??? 02/19/08 14:20 Read: times |
#151133 - Radiation patterns Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Esko Ilola said:
They [GSM Basestations] have very seldomly circular radiation pattern. A circular pattern would be known as an Omni-directional site. This would be used where the operator wants to cover the maximum area with a single site; eg, in sparsely-populated areas. Instead a mast usually has 2, 3 or even 4 TX antennas all pointing to different directions These would be known as Sectored sites. These would be used in densely-populated areas, where the operator needs to provide the maximum capacity. Sectored sites might also be used to cover just a highway, and not the unpopulated coutryside around it... |