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5 Ways a Bad Passive Component Can Ruin Your DAS Link Budget
Jul , 14 2026
Designing a DAS link budget is an exercise in controlled optimism. You calculate cable loss per 100 meters, add up splitter and coupler insertion loss, account for connector transitions, and leave a few dB of margin for things you can't control. Then you order the components, install the system, and turn it on. And the numbers don't match. Not by a little. By 6, 8, sometimes 10 dB. Coverage holes ...
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4G Internal Antenna vs External Antenna: How to Choose the Right LTE Antenna
Jul , 21 2026
During the design of 4G LTE communication equipment, antenna selection is often one of the most critical decisions affecting wireless performance. For equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and wireless solution providers, a common question keeps coming up: Should I choose a 4G internal antenna or a 4G external antenna? Many engineers fall into a simple trap early in a project: “External ant...
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