Andrew Corporation

Commscope Technologies LLC

Philip Sorells

Kevin Eldon Linehan

Louis John Meyer

Martin Lee Zimmerman

Peter Mailandt

Ching-Shun Yang

Bobby W Webb

Andrew Thomas Gray

Peter Bruce Graham

Robert Douglas Elliot

Darren J Davidson

Darren Davidson

A cellular communications antenna including sensors for determining position and/or orientation of the antenna. Position information may be obtained using, for example, a GPS receiver or by triangulation. Orientation information may be obtained using, for example, an electronic compass and/or gyroscope and/or an inclinometer. Position and/or orientation information may be utilised locally to control attributes of the antenna or may be communicated to a central controller which may control attributes of the antenna. Signals may be sent to a central controller to indicate that an attribute of the antenna is outside a desired range.

Cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor

There is provided a cellular antenna allowing mechanical azimuth adjustment in combination with adjustment of one or more other antenna attribute such as electrical down tilt, electrical beam width or electrical azimuth adjustment. An integrated control arrangement is provided which can utilise either serial, wireless or RF feed lines to convey communications. A multiband embodiment provides azimuth adjustment for both bands by utilising mechanical and electrical azimuth adjustment. Systems incorporating such antennas and methods of controlling them are also provided.

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Corinth, TX, United States of America

Philip Sorells