	LTE dual antenna kit 3 m integrated coax cables (qty 2) 20 m coax extension cables (qty 2)

80500-0239-G00	5G/LTE quad antenna kit 3 m integrated coax cables (qty 4) 5 m coax extension cables (qty 4)
80500-0239-G01	5G/LTE quad antenna kit 3 m integrated coax cables (qty 4) 10 m coax extension cables (qty 4)
80500-0239-G02	5G/LTE quad antenna kit 3 m integrated coax cables (qty 4) 20 m coax extension cables (qty 4)

NOTE:

Cellular signal strength affects data throughput (speed). Coax cables have a loss spec defined in dB/meter. The longer the cable, the more loss, the more attenuation to cellular signals, resulting in lower effective data throughput.

To achieve maximum data throughput, select the shortest cable length kit option that fits each site installation.

NOTE:

The total coax cable length for each kit is the 3 m integrated cable plus the extension cable. For example, the 80500-0214-G01 kit total cable length is 3 + 10 = 13 m.