Real-world: Antenna selection for different environments

Matching Antennas to Environments

Antenna selection varies dramatically by deployment environment. Dense urban (city centers, high-rises): 64T64R AAU on C-band with 3-sector or 6-sector configuration for maximum capacity, plus low-band passive panels for coverage continuity. High antenna sites (30–50m) with aggressive downtilt (8–12°) to control cell radius and minimize overshooting. Urban residential: 32T32R or 64T64R AAU on C-band, 3-sector standard, with low-band coverage layer. Medium heights (20–30m) with moderate tilt (6–8°). Traffic is less concentrated but coverage area is larger.