Service Antenna
For outdoor coverage, the service antenna must be directional antenna whose
half-power beam width is depending on coverage requirements. For indoor
coverage, the omni-directional antenna can also be used in some condition.
Coaxial Cables
1/2” and 7/8” coaxial cables (50Ω impedance) are recommended to use with
the booster. These coaxial cables have low attenuation properties and are
ideal for longer cable run installations. There is a professional manufacturer in
USA Commscope (www.commscope.com),
Andrew
brand: model number:
FSJ4-50B, AVA5-50FX or AVA5RK-50FX are highly recommended. There is
another manufacturer with similar product,
Kingsignal
(www.kingsignal.cn),
Jumper Cables
Jumper cables have the flexible characteristic and they provide an easy way
to connect antennas, splitters and boosters to coaxial cables. Jump cables are
just the same materials as coaxial cable with short length, which is used for
adding the other passive components, such as splitters or couplers.
Warning: There are also many other brand or similar items, if clients
need to change such items, please compare the specifications carefully
and consult the professional manufacturer i
f it’s suitable to use the
other brand. The usage of the unqualified antennas, cables or coupling
device may result in the improper work of boosters and even damage
the device. Please double check before changing these items.
2.4 Advantages of Booster
Optimization
During BTS coverage optimization, full coverage cannot always be achieved
because of shadowing and blind spots. If optimization is carried out by simply
adjusting antenna direction or height, the process can be tedious and a long
process of trial and error until the required coverage is achieved. The process
can be time consuming and most times indoor coverage are not achieved. With
boosters, separate optimization is carried out while the whole interrelated
parameters between systems remain unaffected.
Same Service Quality with Low investment
When coverage needs to be extended or optimized, installing a new BTS or
micro cell may not be always the best solution and economical. In most cases
a booster will be the best solution that will provide the same service quality at
a relatively lower cost.