Poynting is a South African-based manufacturer of antennas for wireless high-speed data applications for a variety of uses. They offer a diverse product lineup focusing on residential 4G LTE, GSM, IoT (Internet of Things), and M2M (Machine to Machine) use cases. Some of the antennas can be used for mobile applications.
The XPOL family of antennas is Poynting's line of wall/pole mounted, outdoor-rated, high-gain cellular and WiFi antennas. The line includes antennas optimized for specific frequency bands as well as general-purpose, MIMO, cross-polarized, and mid-band 5G antennas. Most of the antennas in this line are directional.
Product Variations
The XPOL 5G series of antennas are the most relevant to the U.S. market and 5G future-proofing.
The XPOL-2-5G-US 5G & 600 Mhz, released in Fall 2020, has support for all bands up to 3.8 Ghz, including Band 71. An omnidirectional version, the XPOL-1-5G was released in the summer of 2020 - but it does not support Band 71.
The other products in this family optimize for specific bands in the cellular spectrum, support cellular frequencies that are not used in North America, or lack coverage for critical low-band frequencies.
XPOL-2
Specifications
- Model: XPOL-2
- # of Antennas: 2x2 MIMO
- Direction: Directional
- Frequency Range: 698 - 960 / 1710 - 2170 / 2300 - 2400 / 2500 - 2700 MHz
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Cable Type & Length: HDF-195, 5m (16.4ft)
- Connector: SMA Male
- Internal Ground Plane: Yes
- Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 3.1 inches
- Weight: 3.4 pounds
- Mounting: Pole mount
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency / Gain:
698 - 960 MHz: 8 dBi
1710 - 2170 MHz: 6.5 dBi
2300 - 2400 MHz: 7 dBi
2500 - 2700 MHz: 9 dBi - Retail Price: $150
XPOL 5G Series
Specifications
- Model: XPOL-1-5G / XPOL-2-5G / XPOL-2-5G-US 5G & 600 Mhz
- # of Antennas: 2x2 MIMO (4x4 MIMO available as an option in the XPOL-1-5G)
- Direction: Directional (XPOL-2-5G), omnidirectional (XPOL-1-5G)
- Frequency Range: 698 - 960 or 617-960 / 1710 - 2700 / 3400-3800 MHz
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Cable Type & Length: HDF-195, 5m (16.4ft)
- XPOL-2-5G has options for an N-type female connector with no cabling or 10m (32.8ft) of HDF-195 with SMA Male
- Connector: SMA Male
- Internal Ground Plane: Yes
- Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 3.1 inches
- Weight: 3.4 pounds
- Mounting: Wall or Pole mount. XPOL-1-5G can also be window-mounted.
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency / Gain:
- XPOL-1-5G
- 698 - 960 MHz: 11 dBi
- 1710 - 2700 MHz: 11 dBi
- 3400 - 3800 MHz: 11 dBi
- XPOL-2-5G
- 698 - 960 MHz: 9 dBi
- 1710 - 2700 MHz: 10 dBi
- 3400 - 3800 MHz: 11 dBi
- XPOL-2-5G-US 5G & 600 Mhz
- 617 - 894MHz: 9 dBi
- 1710 - 2700 MHz: 10 dBi
- 3400 - 3800 MHz: 11 dBi
- XPOL-1-5G
- Retail Price: $183-$199
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