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Antenna Line Devices

Solutions for Site Optimisation

1919– 2019
Passion to connect.
Antenna Line Devices I Introduction

Introduction
Quality and cost-effectiveness are two of the main concerns
when establishing and upgrading mobile communication sites.
Besides antennas and base station equipment, the cabling
is also an important factor in terms of investment. The higher
the antenna site, the more costly the cabling. One common
approach to save feeder lines is to use combiners near the
base station and antenna in order to combine different fre-
quency paths on common feeder cables and to split them
up at the antenna again. Kathrein offers a broad product
portfolio to cover all these requirements in mobile communi-
cation networks.

When it comes to network quality, dropped calls or decreased

data rates should be avoided in any case. An imbalanced net-
work can be the reason for such problems. By using DTMAs
(Double Tower Mounted Amplifiers), the balance of the network
can be restored and optimised.

Kathrein antenna line devices stand for exceptional PIM-

performance as well as outstanding weather and corrosion
resistance. All new ALD-products are equipped with the PIM-
improved RF-interface 4.3-10.

For product data sheets and details about types of antenna line devices, please
ask your local Kathrein sales representative or visit www.kathrein.com.
Antenna Line Devices I Multi-Band Combiners

Multi-Band Combiners

▪▪Feeder line and antenna sharing

▪▪Co-siting of two or more BTS operated in different
frequency bands

Dual-Band Combiner Triple-Band Combiner

Quad-Band Combiner

Auto-Sense Technology
▪▪DC/AISG signal is bypassed to connected ALDs
according to three different functional preconfigurations
▪▪The combiner detects its role in the system and
automatically adjusts the behaviour accordingly
▪▪Installation mistakes can be easily revealed as LEDs
for each port indicate if DC/AISG is bypassed or not
▪▪The multi usability of Kathrein Auto-Sense Combiners
helps to reduce stock, ordering logistics and number
of parts
Antenna Line Devices I Same-Band Combiners

Same-Band Combiners and

System Components

Same-Band/Hybrid Combiners
▪▪Co-siting of two or more BTS operated in the same
frequency band
▪▪Feeder line and antenna sharing
▪▪In-band combining

3 dB Coupler Same-Band Combiner

698–2690 MHz LTE 1800/GSM 1800

2:1 Hybrid Combiner 4:4 Hybrid Combiner

698–2690 MHz 698–2600 MHz

System Components
▪▪Compact size
▪▪Low insertion loss
▪▪For indoor and outdoor applications

DC Stop Smart Bias Tee 50-Ohm Load

Antenna Line Devices I DTMAs

DTMAs
Double Tower Mounted Amplifiers (DTMAs)
▪▪Products for all common FDD mobile frequency bands
▪▪Single-, Dual- and Triple-Band DTMAs
▪▪Products with L-band bypass functionality
▪▪Combined and separated antenna ports
▪▪Double units to support 4T4R
▪▪Reliable alarm management with AISG/CWA
▪▪MTBF > 1,000,000 h/TMA

Single-Band Dual-Band

Dual-Band + L-Band Bypass Triple-Band + L-Band Bypass

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