There is a huge range of mobile antennas available today that fulfill a wide range of applications and the industry continues to develop more. The next big thing in the mobile antenna sector is expected to be Smart Antennas that merge an antenna array with a digital signal processing capability to enhance range, speed and capacity. Smart antennas are already being used for military applications but now they are expected to move into the commercial arena as they satisfy the demand for the higher data rates necessary for mobile applications such as mobile direct broadcast satellite systems. Other suitable applications include the provision of location information in emergency situations.
As we cover more and more of the globe, the need to communicate in a range of different ways wherever we are, no matter what we are doing, is becoming the norm. Mobility is definitely the keyword in the evolution of antennas. |
