NGMN recommendation on base station antenna standards

This white paper addresses the performance criteria of base station antennas (BSAs), by making recommendations on standards for electrical and mechanical parameters, and by providing guidance on measurement practices in performance validation and production.

It also addresses recommendations on applying existing environmental and reliability standards to BSAs.

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