The XPOL family of antennas is Poynting's line of wall/pole mounted, outdoor-rated, high-gain cellular and Wi-Fi antennas, some of which are suitable for mobile internet applications. 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.
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 their antennas can be used for mobile applications.
Product Variations
The XPOL 5G series of antennas are the most relevant to the U.S. market, and also to 5G future-proofing.
The XPOL-2-5G-US 5G & 600 Mhz, released in Fall 2020, supports 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 XPOL-24 series 4x4 MIMO 5G/LTE was released at the end of July 2022. It has 4x4 MIMO antennas, supports Band 71, expands the coverage into the C-Band, and is a nice addition to your antenna arsenal.
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.
Poynting also recently introduced an ePOYNT series of antennas similar to the XPOL series. But the ePOYNT series is an antenna enclosure, and you will have to provide your own cellular router to mount inside the enclosure.
XPOL-2
Specifications
- Model: XPOL-2
- Form Factor: Panel
- Direction: Directional
- # of Antenna Elements: 2x2 MIMO
- Frequency Range: 698MHz - 2700MHz
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Cable Type & Length: HDF-195, 5m (16.4ft)
- Connector: SMA Male
- Dimensions (H x L x W): 10 x 10 x 3.1 inches
- Weight: 3.4 pounds
- Mounting Options: Pole mount
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency Range/Gain:
- 698 - 960 MHz: 8 dBi
- 1710 - 2170 MHz: 6.5 dBi
- 2300 - 2400 MHz: 7 dBi
- 2500 - 2700 MHz: 9 dBi
- Special Features/Notes: Not Specified
- Retail Price: $165
XPOL 5G Series
Specifications
- Model:
- XPOL-1-5G
- XPOL-2-5G
- XPOL-2-5G-US 5G & 600 Mhz
- Form Factor: Panel
- Direction: Directional (XPOL-2-5G), Omnidirectional (XPOL-1-5G)
- # of Antenna Elements: 2x2 MIMO (4x4 MIMO available as an option in the 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
- Dimensions (H x L x W): 10 x 10 x 3.1 inches
- Weight: 3.4 pounds
- Mounting Options: Wall or Pole mount. XPOL-1-5G can also be window-mounted.
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency Range/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
- Special Features/Notes: Not Specified
- Retail Price: $183-$200
XPOL-24
Specifications
- Model:
- XPOL-24-V1-01
- XPOL-24-V1-02
- Form Factor: Panel
- Direction: Directional
- # of Antenna Elements: 4x4 MIMO
- Frequency Range: 617 - 960 / 1710 - 2170 / 2300 - 2700 / 3400 - 4200 MHz
- Impedance: 50 ohms
- Cable Type & Length: HDF-195, 5m (16.4ft) / N/A on the N-Type Connector
- Connector: SMA Male / N-Type Female
- Dimensions (H x L x W): 17.5 x 11.4 x 4.3 inches
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Mounting Options: Wall or Pole mount
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Frequency Range/Gain:
- 617 - 960 MHz: 8.5 dBi
- 1710 - 2170 MHz: 8.5 dBi
- 3400 - 4200 MHz: 11 dBi
- Special Features/Notes: Not Specified
- Retail Price: $385
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