SIST EN 302 326-3 V2.1.1:2021
(Main)Fixed Radio Systems - Multipoint Equipment and Antennas - Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
Fixed Radio Systems - Multipoint Equipment and Antennas - Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
The present document is applicable to antennas (stand-alone, dedicated or integral antennas according to the definitions
of terms in clause 3.1) used in MultiPoint (MP) Digital Fixed Radio Systems (DFRS) (see note 1) intended for use in
the frequency bands identified in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
NOTE 1: Applications intended for offering in the bands 3,4 GHz to 3,8 GHz the option of Nomadic Wireless
Access (NWA), according to the NWA definition in Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3], are also
considered in the scope of the present document.
For Multipoint Fixed Radio Systems, antenna characteristics are not considered relevant to essential requirements under
article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] (see note 2). Antenna characteristics in the present document are considered
applicable whenever they are considered appropriate for the associated multipoint radio system.
NOTE 2: Rationale can be found in ETSI TR 101 506 [i.2].
Fiksni radijski sistemi - Večtočkovna oprema in antene - 3. del: Večtočkovne antene
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 302 326-3 V2.1.1:2021
01-november-2021
Fiksni radijski sistemi - Večtočkovna oprema in antene - 3. del: Večtočkovne
antene
Fixed Radio Systems - Multipoint Equipment and Antennas - Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 302 326-3 V2.1.1 (2021-09)
ICS:
33.060.30 Radiorelejni in fiksni satelitski Radio relay and fixed satellite
komunikacijski sistemi communications systems
33.120.40 Antene Aerials
SIST EN 302 326-3 V2.1.1:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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ETSI EN 302 326-3 V2.1.1 (2021-09)
EUROPEAN STANDARD
Fixed Radio Systems;
Multipoint Equipment and Antennas;
Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
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Keywords
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
1.1 General . 7
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency . 7
1.3 Profiles . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
4 Technical requirements specifications . 13
4.1 Classification of antennas . 13
4.2 Characteristics description. 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 14
4.2.3 Antenna Gain . 15
4.3 Environmental specifications and test . 15
4.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) requirements . 16
4.4.1 Directional antennas (DN): co-polar and cross-polar RPEs . 16
4.4.1.1 Antenna classes defined in the present document . 16
4.4.1.2 Bands from 1 GHz to 11 GHz and from 24,25 GHz to 40,5 GHz. 16
4.4.1.3 Band 40,5 GHz to 43,5 GHz . 20
4.4.1.4 Directional antennas conforming to ETSI EN 302 217-4 [2] . 22
4.4.2 Sectored Single beam (SS) antennas . 22
4.4.2.1 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 22
4.4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 25
4.4.2.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 25
4.4.2.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar (bands 1 GHz to 11 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3 Sectored multi-beam antennas (MS) (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3.1 General . 26
4.4.3.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 27
4.4.3.3 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4 Omnidirectional antennas (OD and ODT) . 29
4.4.4.1 General . 29
4.4.4.2 CS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 29
4.4.4.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 30
4.4.4.3 TS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 31
4.5 Antenna gain requirements . 31
4.5.1 General . 31
4.5.2 Directional antennas . 31
4.5.3 Sectored single beam antennas . 32
4.5.4 Sectored multi-beam antennas (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 32
4.5.5 Omnidirectional antennas . 32
4.5.5.1 CS OmniDirectional (OD) . 32
4.5.5.2 TS omnidirectional (ODT) . 33
5 Testing for conformance with technical requirements . 33
5.1 Void . 33
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5.2 Wide radio-frequency band covering antennas specification and test . 33
5.3 Environmental conditions for Testing . 33
5.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 33
5.5 Antenna gain . 34
Annex A (informative): Multipoint systems and Antenna profiles . 35
A.1 General . 35
A.2 Equipment profiles . 35
A.3 System profiles . 35
A.4 Directional antennas . 36
A.5 Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas . 36
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 37
History . 38
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Foreword
This European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Access, Terminals, Transmission and
Multiplexing (ATTM).
This multi-part deliverable covers characteristics and requirements for fixed multipoint radio equipment and antennas,
using a variety of access and duplex methods and operating at a variety of bit rates in frequency bands as specified in
the present document.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and
Antennas, as identified below:
Part 1: "Overview and Requirements for Digital Multipoint Radio Systems";
Part 2: "Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum";
Part 3: "Multipoint Antennas".
NOTE: Part 1 is no longer maintained and referenced in other parts of the series.
The present document includes requirements for antennas whether they are integral or non-integral (i.e. dedicated or
stand-alone antennas).
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National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 30 August 2021
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 November 2021
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 May 2022
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 May 2022
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
For the general background, rationale and structure of the present document see also the clause "Introduction" in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
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1 Scope
1.1 General
The present document is applicable to antennas (stand-alone, dedicated or integral antennas according to the definitions
of terms in clause 3.1) used in MultiPoint (MP) Digital Fixed Radio Systems (DFRS) (see note 1) intended for use in
the frequency bands identified in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
NOTE 1: Applications intended for offering in the bands 3,4 GHz to 3,8 GHz the option of Nomadic Wireless
Access (NWA), according to the NWA definition in Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3], are also
considered in the scope of the present document.
For Multipoint Fixed Radio Systems, antenna characteristics are not considered relevant to essential requirements under
article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] (see note 2). Antenna characteristics in the present document are considered
applicable whenever they are considered appropriate for the associated multipoint radio system.
NOTE 2: Rationale can be found in ETSI TR 101 506 [i.2].
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency
The present document is applicable to multipoint radio system antennas of both linear (single or dual) polarization and
circular (single or dual) polarization. Linear polarization antennas may support either or both of two mutually
perpendicular planes of polarization. These planes are frequently, though not always, horizontal and vertical. Circular
polarization antennas may support either right hand or left hand polarization or, for dual polarization, both.
The RPE directional characteristics and polarization characteristics (co-polar and cross-polar and for either linear or
circular polarized antennas) impact on the interference has to be considered in network planning. A number of antenna
options are defined in the present document.
Table 1 outlines the multipoint antenna types and their operating frequencies described in the present document.
NOTE: Antenna characteristics are not standardized at frequencies below 1 GHz.
Table 1: Antenna Types
Frequency Range Types Polarization Notes
(see note)
1 GHz to 3 GHz Directional Linear The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may have
Sectored single beam a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
Omnidirectional elevation plane.
3 GHz to 5,9 GHz, Directional Linear The sectored single and omnidirectional antennas
5,9 GHz to 8,5 GHz Sectored single beam may have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation
and Sectored multi-beam pattern in the elevation plane. The sectored multi-
8,5 GHz to 11 GHz (up to 5,9 GHz only) beam antennas have a symmetric radiation pattern
Omnidirectional only.
1 GHz to 11 GHz Directional Circular The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may have
Sectored single beam a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
Omnidirectional elevation plane.
24,25 GHz to 30 GHz Directional Linear
Sectored single beam
30 GHz to 40,5 GHz Directional Linear The omnidirectional antennas may have a symmetric
and Sectored single beam or asymmetric radiation pattern in the elevation plane.
40,5 GHZ to 43,5 GHz Omnidirectional
NOTE: Attention is drawn to the fact that the specific operating bands are subject of CEPT or national licensing
rules. Currently applicable Fixed Service bands and channel plans are described in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4],
although the applicability of these Fixed Service bands is at the discretion of the national administrations.
Therefore, the present document applies only to those bands which are allocated to the Fixed Service and/or
assigned by national regulations to MP applications on the date on which the EN was published.
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1.3 Profiles
The present document and associated ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4] for equipment and systems allows many distinct types of
equipment, several different antenna types and several ways in which they might be interconnected to form a network.
However, the applicability is limited to certain combinations of attributes and these combinations of attributes are called
"profiles":
• Equipment profiles.
• Antenna profiles.
• System profiles.
Annex A discusses Equipment, Antennas and System Profiles for multipoint systems in the scope of this multi-part
deliverable.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 126-3-2: "Fixed Radio Systems; Conformance testing; Part 3-2: Point-to-Multipoint
antennas - Definitions, general requirements and test procedures".
[2] ETSI EN 302 217-4: "Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point
equipment and antennas; Part 4: Antennas".
[3] Void.
[4] Void.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
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[i.2] ETSI TR 101 506 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Generic definitions, terminology and
applicability of essential requirements covering article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU to Fixed Radio
Systems".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R F.1399: "Vocabulary of terms for wireless access".
[i.4] ETSI EN 302 326-2 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and Antennas; Part 2:
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms (see note) apply:
NOTE: For the correct understanding and application of the requirements in the present document, the definitions
below are identified, when relevant, with the use of italic characters (e.g. azimuth plane).
antenna: part of the transmitting or receiving system designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation
azimuth plane: reference plane (see note) from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally horizontal (see also tilt). The azimuth plane is generally mechanically identified
by reference to the technical description for actual antennas for testing and deployment purposes.
Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas might have intrinsic down-tilt of few degrees. In such cases, it
would be more theoretically appropriate reference to a "conical" surface rather than a plane. However, tilt
is generally compensated for by the test set antenna mounting (i.e. by tilting up the antenna test set
mounting by an equivalent quantity) and the assessment is done by rotating the antenna rather than the
receiving instrument. The test is thus performed in such a way that the measurements may be considered
equivalent to those made in a true azimuth plane.
Central Station (CS): base station which communicates with Terminal Stations and in some cases Repeater Stations
co-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the wanted plane
of polarization (for linear polarization) or wanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The wanted plane or direction of rotation may be defined when the parameter is being measured by the
plane or direction of rotation of the reference antenna.
co-polar pattern: diagram representing the co-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured antenna gain.
cross-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the unwanted
plane of polarization (for linear polarization) or unwanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The unwanted plane of polarization of a linear polarized antenna is defined as the plane which lies at right
angles to the wanted plane. The unwanted direction of rotation of a circular polarized antenna is defined
as that which is opposite to the wanted direction.
cross-polar pattern: diagram representing the cross-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured co-polar antenna
gain.
dedicated antenna: antenna specifically designed for being attached to the radio equipment (i.e. with special
mechanical fixing to the antenna port of the specific radio supplied), but can be separated from the equipment (typically
for transport purpose) by using normal tools
electrical tilt: angular shift in elevation of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a specific electrical design
of the antenna
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elevation plane: reference plane, orthogonal to the azimuth plane, to which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally vertical. For directional, single beam sectored and multi-beam sectored antennas,
the elevation plane is centred to the azimuth zero degree (0°) reference direction (within each beam in
multi-beam). For omnidirectional antennas, the elevation plane is not limited in the azimuth plane
direction and is specific only to a given measurement.
gain: ratio of the radiation intensity, in a given direction, to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power
accepted by the antenna was radiated isotropically
gain ripple: (for omnidirectional antennas) maximum variance of the gain in the azimuth plane around the actual gain
of the antenna under test
0° RPE test Reference
Maximum gain
Minimum gain
Measured curve within declared
tolerance on nominal gain
−180°
+180°
NOTE: Figure 1 shows the relationship between the X dB gain ripple, measured minimum and maximum gains in
the azimuth plane, and the declared nominal gain and gain tolerance of an omnidirectional antenna.
Figure 1: Gain ripple for an omnidirectional antenna
gain tolerance: tolerance of the nominal gain, as declared by the supplier according to the principles shown in
figures 1 and 2
integral (integrated) antenna: antenna which is declared as part of the radio equipment by the manufacturer; it is not
physically separable from the equipment
isotropic radiator: hypothetical, lossless antenna with homogenous radiation intensity in all directions
left hand (anticlockwise) polarized wave: elliptically - or circularly - polarized wave, in
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
Fixed Radio Systems;
Multipoint Equipment and Antennas;
Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
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Reference
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Keywords
access, antenna, DFRS, FWA, multipoint, radio
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
1.1 General . 7
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency . 7
1.3 Profiles . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
4 Technical requirements specifications . 13
4.1 Classification of antennas . 13
4.2 Characteristics description. 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 14
4.2.3 Antenna Gain . 15
4.3 Environmental specifications and test . 15
4.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) requirements . 16
4.4.1 Directional antennas (DN): co-polar and cross-polar RPEs . 16
4.4.1.1 Antenna classes defined in the present document . 16
4.4.1.2 Bands from 1 GHz to 11 GHz and from 24,25 GHz to 40,5 GHz. 16
4.4.1.3 Band 40,5 GHz to 43,5 GHz . 20
4.4.1.4 Directional antennas conforming to ETSI EN 302 217-4 [2] . 22
4.4.2 Sectored Single beam (SS) antennas . 22
4.4.2.1 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 22
4.4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 25
4.4.2.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 25
4.4.2.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar (bands 1 GHz to 11 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3 Sectored multi-beam antennas (MS) (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3.1 General . 26
4.4.3.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 27
4.4.3.3 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4 Omnidirectional antennas (OD and ODT) . 29
4.4.4.1 General . 29
4.4.4.2 CS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 29
4.4.4.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 30
4.4.4.3 TS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 31
4.5 Antenna gain requirements . 31
4.5.1 General . 31
4.5.2 Directional antennas . 31
4.5.3 Sectored single beam antennas . 32
4.5.4 Sectored multi-beam antennas (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 32
4.5.5 Omnidirectional antennas . 32
4.5.5.1 CS OmniDirectional (OD) . 32
4.5.5.2 TS omnidirectional (ODT) . 33
5 Testing for conformance with technical requirements . 33
5.1 Void . 33
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5.2 Wide radio-frequency band covering antennas specification and test . 33
5.3 Environmental conditions for Testing . 33
5.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 33
5.5 Antenna gain . 34
Annex A (informative): Multipoint systems and Antenna profiles . 35
A.1 General . 35
A.2 Equipment profiles . 35
A.3 System profiles . 35
A.4 Directional antennas . 36
A.5 Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas . 36
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 37
History . 38
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Foreword
This European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Access, Terminals, Transmission and
Multiplexing (ATTM).
This multi-part deliverable covers characteristics and requirements for fixed multipoint radio equipment and antennas,
using a variety of access and duplex methods and operating at a variety of bit rates in frequency bands as specified in
the present document.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and
Antennas, as identified below:
Part 1: "Overview and Requirements for Digital Multipoint Radio Systems";
Part 2: "Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum";
Part 3: "Multipoint Antennas".
NOTE: Part 1 is no longer maintained and referenced in other parts of the series.
The present document includes requirements for antennas whether they are integral or non-integral (i.e. dedicated or
stand-alone antennas).
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National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 30 August 2021
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 November 2021
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 May 2022
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 May 2022
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
For the general background, rationale and structure of the present document see also the clause "Introduction" in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
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1 Scope
1.1 General
The present document is applicable to antennas (stand-alone, dedicated or integral antennas according to the definitions
of terms in clause 3.1) used in MultiPoint (MP) Digital Fixed Radio Systems (DFRS) (see note 1) intended for use in
the frequency bands identified in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
NOTE 1: Applications intended for offering in the bands 3,4 GHz to 3,8 GHz the option of Nomadic Wireless
Access (NWA), according to the NWA definition in Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3], are also
considered in the scope of the present document.
For Multipoint Fixed Radio Systems, antenna characteristics are not considered relevant to essential requirements under
article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] (see note 2). Antenna characteristics in the present document are considered
applicable whenever they are considered appropriate for the associated multipoint radio system.
NOTE 2: Rationale can be found in ETSI TR 101 506 [i.2].
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency
The present document is applicable to multipoint radio system antennas of both linear (single or dual) polarization and
circular (single or dual) polarization. Linear polarization antennas may support either or both of two mutually
perpendicular planes of polarization. These planes are frequently, though not always, horizontal and vertical. Circular
polarization antennas may support either right hand or left hand polarization or, for dual polarization, both.
The RPE directional characteristics and polarization characteristics (co-polar and cross-polar and for either linear or
circular polarized antennas) impact on the interference has to be considered in network planning. A number of antenna
options are defined in the present document.
Table 1 outlines the multipoint antenna types and their operating frequencies described in the present document.
NOTE: Antenna characteristics are not standardized at frequencies below 1 GHz.
Table 1: Antenna Types
Frequency Range Types Polarization Notes
(see note)
1 GHz to 3 GHz Directional Linear The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may have
Sectored single beam a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
Omnidirectional elevation plane.
3 GHz to 5,9 GHz, Directional Linear The sectored single and omnidirectional antennas
5,9 GHz to 8,5 GHz Sectored single beam may have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation
and Sectored multi-beam pattern in the elevation plane. The sectored multi-
8,5 GHz to 11 GHz (up to 5,9 GHz only) beam antennas have a symmetric radiation pattern
Omnidirectional only.
1 GHz to 11 GHz Directional Circular The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may have
Sectored single beam a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
Omnidirectional elevation plane.
24,25 GHz to 30 GHz Directional Linear
Sectored single beam
30 GHz to 40,5 GHz Directional Linear The omnidirectional antennas may have a symmetric
and Sectored single beam or asymmetric radiation pattern in the elevation plane.
40,5 GHZ to 43,5 GHz Omnidirectional
NOTE: Attention is drawn to the fact that the specific operating bands are subject of CEPT or national licensing
rules. Currently applicable Fixed Service bands and channel plans are described in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4],
although the applicability of these Fixed Service bands is at the discretion of the national administrations.
Therefore, the present document applies only to those bands which are allocated to the Fixed Service and/or
assigned by national regulations to MP applications on the date on which the EN was published.
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1.3 Profiles
The present document and associated ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4] for equipment and systems allows many distinct types of
equipment, several different antenna types and several ways in which they might be interconnected to form a network.
However, the applicability is limited to certain combinations of attributes and these combinations of attributes are called
"profiles":
• Equipment profiles.
• Antenna profiles.
• System profiles.
Annex A discusses Equipment, Antennas and System Profiles for multipoint systems in the scope of this multi-part
deliverable.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 126-3-2: "Fixed Radio Systems; Conformance testing; Part 3-2: Point-to-Multipoint
antennas - Definitions, general requirements and test procedures".
[2] ETSI EN 302 217-4: "Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point
equipment and antennas; Part 4: Antennas".
[3] Void.
[4] Void.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
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[i.2] ETSI TR 101 506 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Generic definitions, terminology and
applicability of essential requirements covering article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU to Fixed Radio
Systems".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R F.1399: "Vocabulary of terms for wireless access".
[i.4] ETSI EN 302 326-2 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and Antennas; Part 2:
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms (see note) apply:
NOTE: For the correct understanding and application of the requirements in the present document, the definitions
below are identified, when relevant, with the use of italic characters (e.g. azimuth plane).
antenna: part of the transmitting or receiving system designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation
azimuth plane: reference plane (see note) from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally horizontal (see also tilt). The azimuth plane is generally mechanically identified
by reference to the technical description for actual antennas for testing and deployment purposes.
Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas might have intrinsic down-tilt of few degrees. In such cases, it
would be more theoretically appropriate reference to a "conical" surface rather than a plane. However, tilt
is generally compensated for by the test set antenna mounting (i.e. by tilting up the antenna test set
mounting by an equivalent quantity) and the assessment is done by rotating the antenna rather than the
receiving instrument. The test is thus performed in such a way that the measurements may be considered
equivalent to those made in a true azimuth plane.
Central Station (CS): base station which communicates with Terminal Stations and in some cases Repeater Stations
co-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the wanted plane
of polarization (for linear polarization) or wanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The wanted plane or direction of rotation may be defined when the parameter is being measured by the
plane or direction of rotation of the reference antenna.
co-polar pattern: diagram representing the co-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured antenna gain.
cross-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the unwanted
plane of polarization (for linear polarization) or unwanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The unwanted plane of polarization of a linear polarized antenna is defined as the plane which lies at right
angles to the wanted plane. The unwanted direction of rotation of a circular polarized antenna is defined
as that which is opposite to the wanted direction.
cross-polar pattern: diagram representing the cross-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured co-polar antenna
gain.
dedicated antenna: antenna specifically designed for being attached to the radio equipment (i.e. with special
mechanical fixing to the antenna port of the specific radio supplied), but can be separated from the equipment (typically
for transport purpose) by using normal tools
electrical tilt: angular shift in elevation of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a specific electrical design
of the antenna
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elevation plane: reference plane, orthogonal to the azimuth plane, to which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally vertical. For directional, single beam sectored and multi-beam sectored antennas,
the elevation plane is centred to the azimuth zero degree (0°) reference direction (within each beam in
multi-beam). For omnidirectional antennas, the elevation plane is not limited in the azimuth plane
direction and is specific only to a given measurement.
gain: ratio of the radiation intensity, in a given direction, to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power
accepted by the antenna was radiated isotropically
gain ripple: (for omnidirectional antennas) maximum variance of the gain in the azimuth plane around the actual gain
of the antenna under test
0° RPE test Reference
Maximum gain
Minimum gain
Measured curve within declared
tolerance on nominal gain
−180°
+180°
NOTE: Figure 1 shows the relationship between the X dB gain ripple, measured minimum and maximum gains in
the azimuth plane, and the declared nominal gain and gain tolerance of an omnidirectional antenna.
Figure 1: Gain ripple for an omnidirectional antenna
gain tolerance: tolerance of the nominal gain, as declared by the supplier according to the principles shown in
figures 1 and 2
integral (integrated) antenna: antenna which is declared as part of the radio equipment by the manufacturer; it is not
physically separable from the equipment
isotropic radiator: hypothetical, lossless antenna with homogenous radiation intensity in all directions
left hand (anticlockwise) polarized wave: elliptically - or circularly - polarized wave, in which the electric field
vector, observed in any fixed plane, normal to the direction of propagation, rotates in time in a left-hand or
anticlockwise direction
maximum gain: highest gain (in any direction) of the antenna under test
mechanical tilt: angular shift in the elevation plane in the direction of maximum gain of the antenna when modifying
the physical mounting of the antenna
Nomadic Wireless Access (NWA): "Wireless access" application in which the location of the "end-user termination"
may be in different places but is stationary while in use
NOTE: See Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3].
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nominal gain: gain declared by the supplier as a basis for the gain assessment:
• For directional antennas: it is related to the maximum gain through the gain tolerance.
• For sectorial antennas: the supplier should make a declaration of the gain for the antenna, together with
maximum gain tolerance that should
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Multipoint Equipment and Antennas;
Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
1.1 General . 7
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency . 7
1.3 Profiles . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
4 Technical requirements specifications . 13
4.1 Classification of antennas . 13
4.2 Characteristics description. 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 14
4.2.3 Antenna Gain . 15
4.3 Environmental specifications and test . 15
4.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) requirements . 16
4.4.1 Directional antennas (DN): co-polar and cross-polar RPEs . 16
4.4.1.1 Antenna classes defined in the present document . 16
4.4.1.2 Bands from 1 GHz to 11 GHz and from 24,25 GHz to 40,5 GHz. 16
4.4.1.3 Band 40,5 GHz to 43,5 GHz . 20
4.4.1.4 Directional antennas conforming to ETSI EN 302 217-4 [2] . 22
4.4.2 Sectored Single beam (SS) antennas . 22
4.4.2.1 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 22
4.4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 25
4.4.2.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 25
4.4.2.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar (bands 1 GHz to 11 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3 Sectored multi-beam antennas (MS) (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3.1 General . 26
4.4.3.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 27
4.4.3.3 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4 Omnidirectional antennas (OD and ODT) . 29
4.4.4.1 General . 29
4.4.4.2 CS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 29
4.4.4.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 30
4.4.4.3 TS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 31
4.5 Antenna gain requirements . 31
4.5.1 General . 31
4.5.2 Directional antennas . 31
4.5.3 Sectored single beam antennas . 32
4.5.4 Sectored multi-beam antennas (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 32
4.5.5 Omnidirectional antennas . 32
4.5.5.1 CS OmniDirectional (OD) . 32
4.5.5.2 TS omnidirectional (ODT) . 33
5 Testing for conformance with technical requirements . 33
5.1 Void . 33
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5.2 Wide radio-frequency band covering antennas specification and test . 33
5.3 Environmental conditions for Testing . 33
5.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 33
5.5 Antenna gain . 34
Annex A (informative): Multipoint systems and Antenna profiles . 35
A.1 General . 35
A.2 Equipment profiles . 35
A.3 System profiles . 35
A.4 Directional antennas . 36
A.5 Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas . 36
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 37
History . 38
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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The declarations
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, are publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be
found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to
ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the
ETSI Web server (https://ipr.etsi.org/).
Pursuant to the ETSI Directives including the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation regarding the essentiality of IPRs,
including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not
referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become,
essential to the present document.
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ETSI claims no ownership of these except for any which are indicated as being the property of ETSI, and conveys no
right to use or reproduce any trademark and/or tradename. Mention of those trademarks in the present document does
not constitute an endorsement by ETSI of products, services or organizations associated with those trademarks.
DECT™, PLUGTESTS™, UMTS™ and the ETSI logo are trademarks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its
Members. 3GPP™ and LTE™ are trademarks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the 3GPP
Organizational Partners. oneM2M™ logo is a trademark of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the
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oneM2M Partners. GSM and the GSM logo are trademarks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
Foreword
This final draft European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Access, Terminals,
Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM), and is now submitted for the Vote phase of the ETSI standards EN Approval
Procedure.
This multi-part deliverable covers characteristics and requirements for fixed multipoint radio equipment and antennas,
using a variety of access and duplex methods and operating at a variety of bit rates in frequency bands as specified in
the present document.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and
Antennas, as identified below:
Part 1: "Overview and Requirements for Digital Multipoint Radio Systems";
Part 2: "Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum";
Part 3: "Multipoint Antennas".
NOTE: Part 1 is no longer maintained and referenced in other parts of the series.
The present document includes requirements for antennas whether they are integral or non-integral (i.e. dedicated or
stand-alone antennas).
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Proposed national transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 3 months after ETSI publication
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 6 months after doa
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 6 months after doa
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
For the general background, rationale and structure of the present document see also the clause "Introduction" in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
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1 Scope
1.1 General
The present document is applicable to antennas (stand-alone, dedicated or integral antennas according to the definitions
of terms in clause 3.1) used in Multipoint (MP) Digital Fixed Radio Systems (DFRS) (see note 1) intended for use in
the frequency bands identified in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4].
NOTE 1: Applications intended for offering in the bands 3,4 GHz to 3,8 GHz the option of Nomadic Wireless
Access (NWA), according to the NWA definition in Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3], are also
considered in the scope of the present document.
For Multipoint Fixed Radio Systems, antenna characteristics are not considered relevant to essential requirements under
article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] (see note 2). Antenna characteristics in the present document are considered
applicable whenever they are considered appropriate for the associated multipoint radio system.
NOTE 2: Rationale can be found in ETSI TR 101 506 [i.2].
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency
The present document is applicable to multipoint radio system antennas of both linear (single or dual) polarization and
circular (single or dual) polarization. Linear polarization antennas may support either or both of two mutually
perpendicular planes of polarization. These planes are frequently, though not always, horizontal and vertical. Circular
polarization antennas may support either right hand or left hand polarization or, for dual polarization, both.
The RPE directional characteristics and polarization characteristics (co-polar and cross-polar and for either linear or
circular polarized antennas) impact on the interference has to be considered in network planning. A number of antenna
options are defined in the present document.
Table 1 outlines the multipoint antenna types and their operating frequencies described in the present document.
NOTE: Antenna characteristics are not standardized at frequencies below 1 GHz.
Table 1: Antenna Types
Frequency Range Types Polarization Notes
(see note)
1 GHz to 3 GHz Directional Linear The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may have
Sectored single beam a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
Omnidirectional elevation plane.
3 GHz to 5,9 GHz, Directional Linear The sectored single and omnidirectional antennas
5,9 GHz to 8,5 GHz Sectored single beam may have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation
and Sectored multi-beam pattern in the elevation plane. The sectored multi-
8,5 GHz to 11 GHz (up to 5,9 GHz only) beam antennas have a symmetric radiation pattern
Omnidirectional only.
1 GHz to 11 GHz Directional Circular The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may have
Sectored single beam a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
Omnidirectional elevation plane.
24,25 GHz to 30 GHz Directional Linear
Sectored single beam
30 GHz to 40,5 GHz Directional Linear The omnidirectional antennas may have a symmetric
and Sectored single beam or asymmetric radiation pattern in the elevation plane.
40,5 GHZ to 43,5 GHz Omnidirectional
NOTE: Attention is drawn to the fact that the specific operating bands are subject of CEPT or national licensing
rules. Currently applicable Fixed Service bands and channel plans are described in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4],
although the applicability of these Fixed Service bands is at the discretion of the national administrations.
Therefore, the present document applies only to those bands which are allocated to the Fixed Service and/or
assigned by national regulations to MP applications on the date on which the EN was published.
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1.3 Profiles
The present document and associated ETSI EN 302 326-2 [i.4] for equipment and systems allows many distinct types of
equipment, several different antenna types and several ways in which they might be interconnected to form a network.
However, the applicability is limited to certain combinations of attributes and these combinations of attributes are called
"profiles":
• Equipment profiles.
• Antenna profiles.
• System profiles.
Annex A discusses Equipment, Antennas and System Profiles for multipoint systems in the scope of this multi-part
deliverable.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 126-3-2: "Fixed Radio Systems; Conformance testing; Part 3-2: Point-to-Multipoint
antennas - Definitions, general requirements and test procedures".
[2] ETSI EN 302 217-4: "Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point
equipment and antennas; Part 4: Antennas".
[3] Void.
[4] Void.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
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[i.2] ETSI TR 101 506 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Generic definitions, terminology and
applicability of essential requirements covering article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU to Fixed Radio
Systems".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R F.1399: "Vocabulary of terms for wireless access".
[i.4] ETSI EN 302 326-2 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and Antennas; Part 2:
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms (see note) apply:
NOTE: For the correct understanding and application of the requirements in the present document, the definitions
below are identified, when relevant, with the use of italic characters (e.g. azimuth plane).
antenna: part of the transmitting or receiving system designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation
azimuth plane: reference plane (see note) from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally horizontal (see also tilt). The azimuth plane is generally mechanically identified
by reference to the technical description for actual antennas for testing and deployment purposes.
Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas might have intrinsic down-tilt of few degrees. In such cases, it
would be more theoretically appropriate reference to a "conical" surface rather than a plane. However, tilt
is generally compensated for by the test set antenna mounting (i.e. by tilting up the antenna test set
mounting by an equivalent quantity) and the assessment is done by rotating the antenna rather than the
receiving instrument. The test is thus performed in such a way that the measurements may be considered
equivalent to those made in a true azimuth plane.
Central Station (CS): base station which communicates with Terminal Stations and in some cases Repeater Stations
co-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the wanted plane
of polarization (for linear polarization) or wanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The wanted plane or direction of rotation may be defined when the parameter is being measured by the
plane or direction of rotation of the reference antenna.
co-polar pattern: diagram representing the co-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured antenna gain.
cross-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the unwanted
plane of polarization (for linear polarization) or unwanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The unwanted plane of polarization of a linear polarized antenna is defined as the plane which lies at right
angles to the wanted plane. The unwanted direction of rotation of a circular polarized antenna is defined
as that which is opposite to the wanted direction.
cross-polar pattern: diagram representing the cross-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured co-polar antenna
gain.
dedicated antenna: antenna specifically designed for being attached to the radio equipment (i.e. with special
mechanical fixing to the antenna port of the specific radio supplied), but can be separated from the equipment (typically
for transport purpose) by using normal tools
electrical tilt: angular shift in elevation of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a specific electrical design
of the antenna
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elevation plane: reference plane, orthogonal to the azimuth plane, to which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally vertical. For directional, single beam sectored and multi-beam sectored antennas,
the elevation plane is centred to the azimuth zero degree (0°) reference direction (within each beam in
multi-beam). For omnidirectional antennas, the elevation plane is not limited in the azimuth plane
direction and is specific only to a given measurement.
gain: ratio of the radiation intensity, in a given direction, to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power
accepted by the antenna was radiated isotropically
gain ripple: (for omnidirectional antennas) maximum variance of the gain in the azimuth plane around the actual gain
of the antenna under test
0° RPE test Reference
Maximum gain
Minimum gain
Measured curve within declared
tolerance on nominal gain
−180°
+180°
NOTE: Figure 1 shows the relationship between the X dB gain ripple, measured minimum and maximum gains in
the azimuth plane, and the declared nominal gain and gain tolerance of an omnidirectional antenna.
Figure 1: Gain ripple for an omnidirectional antenna
gain tolerance: tolerance of the nominal gain, as declared by the supplier according to the principles shown in
figures 1 and 2
integral (integrated) antenna: antenna which is declared as part of the radio equipment by the manufacturer; it is not
physically separable from the equipment
isotropic radiator: hypothetical, lossless antenna with homogenous radiation intensity in all directions
left hand (anticlockwise) polarized wave: elliptically - or circularly - polarized wave, in which the electric field
vector, observed in any fixed plane, normal to the direction of propagation, rotates in time in a left-hand or
anticlockwise direction
maximum gain: highest gain (in any direction) of the antenna under test
mechanical tilt: angular shift in the elevation plane in the direction of maximum gain of the antenna when modifying
the physical mounting of the antenna
Nomadic Wireless Access (NWA): "Wireless access" application in which the location of the "end-user termination"
may be in different places but is stationary while in use
NOTE: See Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3].
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• For dire
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Reference
REN/ATTM-0440
Keywords
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
1.1 General . 7
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency . 7
1.3 Profiles . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
4 Technical requirements specifications . 13
4.1 Classification of antennas . 13
4.2 Characteristics description. 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 14
4.2.3 Antenna Gain . 15
4.3 Environmental specifications and test . 15
4.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) requirements . 16
4.4.1 Directional antennas (DN): co-polar and cross-polar RPEs . 16
4.4.1.1 Classes defined in the present document . 16
4.4.1.2 Bands from 1 GHz to 11 GHz and from 24,25 GHz to 40,5 GHz. 16
4.4.1.3 Band 40,5 GHz to 43,5 GHz . 20
4.4.1.4 Directional antennas conforming to ETSI EN 302 217-4 . 22
4.4.2 Sectored Single beam (SS) antennas . 22
4.4.2.1 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 22
4.4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 25
4.4.2.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 25
4.4.2.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar (bands 1 GHz to 11 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3 Sectored multi-beam antennas (MS) (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3.1 General . 26
4.4.3.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 27
4.4.3.3 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4 Omnidirectional antennas (OD and ODT) . 29
4.4.4.1 General . 29
4.4.4.2 CS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 29
4.4.4.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 30
4.4.4.3 TS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 31
4.5 Antenna gain requirements . 31
4.5.1 General . 31
4.5.2 Directional antennas . 31
4.5.3 Sectored single beam antennas . 32
4.5.4 Sectored multi-beam antennas (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 32
4.5.5 Omnidirectional antennas . 32
4.5.5.1 CS OmniDirectional (OD) . 32
4.5.5.2 TS omnidirectional (ODT) . 33
5 Testing for conformance with technical requirements . 33
5.1 Void . 33
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5.2 Wide radio-frequency band covering antennas specification and test . 33
5.3 Environmental conditions for Testing . 33
5.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 33
5.5 Antenna gain . 34
Annex A (informative): Multipoint systems and Antenna profiles . 35
A.1 General . 35
A.2 Equipment profiles . 35
A.3 System profiles . 35
A.4 Directional antennas . 36
A.5 Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas . 36
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 37
History . 38
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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
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Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
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Foreword
This draft European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Access, Terminals, Transmission
and Multiplexing (ATTM), and is now submitted for the combined Public Enquiry and Vote phase of the ETSI
standards EN Approval Procedure.
This multi-part deliverable covers characteristics and requirements for fixed multipoint radio equipment and antennas,
using a variety of access and duplex methods and operating at a variety of bit rates in frequency bands as specified in
the present document.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and
Antennas, as identified below:
Part 1: "Overview and Requirements for Digital Multipoint Radio Systems";
Part 2: "Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum";
Part 3: "Multipoint Antennas".
NOTE: Part 1 is no longer maintained and referenced in other parts of the series.
The present document includes requirements for antennas whether they are integral or non-integral (i.e. dedicated or
stand-alone antennas).
Proposed national transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 3 months after ETSI publication
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 6 months after doa
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 6 months after doa
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Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
For the general background, rationale and structure of the present document see also the clause "Introduction" in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [4].
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1 Scope
1.1 General
The present document is applicable to antennas (were it stand-alone, dedicated or integral antennas according the
definitions in clause 3.1) used in Multipoint (MP) Digital Fixed Radio Systems (DFRS) (see note 1) intended for use in
the frequency bands identified in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [4].
NOTE 1: Applications intended for offering in the bands 3,4 GHz to 3,8 GHz the option of Nomadic Wireless
Access (NWA), according to the NWA definition in Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3], are also
considered in the scope of the present document.
For Multipoint Fixed Radio Systems, antenna characteristics are not considered relevant to essential requirements under
article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] (see note 2). Antenna characteristics in the present document are considered
applicable whenever they are considered appropriate for the associated multipoint radio system.
NOTE 2: Rationale can be found in ETSI TR 101 506 [i.2].
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency
The present document is applicable to multipoint radio system antennas of both linear (single or dual) polarization and
circular (single or dual) polarization. Linear polarization antennas may support either or both of two mutually
perpendicular planes of polarization. These planes are frequently, though not always, horizontal and vertical. Circular
polarization antennas may support either right hand or left hand polarization or, for dual polarization, both.
The RPE directional characteristics and polarization characteristics (co-polar and cross-polar and for either linear or
circular polarized antennas) impact on the interference to be considered in network planning. A number of antenna
options are defined in the present document.
Table 1 outlines the multipoint antenna types and their operating frequencies described in the present document.
NOTE: Antenna characteristics are not standardized at frequencies below 1 GHz.
Table 1: Antenna Types
Frequency Range Types Polarization Notes
(see note)
1 GHz to 3 GHz Directional Linear The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may
Sectored single beam have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in
Omnidirectional the elevation plane.
3 GHz to 5,9 GHz, Directional Linear The sectored single and omnidirectional antennas
5,9 GHz to 8,5 GHz Sectored single beam may have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation
and Sectored multi-beam pattern in the elevation plane. The sectored multi-
8,5 GHz to 11 GHz (up to 5,9 GHz only) beam antennas have a symmetric radiation pattern
Omnidirectional only.
1 GHz to 11 GHz Directional Circular The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may
Sectored single beam have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in
Omnidirectional the elevation plane.
24,25 GHz to 30 GHz Directional Linear
Sectored single beam
30 GHz to 40,5 GHz Directional Linear The omnidirectional antennas may have a
and Sectored single beam symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
40,5 GHZ to 43,5 GHz Omnidirectional elevation plane.
NOTE: Attention is drawn to the fact that the specific operating bands are subject of CEPT or national licensing
rules. Currently applicable Fixed Service bands and channel plans are described in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [4], although the applicability of these Fixed Service bands is at the discretion of the national
administrations. Therefore, the present document applies only to those bands which are allocated to the
Fixed Service and/or assigned by national regulations to MP applications on the date on which the EN was
published.
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1.3 Profiles
The present document and associated ETSI EN 302 326-2 [4] for equipment and systems allows many distinct types of
equipment, several different antenna types and several ways in which they might be interconnected to form a network.
However, the applicability is limited to certain combinations of attributes and these combinations of attributes are called
"profiles":
• Equipment profiles.
• Antenna profiles.
• System profiles.
Annex A discusses Equipment, Antennas and Sytem Profiles for multipoint systems in the scope of this multi-part
deliverable.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 126-3-2: "Fixed Radio Systems; Conformance testing; Part 3-2: Point-to-Multipoint
antennas - Definitions, general requirements and test procedures".
[2] ETSI EN 302 217-4: "Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point
equipment and antennas; Part 4: Antennas".
[3] Void.
[4] ETSI EN 302 326-2 (V2.1.0): "Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and Antennas; Part: 2
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
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[i.2] ETSI TR 101 506 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Generic definitions, terminology and
applicability of essential requirements covering article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU to Fixed Radio
Systems".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R F.1399: "Vocabulary of terms for wireless access".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms (see note) apply:
NOTE: For the correct understanding and application of the requirements in the present document, the definitions
below are identified, when relevant, with the use of italic characters (e.g. azimuth plane).
antenna: part of the transmitting or receiving system designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation
azimuth plane: reference plane (see note) from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally horizontal (see also tilt). The azimuth plane is generally mechanically identified
by reference to the technical description for actual antennas for testing and deployment purposes.
Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas might have intrinsic down-tilt of few degrees. In such cases, it
would be more theoretically appropriate reference to a "conical" surface rather than a plane. However, tilt
is generally compensated for by the test set antenna mounting (i.e. by tilting up the antenna test set
mounting by an equivalent quantity) and the assessment is done by rotating the antenna rather then the
receiving instrument. The test is thus performed in such a way that the measurements may be considered
equivalent to those made in a true azimuth plane.
Central Station (CS): base station which communicates with Terminal Stations and in some cases Repeater Stations
co-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the wanted plane
of polarization (for linear polarization) or wanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The wanted plane or direction of rotation may be defined when the parameter is being measured by the
plane or direction of rotation of the reference antenna.
co-polar pattern: diagram representing the co-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured antenna gain.
cross-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the unwanted
plane of polarization (for linear polarization) or unwanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The unwanted plane of polarization of a linear polarized antenna is defined as the plane which lies at right
angles to the wanted plane. The unwanted direction of rotation of a circular polarized antenna is defined
as that which is opposite to the wanted direction.
cross-polar pattern: diagram representing the cross-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured co-polar antenna
gain.
dedicated antenna: antenna specifically designed for being attached to the radio equipment (i.e. with special
mechanical fixing to the antenna port of the specific radio supplied), but can be separated from the equipment (typically
for transport purpose) using normal tools
electrical tilt: angular shift in elevation of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a specific electrical design
of the antenna
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elevation plane: reference plane, orthogonal to the azimuth plane, from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are
referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally vertical. For directional, single beam sectored and multi-beam sectored antennas,
the elevation plane is that which contains the zero degree (0°) reference direction (within each beam in
multi-beam). For omnidirectional antennas, the elevation plane is not constrained in azimuth plane
direction and is specific only to a given measurement.
gain: ratio of the radiation intensity, in a given direction, to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power
accepted by the antenna was radiated isotropically
gain ripple: (for omnidirectional antennas) maximum variance of the gain in the azimuth plane around the actual gain
of the antenna under test
0° RPE test Reference
Maximum gain
Minimum gain
Measured curve within declared
tolerance on nominal gain
−180°
+180°
NOTE: Figure 1 shows the relationship between the X dB gain ripple, measured minimum and maximum gains in
the azimuth plane, and the declared nominal gain and gain tolerance of an omnidirectional antenna.
Figure 1: Gain ripple for an omnidirectional antenna
gain tolerance: tolerance on the nominal gain, as declared by the supplier according to the principles shown in
figures 1 and 2
integral (integrated) antenna: antenna which is declared as part of the radio equipment by the manufacturer; it is not
physically separable from the equipment, unless it is returned to the manufacturer premises
isotropic radiator: hypothetical, lossless antenna having equal radiation intensity in all directions
left hand (anticlockwise) polarized wave: elliptically - or circularly - polarized wave, in which the electric field
vector, observed in any fixed plane, normal to the direction of propagation, rotates in time in a left-hand or
anticlockwise direction
maximum gain: highest gain (in any direction) of the antenna under test
mechanical tilt: angular shift in elevation plane of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a change to the
physical mounting of the antenna
Nomadic Wireless Access (NWA): "Wireless access" application in which the location of the "end-user termination"
may be in different places but it is stationary while in use
NOTE: See Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3].
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Max Ripple X dB
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nominal gain: gain declared by the supplier to which gain assessment is to be referenced:
• For directional antennas: it is referenced to the maximum gain.
• For sectorial antennas: the supplier should make a declaration of the gain for the antenna, together with
maximum gain tolerance that should include the minimum gain within the declared sector. The gain of the
antenna, as measured, should not, therefore, exceed the declared gain at the declared upper gain tolerance
limit, nor should it be lower than the nominal gain at the declared lower gain tolerance limit (see figure 2).
• For omnidirectional antennas: it refers to the mean value of the gain ripple as shown in figure 1.
0° RPE test reference
Maximum gain within the sector
0 dB reference
for RPE assessment
purpose)
α
α
Declared sector width (2α)
Figure 2: Gain ripple for a sectored antenna
radiation pattern: diagram describing the power flux density in a given plane and at a constant distance from the
antenna as a function of the angle from the zero degree (0°) reference direction
Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE): envelope within which the radiation pattern fits
radome: cover of dielectric material, intended to protect an antenna from the effects of its physical environme
...
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 302 326-3 V2.1.0:2020
01-oktober-2020
Fiksni radijski sistemi - Večtočkovna oprema in antene - 3. del: Večtočkovne
antene
Fixed Radio Systems - Multipoint Equipment and Antennas - Part 3: Multipoint Antennas
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 302 326-3 V2.1.0 (2020-08)
ICS:
33.060.30 Radiorelejni in fiksni satelitski Radio relay and fixed satellite
komunikacijski sistemi communications systems
33.120.40 Antene Aerials
oSIST prEN 302 326-3 V2.1.0:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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Keywords
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
1.1 General . 7
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency . 7
1.3 Profiles . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 13
4 Technical requirements specifications . 13
4.1 Classification of antennas . 13
4.2 Characteristics description. 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 14
4.2.3 Antenna Gain . 15
4.3 Environmental specifications and test . 15
4.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) requirements . 16
4.4.1 Directional antennas (DN): co-polar and cross-polar RPEs . 16
4.4.1.1 Classes defined in the present document . 16
4.4.1.2 Bands from 1 GHz to 11 GHz and from 24,25 GHz to 40,5 GHz. 16
4.4.1.3 Band 40,5 GHz to 43,5 GHz . 20
4.4.1.4 Directional antennas conforming to ETSI EN 302 217-4 . 22
4.4.2 Sectored Single beam (SS) antennas . 22
4.4.2.1 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 22
4.4.2.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 25
4.4.2.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 25
4.4.2.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar (bands 1 GHz to 11 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3 Sectored multi-beam antennas (MS) (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 26
4.4.3.1 General . 26
4.4.3.2 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), azimuth: co-polar and cross-polar . 27
4.4.3.3 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4 Omnidirectional antennas (OD and ODT) . 29
4.4.4.1 General . 29
4.4.4.2 CS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE), elevation . 29
4.4.4.2.1 Symmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 29
4.4.4.2.2 Asymmetric elevation RPEs: co-polar and cross-polar . 30
4.4.4.3 TS Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 31
4.5 Antenna gain requirements . 31
4.5.1 General . 31
4.5.2 Directional antennas . 31
4.5.3 Sectored single beam antennas . 32
4.5.4 Sectored multi-beam antennas (bands from 3 GHz to 5,9 GHz only) . 32
4.5.5 Omnidirectional antennas . 32
4.5.5.1 CS OmniDirectional (OD) . 32
4.5.5.2 TS omnidirectional (ODT) . 33
5 Testing for conformance with technical requirements . 33
5.1 Void . 33
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5.2 Wide radio-frequency band covering antennas specification and test . 33
5.3 Environmental conditions for Testing . 33
5.4 Radiation Pattern Envelope (RPE) . 33
5.5 Antenna gain . 34
Annex A (informative): Multipoint systems and Antenna profiles . 35
A.1 General . 35
A.2 Equipment profiles . 35
A.3 System profiles . 35
A.4 Directional antennas . 36
A.5 Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas . 36
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 37
History . 38
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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
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pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
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Foreword
This draft European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Access, Terminals, Transmission
and Multiplexing (ATTM), and is now submitted for the combined Public Enquiry and Vote phase of the ETSI
standards EN Approval Procedure.
This multi-part deliverable covers characteristics and requirements for fixed multipoint radio equipment and antennas,
using a variety of access and duplex methods and operating at a variety of bit rates in frequency bands as specified in
the present document.
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and
Antennas, as identified below:
Part 1: "Overview and Requirements for Digital Multipoint Radio Systems";
Part 2: "Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum";
Part 3: "Multipoint Antennas".
NOTE: Part 1 is no longer maintained and referenced in other parts of the series.
The present document includes requirements for antennas whether they are integral or non-integral (i.e. dedicated or
stand-alone antennas).
Proposed national transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 3 months after ETSI publication
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 6 months after doa
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 6 months after doa
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Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
For the general background, rationale and structure of the present document see also the clause "Introduction" in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [4].
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1 Scope
1.1 General
The present document is applicable to antennas (were it stand-alone, dedicated or integral antennas according the
definitions in clause 3.1) used in Multipoint (MP) Digital Fixed Radio Systems (DFRS) (see note 1) intended for use in
the frequency bands identified in ETSI EN 302 326-2 [4].
NOTE 1: Applications intended for offering in the bands 3,4 GHz to 3,8 GHz the option of Nomadic Wireless
Access (NWA), according to the NWA definition in Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3], are also
considered in the scope of the present document.
For Multipoint Fixed Radio Systems, antenna characteristics are not considered relevant to essential requirements under
article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU [i.1] (see note 2). Antenna characteristics in the present document are considered
applicable whenever they are considered appropriate for the associated multipoint radio system.
NOTE 2: Rationale can be found in ETSI TR 101 506 [i.2].
1.2 Antenna types and operating frequency
The present document is applicable to multipoint radio system antennas of both linear (single or dual) polarization and
circular (single or dual) polarization. Linear polarization antennas may support either or both of two mutually
perpendicular planes of polarization. These planes are frequently, though not always, horizontal and vertical. Circular
polarization antennas may support either right hand or left hand polarization or, for dual polarization, both.
The RPE directional characteristics and polarization characteristics (co-polar and cross-polar and for either linear or
circular polarized antennas) impact on the interference to be considered in network planning. A number of antenna
options are defined in the present document.
Table 1 outlines the multipoint antenna types and their operating frequencies described in the present document.
NOTE: Antenna characteristics are not standardized at frequencies below 1 GHz.
Table 1: Antenna Types
Frequency Range Types Polarization Notes
(see note)
1 GHz to 3 GHz Directional Linear The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may
Sectored single beam have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in
Omnidirectional the elevation plane.
3 GHz to 5,9 GHz, Directional Linear The sectored single and omnidirectional antennas
5,9 GHz to 8,5 GHz Sectored single beam may have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation
and Sectored multi-beam pattern in the elevation plane. The sectored multi-
8,5 GHz to 11 GHz (up to 5,9 GHz only) beam antennas have a symmetric radiation pattern
Omnidirectional only.
1 GHz to 11 GHz Directional Circular The sectored and omnidirectional antennas may
Sectored single beam have a symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in
Omnidirectional the elevation plane.
24,25 GHz to 30 GHz Directional Linear
Sectored single beam
30 GHz to 40,5 GHz Directional Linear The omnidirectional antennas may have a
and Sectored single beam symmetric or asymmetric radiation pattern in the
40,5 GHZ to 43,5 GHz Omnidirectional elevation plane.
NOTE: Attention is drawn to the fact that the specific operating bands are subject of CEPT or national licensing
rules. Currently applicable Fixed Service bands and channel plans are described in ETSI
EN 302 326-2 [4], although the applicability of these Fixed Service bands is at the discretion of the national
administrations. Therefore, the present document applies only to those bands which are allocated to the
Fixed Service and/or assigned by national regulations to MP applications on the date on which the EN was
published.
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1.3 Profiles
The present document and associated ETSI EN 302 326-2 [4] for equipment and systems allows many distinct types of
equipment, several different antenna types and several ways in which they might be interconnected to form a network.
However, the applicability is limited to certain combinations of attributes and these combinations of attributes are called
"profiles":
• Equipment profiles.
• Antenna profiles.
• System profiles.
Annex A discusses Equipment, Antennas and Sytem Profiles for multipoint systems in the scope of this multi-part
deliverable.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 126-3-2: "Fixed Radio Systems; Conformance testing; Part 3-2: Point-to-Multipoint
antennas - Definitions, general requirements and test procedures".
[2] ETSI EN 302 217-4: "Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point
equipment and antennas; Part 4: Antennas".
[3] Void.
[4] ETSI EN 302 326-2 (V2.1.0): "Fixed Radio Systems; Multipoint Equipment and Antennas; Part: 2
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
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[i.2] ETSI TR 101 506 (V2.1.1): "Fixed Radio Systems; Generic definitions, terminology and
applicability of essential requirements covering article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU to Fixed Radio
Systems".
[i.3] Recommendation ITU-R F.1399: "Vocabulary of terms for wireless access".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms (see note) apply:
NOTE: For the correct understanding and application of the requirements in the present document, the definitions
below are identified, when relevant, with the use of italic characters (e.g. azimuth plane).
antenna: part of the transmitting or receiving system designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation
azimuth plane: reference plane (see note) from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally horizontal (see also tilt). The azimuth plane is generally mechanically identified
by reference to the technical description for actual antennas for testing and deployment purposes.
Sectorial and omnidirectional antennas might have intrinsic down-tilt of few degrees. In such cases, it
would be more theoretically appropriate reference to a "conical" surface rather than a plane. However, tilt
is generally compensated for by the test set antenna mounting (i.e. by tilting up the antenna test set
mounting by an equivalent quantity) and the assessment is done by rotating the antenna rather then the
receiving instrument. The test is thus performed in such a way that the measurements may be considered
equivalent to those made in a true azimuth plane.
Central Station (CS): base station which communicates with Terminal Stations and in some cases Repeater Stations
co-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the wanted plane
of polarization (for linear polarization) or wanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The wanted plane or direction of rotation may be defined when the parameter is being measured by the
plane or direction of rotation of the reference antenna.
co-polar pattern: diagram representing the co-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured antenna gain.
cross-polar: used to define parameters (such as gain or radiation pattern) applicable to radiated signals in the unwanted
plane of polarization (for linear polarization) or unwanted direction of rotation (for circular polarization)
NOTE: The unwanted plane of polarization of a linear polarized antenna is defined as the plane which lies at right
angles to the wanted plane. The unwanted direction of rotation of a circular polarized antenna is defined
as that which is opposite to the wanted direction.
cross-polar pattern: diagram representing the cross-polar radiation pattern of an antenna under test
NOTE: It is scaled in dBi or, as used in the present document, in dB relative to the measured co-polar antenna
gain.
dedicated antenna: antenna specifically designed for being attached to the radio equipment (i.e. with special
mechanical fixing to the antenna port of the specific radio supplied), but can be separated from the equipment (typically
for transport purpose) using normal tools
electrical tilt: angular shift in elevation of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a specific electrical design
of the antenna
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elevation plane: reference plane, orthogonal to the azimuth plane, from which Radiation Pattern Envelopes are
referenced
NOTE: This plane is nominally vertical. For directional, single beam sectored and multi-beam sectored antennas,
the elevation plane is that which contains the zero degree (0°) reference direction (within each beam in
multi-beam). For omnidirectional antennas, the elevation plane is not constrained in azimuth plane
direction and is specific only to a given measurement.
gain: ratio of the radiation intensity, in a given direction, to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power
accepted by the antenna was radiated isotropically
gain ripple: (for omnidirectional antennas) maximum variance of the gain in the azimuth plane around the actual gain
of the antenna under test
0° RPE test Reference
Maximum gain
Minimum gain
Measured curve within declared
tolerance on nominal gain
−180°
+180°
NOTE: Figure 1 shows the relationship between the X dB gain ripple, measured minimum and maximum gains in
the azimuth plane, and the declared nominal gain and gain tolerance of an omnidirectional antenna.
Figure 1: Gain ripple for an omnidirectional antenna
gain tolerance: tolerance on the nominal gain, as declared by the supplier according to the principles shown in
figures 1 and 2
integral (integrated) antenna: antenna which is declared as part of the radio equipment by the manufacturer; it is not
physically separable from the equipment, unless it is returned to the manufacturer premises
isotropic radiator: hypothetical, lossless antenna having equal radiation intensity in all directions
left hand (anticlockwise) polarized wave: elliptically - or circularly - polarized wave, in which the electric field
vector, observed in any fixed plane, normal to the direction of propagation, rotates in time in a left-hand or
anticlockwise direction
maximum gain: highest gain (in any direction) of the antenna under test
mechanical tilt: angular shift in elevation plane of the direction of maximum gain of the antenna by a change to the
physical mounting of the antenna
Nomadic Wireless Access (NWA): "Wireless access" application in which the location of the "end-user termination"
may be in different places but it is stationary while in use
NOTE: See Recommendation ITU-R F.1399 [i.3].
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nominal gain: gain declared by the supplier to which gain assessment is to be referenced:
• For directiona
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