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There are many different types of antennas to suit different applications. For instance, there are antennas for portable devices, passenger vehicles, rugged mining and construction vehicles, building infrastructure and high performance GNSS antennas.
Step Global provides an exhaustive range of antennas, covering types such as single and multiband, omnidirectional and directional, embedded, covert, on-glass, in-building, panel, yagi, GNSS, Iridium, MIMO up to 9 elements, bidirectional, timing, whip less, surface mount, pole mount, infrastructure and mobile, rugged and vibration resistant.
We have antennas for use in every industry, and we work with agriculture, banking and financial, cellular, education, government, healthcare, heavy equipment, hospitality, manufacturing, marine, military and defence, mining and construction, public safety, rail, retail, SCADA, telematics, transportation, utilities, oil and gas, and wireless telecom.
Product Code: MEA-2400-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-2400-SMA as a flexible 2.4 GHz whip antenna with a SMA connector for outdoor use. The antenna is 80 mm long and provides 2 dbi of gain across the full range of frequencies of 2400-2500 GHz. The MEA-2400-SMA features excellent omni-directional radiation properties providing good coverage in the 2.5 GHz Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/ISM band. The rugged design of the MEA-2400-SMA is ideal to the most...
Product Code: MEA-2400-UWB-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-2400-UWB-SMA ISM antenna as a high gain & efficiency antenna to be used for 2.4GHz wireless applications. This external mount rugged antenna is ideal for high performance WiFi/ISM/ZigBee/WLAN/Bluetooth applications.
Product Code: MEA-SW-700-3800
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-SW-700-3800 antenna as a high performance very robust antenna solution. This is a surface screw mount antenna covering 698MHz – 3800MHz featuring N Type connector and seal ring.
Product Code: Maxwave 4x4
Brand: Maxtena
The Maxwave™ 4×4 Train Antenna brings reliable high-speed wireless internet to onboard systems. Using its patented 4×4 MIMO technology, Maxwave™ enables high-bandwidth streaming communications for onboard systems. It is highly scalable and 2 units work together seamlessly to provide 8×8 performance as modems are upgraded to support an 8×8 MIMO system. This...
Product Code: MEA-960-LTE
Brand: Maxtena
690 – 960 MHz & 1710 - 2700 MHz. high efficiency, high gain, omni-directional antenna. The antenna is 82 mm long, featuring a tilt-and-swivel SMA plug connector.
Product Code: NETZ 4 in 1
Brand: Maxtena
NETZ 4 in 1 as a Cellular/LTE/MIMO/WIFI. Cellular/LTE (698-960, 1710-2170, 2500-2700MHZ) and 2.4/5.0 GHz WIFI (2410-2490, 4920-5925MHZ)
Product Code: MEA-LGI-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
The MEA-LGI-SMA Screw Mount Antenna is a 3-in-1 low profile antenna solution, with a very high-performance ideal for maintaining constant network connectivity. The MEA-LGI-SM covers all 5GNR, Iridium and GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/Galileo standard frequencies. This is an ideal antenna for telematics systems, remote surveillance, asset tracking and any IOT system applications. The high performance and...
Product Code: M9708CWT
Brand: Maxtena
M9708CWT as an active multi-frequency, high accuracy, GNSS antenna for the L1/L2/L5 GPS, Galileo, Beidou and GLONASS bands.
Product Code: M1559CWT
Brand: Maxtena
M1559CWT antenna as an active multi-frequency, high accuracy, GNSS antenna for the L1 GPS, Galileo, Beidou and GLONASS band.
Product Code: MEA-GNSS-LTE-MM
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-GNSS-LTE-MM as a 2 in 1 low profile antenna solution by Maxtena that combines GNSS and LTE antennas in one. Our low profile 2 in 1 solution is ideal for asset tracking, industrial and IOT applications. This antenna offers a ultra-low profile rugged IP67 rated design with easy magnet mounting and customizable cables and connector options. The small size make this antenna a desirable...
Product Code: Cobra-LTE700
Brand: Maxtena
Maxtena’s Cobra-LTE700 transportation solution consists of three separate high performance antennas in one compact and secure housing: two LTE 700 MHz & Cellular antennas enabling MIMO technology and one high gain GPS antenna. The Cobra-LTE700 measures 6.5” (166mm) in width by 7.9” (200mm) in length with a peak height of 3.5” (88mm). By leveraging techniques...
Product Code: MEA-LGI-SM
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-LGI-SM Screw Mount Antenna as a 3-in-1 low profile antenna solution, covers all Cellular/LTE, 2.4/5.0GHz ISM and GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/Galileo standard frequencies. The MEA-LW2-SM has two cables with a SMA-Male standard connector, 2m standard cable length and is fully customizable by offering additional connector types, cable lengths and cable types.
Product Code: MEA-LW2-SM
Brand: Maxtena
Screw Mount Antenna as a 2-in-1 low profile antenna solution, covers all Cellular/LTE and 2.4/5.0GHz ISM standard frequencies. The MEA LW2-SM has two cables with a SMA-Male standard connector, 3m standard cable length and is fully customizable by offering additional connector types, cable lengths and cable types.
Product Code: MEA-1621-SM
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-1621-SM is an external rugged antenna designed for the Iridium Network
Product Code: MEA-1600-SM
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-1600-SM Screw Mount Antenna as a 2-in-1 antenna solution, covers all GPS/GLONASS/Galileo and Iridium frequencies. The MEA-1600-SM has two cables with a SMA-Male standard connector, 3m standard cable length and is fully customizable by offering additional connector types, cable lengths and cable types. This antenna is low profile, rugged and IP67 rated.
Product Code: SATFleet 3in1
Brand: Maxtena
SATFleet 3in1 Iridium/GPS/Glonass fleet solution antenna that consists of two separate high performance antennas in on compact and secure housing: one helix Iridium enabling Voice and Data and one high gain active GPS/Glonass antenna.
Product Code: MEA-3-GLW
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-3-GLW as a conformal technology solution by Maxtena that combines one LTE antenna, one Wi-Fi antenna and one GNSS antenna.
Product Code: MEA-GPS-GG
Brand: Maxtena
Maxtena MEA-GPS-GG (formerly MPA1575D254GG) is an Externally mounted dual band GPS/GLONASS Antenna and active LNA that provides continuous band With high gain (32dB) and low power consumption to a wide selection of GPS and GLONASS receivers in today's market. It is Maxtena's integration of a high-performance dual band GPS/GLONASS patch Antenna and a low noise amplifier into a low...
Product Code: MIA-1516
Brand: Maxtena
• 1590MHZ • Active LNA circuitry • Polarization: RHCP • Peak Gain: 30 dB @ 2.5 V / 32 dB @ 5 V • Axial Ratio: 1 dB (min)
Product Code: MPA-1516
Brand: Maxtena
The Maxtena MPA-1516 is a ceramic microstrip GPS and GLONASS patch Antenna with an adhesive tape on the back for easy installation on different surfaces.Key Features- 25mm x 25mm x 4mm- Covers both GPS and GLONASS frequencies in one patch Antenna
Product Code: MEA-1575-TM-TNC
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-1575-TM-TNC as a very rugged GPS timing outdoor antenna solution by Maxtena covering GPS L1/GLONASS L1, Beidou B1, Galileo E1, AND QZSS L1 frequency bands. This antenna allows wideband coverage and achieves superior out of band rejection with a high gain of 40dB. The MEA-1575-TM-TNC provides exceptional circular polarized signal reception exceptional multipath rejection and a wide voltage...
Product Code: MEA-915-01-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
The MEA-915-01-SMA is a high efficient screw-mount ISM band antenna operating at 915MHz. The antenna is also offered for 433 MHz, 868MHz & 915MHz applications. This antenna was designed for LoRa & Sigfox IOT applications in mind. The high efficiency and high gain design provide the antenna consistent and stable connectivity. The antenna housing consists of black UV resistant plastic, IP...
Product Code: MEA-2700-UWB-SM
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-2700-UWB-SM as a high efficiency cellular wide band LTE antenna for use with all 4G LTE frequencies.
Product Code: MEA-868-SM
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-868-SM ISM antenna as a high-performance screw-mounting ISM antenna operating at 868Mhz with an SMA connector.
An antenna, also known as an aerial, is a tuned physical element to match a specific frequency range. Antennas either capture or transmit electromagnetic energy in the form of a radio signal. The simplest form of antenna is a length of wire. Where the length is equivalent to a RF signal wavelength, then the wire will match that frequency and receive the signal. The signal is then passed into an RF receiver. Because it is not practical to have long lengths of wire, then more compact physical elements are used. One version is to use copper wire trace on a circuit board, and the other is to use a ceramic patch antenna. A combination of both can be used to create a combined antenna which can receive/transmit over different frequency bands by using the different elements.
Some antennas are known as passive antennas. These do not have any active components such as amplifiers. Passive antennas are typically radiating antennas for transmitting RF signals.
Active antennas have amplifiers and filters built-in with the antenna element. These are antennas that typically receive weak signals. An example of these are satellite navigation antennas due to the very weak signal strength and noisy environment.
One of the most important aspects to consider when choosing an antenna is which frequency bands you need to cover.
Some examples of the frequency bands available from Step Global are:
Bluetooth (2.4 GHz), Cellular + WiFi, Cellular 3G (850 MHz/1900 MHz), Cellular 4G (700 MHz, 1700 - 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2500 - 2700 MHz), Cellular 5G (600 MHz - 6 GHz), Cellular CBRS/5G NR (3300 MHz-4200 MHz), Cellular LTE (700 MHz / 900MHz), FirstNet (758 - 798 MHz), GNSS (B1 - 1559-1591 MHz), GNSS (E1 - 1575.420 MHz), GNSS (G1 - 1589.0625-1605.375 MHz), GNSS (G2 - 1242.9375-1248.625 MHz), GNSS (G3 - 1201 MHz), GNSS (L1 - 1575.42 MHz), GNSS (L2 - 1227.6 MHz), GNSS (L5 - 1176.45 MHz), GNSS + Cellular, GNSS + Cellular + WiFi, GNSS + WiFi, GNSS/GPS, Iridium (1616–1626.5 MHz), LoRa/ISM/SRM (806-960 MHz), Lowband/Amateur Radio (27- 60MHz), RFID (806- 960), UHF (380-520 MHz), VHF (132-174 MHz), WiFi (2.4 GHz, 5&6 GHz)
Step Global are authorised distributors of the world’s leading antenna brands. We have strong relationships with brands that you can trust, such as Mobile Mark, Trimble, Protempis, Multiband, Maxtena, Sanav, Harxon and GPS Source.
Step Global provides both basic and complex customisation of antennas.
Basic customisation of antennas covers cable type and length, and connector types. For this type of customisation, there is no minimum order quantity required.
For complex antenna customisation where an antenna must be engineered to meet an agreed specification, there is a minimum order quantity required. Our team can work with you to find a solution for your custom antenna requirements.
The Step Global team has over 60 years of experience in RF design and applications. We assist our customers in a range of services such as site surveys right through to diagnosing and rectifying performance issues. Our Australian-based application engineering team can work with any industry we sell our products into.
We are a stocking distributor on most popular line items, and we will work with our customers to ensure that they are covered for all key projects and applications.
If you are unsure of which antenna to choose or you would like to discuss your project further, contact the Step Global team on + 61 3 9551 7334 or email sales@stepglobal.com.