Beijer Antennas
Beijer antennas are designed and built to guarantee consistent and unfailing wireless communication, and are especially reliable in the demanding conditions of industrial networking and automation environments. Much of the solid reputation and positive visibility that Beijer Electronics enjoys—partly because it's a company known for high-quality wireless solutions—comes from using Beijer antennas in actual customer applications.
Beijer offers a nice range of antennas that cover a full spectrum of form factors and are tuned to different wireless technologies, from 4G to 5G; from Wi-Fi (indoor and outdoor) to Bluetooth; and from reliable M2M ("Machine-to-Machine") communication to IoT (the "Internet of Things"). In fact, if you analyze the whole Beijer solution, it's really a Beijer antenna with an embedded router, direct-to-HMI talk path, and sufficient signal management in a way more reliable (and less expensive) than in competing designs.
FAQs
What types of antennas does Beijer offer?
Beijer offers a range of antennas including 4G/LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS/GNSS models designed for industrial communication, IoT, and automation applications.
Are Beijer antennas compatible with both Wi-Fi and cellular applications?
Yes, the catalog includes Wi-Fi antennas (e.g., dual-band models) as well as wide-band and cellular antennas under accessories.
What mounting options are available for Beijer antennas?
The catalog includes options such as screw-mount, magnetic whip mount, and rotatable wide-band antenna suitable for different installation setups.
What environmental protection rating should I look for if installing Beijer antenna outdoors?
Look for IP-ratings such as IP67 (dust and water protection) as indicated in the catalog (e.g., screw-mount with 3 m cable, IP67).
How do I pick the right Beijer antenna for my system?
Beijer provides an “Antenna Selection Guide” for wireless and antenna accessories, helping users match environment, frequency and mounting needs.
Antennas: Omni vs Yagi
Yagi Antennas
Yagi Antennas are directional antennas that can transmit and receive data coming from a specific direction (the direction the antenna is facing). Thus, directional antennas must be aimed in the direction of the potential signal transmitter. Aiming the antenna correctly is essential for optimal reception. Knowing the width of the antenna's signal pattern is the best way to ensure optimal aim.
Omni Antennas
Omni Antennas can pick-up signals coming from all directions. They are most commonly used for signal reception over a large area where the potential location of any incoming signal's transmitter varies. Therefore, unlike Yagi antennas, Omni antennas do not need to be pointed in a particular direction. Each specific antenna has a gain rating or dBi (decibel isotropic) number which coincides with the performance of the antenna. The higher the dBi rating, the larger area covered.