MOBILE

COMMUNICATION

Small Cells
Data Traffic Offload for Hot Spots

1919– 2019
Passion to connect.
Small Cells I Introduction

Introduction
A big challenge mobile operators are facing is the growing
demand for smartphone-driven data traffic. Often, the user
requirements are bound to specific busy hot spots. One pos-
sible approach to deal with this is the realisation of small
cells. By implementing small cells, operators can provide a
capacity increase as well as an enhancement of coverage,
thereby improving the customer experience.

Besides the backhaul of the small cell, one of the main chal-
lenges is the smooth integration of the site into the urban
landscape. Compact antennas which can easily be installed
are an important factor. Possible scenarios are mounting the
antenna on house walls or existing infrastructure like adver-
tising columns, signs for public transport, bus shelters, lamp
posts or similar. Another possibility is to hide the antennas
completely in existing infrastructure or even in the ground.

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 Small Cells I Antenna Use Cases

Antenna Use Cases

Kathrein offers a broad portfolio of different antennas for
small cell applications with low visual impact, as well as an-
tennas for hidden in-ground installation or installation into ad
space. In order to optimise the PIM performance of the sys-
tem, the latest small cell antennas are equipped with 4.3-10
connectors.

Main Use Cases of Small Cell Antennas

▪▪Line-shaped scenarios, e.g. passages in pedestrian
zones, streets
▪▪Open places (small or large), e.g. market places, town
squares, campus areas, event hot spots, park areas

Antenna Pattern Types

Depending on the existing infrastructure and street furniture,
different antennas are available:
▪▪Omni-directional
▪▪Bi-directional
▪▪Sectorised, e.g. two-sector, tri-sector
▪▪Directional

The main part of small cell antennas provides dual polarisa-

tion for optimised MIMO applications.
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1 Smartpipe
2 Slimpole
3 Kathrein Street Connect ®
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4 Kathrein Inside Connect
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5 VPol Antenna
6 Panel Antenna
7 Macro Light Antenna
Small Cells I Antenna Highlights

Kathrein Inside Connect 4

▪▪Small dimensions
▪▪Easy integration into ad space
▪▪Modular concept for flexible
antenna set-ups Kathrein
Inside Connect

VPol Antennas 5

▪▪Omni-directional or bi-directional
types
▪▪Small dimensions 1-port bi-directional
antenna

Panel Antennas 6

▪▪Short antennas with small cell

optimised gain
▪▪Wall or pole mounting 2-port
panel antenna

Macro Light Antennas 7

▪▪Omni-directional, two-sector or
tri-sector types
▪▪With integrated GPS module 12-port macro
light antenna
Small Cells I Antenna Highlights

Antenna Highlights
Smartpipe 1

▪▪Individually rotatable dipoles for

flexible adjustment of up to two
sectors
▪▪Wall or pole mounting
▪▪Horizontal or vertical adjustment
4-port
smartpipe antenna

Slimpole 2

▪▪Slim design for top-pole

mounting
▪▪Omni-directional or tri-sector
types
▪▪Dual polarised for MIMO
applications

2-port
slimpole antenna

Kathrein Street Connect ® 3

▪▪Invisible capacity enhancement

solution
▪▪In-ground installation
▪▪Appearance of manhole cover,
merges with existing infrastructure
▪▪Proven MIMO performance
Kathrein
Street Connect ®
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