This might be a bold statement, but we do consider the new OMNI-293 and OMNI-493, the best omni-directional LTE/5G antennas out there. These...
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Poynting Antennas – Now in the USA!
After many years of selling our antennas into the States via trusted partners, we are proud to announce the opening of our new premises in the USA....
Welcome RHS Group – Romania
Poynting Antennas is very excited to announce a new partner, RHS Group SRL based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. RHS Group was founded in 2006 and offers...
Webinar Invite: Selecting An LTE Antenna
The 7th Poynting webinar is meant for the antenna novice who wants to know which antenna to use to improve 4G/LTE and 5G speed and reliability. Our...
Poynting Antennas NEW Quick Guide
The April 2021 update of the Poynting Antennas Quick Guide is now available to download and in a printable format. This quick guide gives the...
Welcome On Board!
Today we welcome Alexia Lindquist as operations manager at Poynting Inc in Texas, USA. Atish Ramuchal is joining Inteto Connect as Account Manager...
Poynting Increases Manufacturing Capacity for 2021 and Beyond
To keep ahead with growing volume demands, Poynting Antennas is investing in the expansion of its antenna manufacturing capacity in South Africa and China. This will enable us to supply our rapidly expanding range of antennas to a wider market.
Case Study: MIMO-3 used in Sertoes 2020 Rally
NWM is a specialist cross country race car manufacturer based in South Africa. We supplied a 5-in-1 vehicle mount antenna for their vehicles that that was used in the Sertões Rally, the largest rally in the Americas.
Why An Outdoor Antenna?
In this introduction article, Pieter Prinsloo, gives us quick overview on why you need an outdoor antenna for your 4G or 5G Router. Keep an eye out for more on this subject in subsequent issues.
Case Study: Poynting PUCK-5 Antenna Contributes to the Safety of Dutch Road Inspectors
When MCS B.V, our partner in The Netherlands had to suggest a small, but robust antenna for a Traffic Management System, our 5-in-1 PUCK was the obvious choice, as a stable connection is essential in this application.
Spotlight on Sebastian Pyka from Cablant in Switzerland
Sebastian Pyka gives us a glimpse into his company, life and family. Any man that is running a business, looking after his family, going to the gym, and still has time for 2 guinea pigs has our admiration!
New to the Poynting Team
We welcome a new IT Developer, Junior Industrial Engineer, RF Engineering Technician, HR Business Partner and Implementation Manager to the Poynting Group. We look forward to getting to know you all better.
Our new Poynting Rhyno OMNI-297 antenna
The Poynting “Rhyno” antenna is a small profile, LTE/5G omni-directional antenna ideal for use in the IoT/M2M, Smart Meter, Smart Utilities, and Industrial markets. Read more about our latest release here.
Low Cost Internet Pilot Project In Soweto South Africa Empowers Young People
FibrePoynt, Thabure Towerco & Phuthanang Youth Trust have installed a pilot fixed internet solution to homes in Central Western Jabavu, Soweto. The solution will enable use of digital solutions in this community.
Webinar 6: Digging Into Circular Polarised Underground Communication
Earlier this month we welcomed more than 100 attendees from 34 countries to our Underground Communication Webinar. Click here to see what was discussed and to find a recording of the webinar.
Spotlight on Adam Trussler from CMI (UK)
We get to know Adam Trussler, Sales Director at CMI in the UK, a bit better. CMI, a partner of Poynting, has been a Global distributor of Wireless Networking, RFID, RTLS & Networking Security solutions for 20 years
Bye-bye 2020!
The year is over, and boy, do we need to relax! We let our hair down (but kept our masks on!) and enjoyed something to eat and drink at Jo’burgs best food truck, the Filthy Moustache, to say goodbye to 2020!
Welcome To The Team!
Poynting Group continues to expand our team, adding breadth and depth to our areas of expertise. We are excited to introduce six new employees, who have already contributed to the company.
New XPOL-2-5G-US
The new XPOL-2-5G-US antenna is an expansion of the very popular, third generation, XPOL-2 “V3”. The antenna has been electrically redesigned, to...
Webinars
Our recent webinar: “To The Poynt, Making waves out at sea” covered various topics on the benefits of LTE and 5G for marine applications, as well as...
Anechoic Chamber Completion
As mentioned in the previous newsletter, our anechoic chamber has undergone extensive upgrades. The goal was to increase the stability and...
Unboxing of the Smaller Marine Antennas (Omni-403 and Omni-404)
In this video we unbox the new smaller OMNI-403 and OMNI-404 marine antennas. These antennas are based on the very popular OMNI-291 marine antenna and expands the range to offer more options to our customers, especially where implementation space is limited.
New Partners
Poynting Antennas is very excited to announce a new partnership in Europe. First Telecom was established in 1996, with headquarters in Athens,...
Speedtests using different MNO’s in Poland (Omni-292)
Tjeerd Huitema changed his mobile network from Orange to Plus and was very impressed with the difference in speed. By connecting to two outdoor OMNI-292 LTE Antennas he could increase the speed even more. Watch the video here.
What happens when you put a 2×2 MIMO Antenna on a 4×4 MIMO Router?
Question: The customer that asked this has a HUAWEI B818-263 Router which is a 4x4 MIMO router with 2 external antenna connectors. He is worried...
Poynting Is Expanding
We would like to welcome Corne Hart, Customer Service and Order desk Representative at Poynting Antennas and Muhammed Mitha. Senior Finanical Manager at Poynting Group to the Poynting team. More about them here.
Save Time Using The Poynting.Tech Website!
The Poynting Website has a variety of features that makes finding the correct antenna for your application much easier. Watch this video to see what to do.
Video: Unboxing XPOL-1-5G
In this video we see what is included in the box of the XPOL-1-5G antenna, a new 5G Cross Polarised MIMO antenna from Poynting.
New Webinar: Marine LTE & 5G Connectivity – Making Waves Out At Sea
Join our webinar to get the most out of your onboard LTE, 5G and WiFi solutions. We discus optimal antenna diversity separation and more to enhance your connectivity at sea.
PUCK vs MIMO-3 Test Drive
Our partner WiLink tested of the Poynting PUCK-5 and MIMO-3-V2-15 antennas and the Peplink HD-4 cellular modem while driving 500kms through Poland.
Poynting Antennas’ RF Anechoic Test Chamber Upgrade
We are upgrading our existing Radio Frequency (RF) Anechoic Test Chamber at our offices in Midrand, South Africa. Read more about the project here.
New Partner In Australia
Poynting welcomes Madison Technologies as our new partner in Australia. They will provide our 3G, 4G, 5G and LTE antennas to Australia and New Zealand.
Antenna Product & Technology Survey
The Poynting Antenna Product & Technology survey guide our product strategy for the next few years. Customers give input to influence our antenna product development strategy.
Poynting Is Expanding – Welcome Hugo Carvalho
Hugo Carvalho – new to the Poynting antennas team. Hugo will be working from his home office in Portugal and support our customers in the Europe.
Do I Use The PUCK or MIMO-3 On A Camper?
FAQ: I’m considering the PUCK-2 or the MIMO-3-V2-12 on a camper? Can you tell me whats the difference between two antennas?
New XPOL-1-5G Omni-Directional MIMO Antenna
Poynting Antennas to release the all new XPOL-1-5G antenna, the second generation “V2” of the very popular XPOL-1 antenna. The antenna has been...
Dust Resistant? Waterproof?
What are IP ratings or Codes? IP (or “Ingress Protection”) ratings are defined in international standard EN 60529 (British BS EN 60529:1992,...
Poynting Expands The Successful MIMO-3 Antenna Series With 4 X 4 LTE/5G Models
All cellular wireless routers have transmission frequency bands for wireless communication, which are based on industry and telecom standards. It is...
New Partner In Russia – Aladis
Poynting Antennas is very excited to announce a new partnership in Moscow, Russia. Russia is a large country which offers multiple opportunities for...
Poynting Is (Safely) Manufacturing At Full Steam!
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, manufacturing organizations face significant operational challenges. Some companies have...
Spotlight – Riccardo Cavallieri
What did you study? In 1999 I graduated from the Catholic University of Milan in educational sciences. During my first years of work I also had the...
Missed It? Our Webinar Is Now Online – Taking Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) From Bits To Bytes
In the beginning of June, we hosted a webinar where we discussed how Fixed Wireless Access, using outdoor antennas, can save a Mobile Network...
Bluewireless – Cradlepoint Asia Kickoff Event – Singapore (Feb)
Blue Wireless, our distributor in Asia, hosted the inaugural Cradlepoint Connect 2020 in Singapore in February. Despite the travel and meeting...
New Omni-Directional Marine & Coastal Antennas | OMNI-403 & OMNI-404
Poynting Antennas to release their new OMNI-403 and OMNI-404 marine grade antennas, that will be available from July 2020 and August 2020...
Poynting Antennas Can Help With Remote Working Solutions
Improve your remote working experience using outdoor antennas The world is in the grip of COVID-19 and within weeks the way we do business have...
Benefits Of Using Left & Right Hand Circular Polarised Antennas In Mines & Tunnels
Introduction Poynting offer a range of underground/tunnel antennas, namely the HELI and miniHELI series. Branded as MinePoynt antennas, these...
EMCOM supplies Poynting antennas for containers
Project Information Customer: Kolonial.NoLocation: NorwayPartners: Emcom A/S, Oslo NorwayPoynting Product: OMNI-292 Cellular Omni-directional...
Poynting Is Expanding – Welcome Mihai Novac
My name is Mihai Novac, as of the 1st of March 2020, I have had the pleasure to be part of the Poynting Antennas team, as the Sales Account Manager,...
Can My External Antenna Cause My Neighbours To Lose Their Mobile Voice Signal?
Question: Can my external antenna cause my neighbours to lose their mobile voice signal? Answer: Simple answer is that there is no chance of...
Poynting – Out & About
Hosting our biggest customer, Emcom, at Poynting Antennas During the month of January, Mrs Juan Potgieter, Managing Executive of Sales had the...
New Poynting Partners In The UK And Iceland
Poynting Europe acquires new partnerships. CMI, a market leading distributor in the UK, and Öreind a distributor of antennas, satellite receiving...
Antennas For Telenor’s MobilE Broadband-Offering To Homes
Project Information Antennas for Telenor’s mobilE broadband-offering to homes.Customer: TelenorLocation: NorwayPartner: EMCOM ASPoynting...
Inteto Connect Solves Cellphone Reception Problems At Remote Game Farm
Project Information Inteto Connect solves cellphone reception problems at remote Game Farm.Customer: Game FarmLocation: Karoo, South AfricaPartner:...
Internet Connection For Solar Team Twente In The Australian Outback
Project Information Internet Connection For Solar Team Twente In The Australian OutbackCustomer: Solar Team...
Poynting Is Expanding – Meet Ernst Coetzee
Ernst Coetzee – RF Engineer/Product Manager Poynting is excited to introduce Ernst Coetzee. He joins Poynting in the R&D Department as the new...
Poynting – Out & About
KnowIT exhibited at the Sicurezza event in Milan Know IT exhibited at this year’s Sicurezza 2019 event at the Fiera Milano, Rho in Italy from...
Northwest Towers Partners With Poynting Antennas
Enabling Creative Radio Solutions in Mining Northwest Towers, a Vancouver, WA based rugged wireless mining solutions company has partnered with...
What You Need To Know About 5G
Worldwide, 4G technologies are busy being supplemented by new 5G mobile networks due to improved coverage, speed and reliability. This evolution is...
Internet – Around These Islands
Project Information Our LTE Antennas were tested by Yacht Nova to improve internet on their sailing trip around the British Isles. Thank you to...
Tunnel inspection & measurement using HELI antennas
Project Information Tunnel Inspection & Measurement using HELI Antennas.Customer: Support Vor Ort GmbH (SVO)Location: SwitzerlandPartner: ...
Poynting Is Expanding – Alwyn Bester
Alwyn Bester – International Sales Representative Hi, I am Alwyn Bester I’m the newly appointed International Sales Representative at Poynting...
Poynting – Out And About
AIMEX 2019 – Sydney, August 2019 We launched our new MiniHELI circular polarised mining antennas at AIMEX (Asia-Pacific’s International Mining...
New 5G Antenna From Poynting – Same Look, Double The Power!
Imagine installing an entirely new engine in your car, producing twice the power; the car might look the same, but just wait until you turn the...
Spotlight On Louise Barrett From Solwise Ltd
We spoke to Louise Barrett the Chief Marketing and Sales BOD of Solwise. Their products are carefully selected to represent the best value for money...
LTE and WIFI for Nordic Sightseeing Boats
Project Information Customer: “The Fjords”, Flåm AS & Fjord1 ASLocation: FLÅM, NorwayPartners: Emcom AS , Oslo NorwayPoynting...
Are you ready for 5G: A selection of 5G ready antennas
Poynting offer a range of LTE and 5G ready antennas. The LPDA-92 antenna is an older but futureproof antenna, but the rest of the 5G antennas on...
Poynting Is Expanding
Poynting Antennas has exciting news, not only are we expanding with new staff but we have acquired new building space to accommodate our Research...
Why Are Circular Polarised MinePoynt HELI Antennas Better For Tunnels?
Poynting has designed and patented their circular polarised MinePoynt “HELI” antenna, which was specifically developed for mining tunnels more than...
The New XPOL-2-5G
Poynting Antennas are about to release a new 5G ready version of their popular XPOL-2 antenna. The existing XPOL-2 antenna has already become very...
Underground Propagation Range Tests With Poynting’s MinePoynt HELI And MiniHELI Antennas
Poynting MinePoynt antennas have been the subject of testing and evaluation in various underground demonstrations and deployments over the last...
LTE HELI Antenna Customised in Orange
One of Poynting’s Australian based partners, Challenge Networks, is recognised and respected by industry as the pre-eminent enterprise LTE network...
Poynting – Out & About
Poynting continues to be represented by our staff and trusted partners from Singapore, to North Carolina, to Belgium. Read more about...
Hillson Secures Construction Sites with Poynting Antennas
Project Information Customer: HillsonLocation: Alphen aan de Rijn, The NetherlandsPartners: MCS – The NetherlandsPoynting Product: XPOL-2 High Gain...
Welcome To The Poynting Family! – Jennifer Johnson & Peter Prince
It’s great to see Poynting expanding their family, as we say “Welcome!” to two new staff members: Jennifer Johnson in our Housekeeping department...
Poynting’s IoT Webinar
We recently presented our 3rd successful webinar which received fantastic feedback. The webinar included on IoT topics, and antennas that utilize...
Poynting – Out And About
Poynting had some great marketing exposure after the last few months. From successful shows with our partners from BellEquip to Novatel, to...
Spotlight On Guenther Lugauer From BellEquip, Austria
BellEquip in the Austria is one of our many fantastic European partners. BellEquip has been in the market for many years and their business centres...
Converting DB Regio buses into rolling Wi-Fi hotspots
Project Information Customer: DB Regio BusLocation: Münster – NRW, GermanyPartners: Frontier BV and Ciden GmbHPoynting Product: MIMO-3-V2-12 –...
Poynting Direct Becomes Inteto Connect
We are excited to announce that Poynting Direct (Pty) Ltd has undergone a name change and we are now known as INTETO CONNECT (PTY) LTD. It became...
Welcome To The Poynting Family! – Shane Moyce & Debbie Govender
We would like to welcome two new family members to the Poynting Group – Shane Moyce and Debbie Govender. Welcome to the family! Shane Moyce – RF...
Poynting – Out And About
Keith Bloomer, Tjeerd Huitema and Juan Potgieter from Poynting have been doing quite a bit of travelling lately. Keith attended an M2M/IoT...
Drive 4 Wildlife stays connected with Slingshot and Poynting
Drive4Wildlife is an animal conservation & travel project supported by Paradise Wildlife Park & the Motor Vision awards. This project saw...
Rural Wireless Connectivity – A Big Problem With A Simple Solution? – Keith Bloomer
Mobile wireless technology has progressed at almost breakneck speed in Europe. From the original basic voice only TACS systems that were originally rolled out in the middle of the 1980’s, to the new generation of 5G networks promising download speeds quicker than Leroy Sane running down the wing!
Our XPOL-2 Featured On Screen
Engineer Victoria (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen), who was involved in the development of new drones, is taken hostage by terrorists in her own home. This...
How Rugged Is The PUCK?
We take the PUCK antenna through its paces. Have a look at these short videos where we see if the PUCK survives a high voltage test, wind tunnel,...
Spotlight On John Van Nijnatten From MCS In The Netherlands
MCS Rotterdam in the Netherlands is one of our trusted European partners. MCS is a technology specialist that offers and assists their customers...
Welcome To The Poynting Family! – Keith Bloomer
Keith Bloomer – Technical Sales Manager, Poynting Europe\ “I am 47 Years old – well they say that 40 is the new 20, so let’s just say I am 27!”...
Poynting & Frontier BV Provide Wi-Fi & LTE Connectivity For Mobile Home & Office
Project Information Customer: Huth Family www.all-colors-of-life.comLocation: Europe & North AmericaPartners: Frontier BVPoynting...
Welcome Blue Wireless
Welcome to our new distributor, Blue Wireless, a Wireless Network Service Provider based in Asia that enables flexible network access for business...
Poynting, Frontier & Peplink connect a remote construction site
Project Information Customer: Construction SiteLocation: The NetherlandsPartners: Peplink and Frontier BVPoynting Product:XPOL-2 High Gain Cross...
Explaining MIMO Performance With Spatially Separated Antennas (Using OMNI-402)
The following question was raised by a customer of ours regarding the correlation coefficient of a spatially separated vs. a cross polarised...
Small But Powerful – Poynting’s New IoT And M2M Antenna Series
The number of IoT and M2M devices used in various industries has grown exponentially over the past years. Whether it is the location of a fleet of...
Spotlight on Darin Gibbons from Crossover in Canada
Crossover Distribution is one of our distribution partners in Toronto, Canada, and they are also a partner for many of the world’s top wireless...
Poynting – Out And About
Thank you to our partners Vitriko (Spain), Know IT (Italy) and Crossover (Las Vegas) for representing us and showing our products in Europe and...
From The UK To Japan – Dan & Dave’s Adventure
In our previous newsletter, we mentioned this exciting adventure where Dan and Dave will be driving a Toyota Yaris from the UK to Japan. They are...
A Day in the Fast Lane
Two weeks ago, the Poynting team had their 2018 Year-End Function at the Zwartkops Raceway, to enjoy a day of go-karting fun. Staff were divided...
Poynting, Oceansat And Frontier BV Provide Better WIFI And LTE Connectivity For JR Shipping Group
Project Information Customer: JR Shipping GroupLocation: Harlingen, The NetherlandsPartners: Oceansat Frontier BVPoynting Product: OMNI-291 Marine...
Our MIMO-3 Antenna Improved 4G, GPS And WIFI From Chatteris To Tokyo!
We have followed Dan and Dave, their tough little Toyota Yaris equipped with the Poynting multifunctional 4G, GPS and Wi-Fi , MIMO-3 antenna that...
Omni-Directional 2×2 MIMO Antenna | Urban & Marine Applications | OMNI-600 & OMNI-402
Omni-Directional 2×2 MIMO Antenna: KEY FEATURES 2×2 MIMO LTE Omni Antenna (2x ports) Waterproof & Dustproof The OMNI-600 urban antenna complies...
Spotlight – Richard Koenders (Frontier Computer Corp)
Frontier Computer Corp, based in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, is a leading value-added Distributor in SD-WAN Solutions across Europe & US....
Visiting Poynting’s International Distributors
During the month of September, Mrs Juan Potgieter, Head of International Sales, had the privilege of visiting three of Poynting’s International...
Welcome To The Poynting Family! – André Kilian
André Kilian – Senior Industrial Developer, Poynting Antennas André previously worked at KM Design for 10 years as an Industrial Designer, and prior...
Poynting People Proudly South African
Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 September. On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and...
Representing Poynting In South Africa, USA, Europe And Canada.
Our distributors and partners were very active at exhibitions over the last couple of months. We were represented by USAT (South Carolina,...
Access Point R115 Each – South Africa Only
Cover every corner with our Range Extender or Access Point (AP). With a LAN, WAN and a USB port, it can be used as a: Wi-Fi Router Range Extender...
Welcome To The Poynting Family! – Bianca Meyer
Bianca Meyer – Group Creditor’s Clerk, Poynting Antennas I am married with two little miracles – my boy who is 22 months old and my little girl is 9...
Making Wireless Happen… Underground
Poynting has a complete WiFi and cellular range of antennas which are supplied locally and internationally. Of particular interest, is the circular...
Poynting’s Marine Antenna Range
Poynting offers a range of antennas that are designed specifically for marine environments where performance, quality, styling and weather...
Welcome To The Poynting Family! – Louis Mgqamqo
My name is Louis Vuyo Mgqamqo, I am 37 years of age, and I live in Centurion with my wife Lucia. I grew up and studied in Mafikeng, then moved to...
The World’s First Fully Electric Powered Tourist Boat Uses Poynting OMNI-291 Antenna
Norway is proud to launch the first fully electric tourist boat which will explore the beautiful Fjords. The carbon fibre construction is propelled...
Poynting’s MinePoynt Antennas Makes Wireless Work Underground
Poynting has a complete WiFi and cellular range of antennas which are supplied locally and internationally. Of particular interest, is the circular...
Poynting Chosen To Be Part Of World Land Speed Record Attempt
South African wireless antenna specialist Poynting is embarking on a breakthrough new engineering adventure that will make global news. The growing...
Poynting Makes Headline News On BBC World Due To The Innovative And Professional Nature Of The Company.
Positive thinking, great minds and thinking out of the box has made this company stand out from many others. An honest approach to business has been...
South African Antenna Technology Used In Major European Tunnel Project
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest and deepest train tunnel through the Swiss Alps, makes exclusive use of South African antenna...
Poynting – The Preferred Choice In The International Arena
Poynting’s range of LTE, IoT and M2M range of antennas has seen consistent growth, not only locally, but in international markets, being the chosen...
Poynting Group Announces New Industrial WiFi Antenna Range
Poynting announces the release of their new Industrial Wi-Fi and WiMax antenna range. These dual frequency antenna products were specifically...
Professional Engineers Concerned About Misleading Specifications By Copy Cats
Poynting, a company specialising is antenna design and manufacturing in South Africa, has seen many sub-standard antennas being sold to the public....
Norwegian air ambulance uses South African Poynting antenna
The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation is the largest ideal membership organization with nearly 700,000 members. The goal is to save lives by...
Poynting Establishes Its New Regional Head-Office In Munich Germany
Poynting is a leading innovator and manufacturer of fixed wireless, LTE and CPE GSM cellular antennas and solutions for a wide range of applications...
MagiCube, Anti-Theft Battery Enclosures, Reduce Base Station Energy Consumption.
The MagiCube is a patented precast concrete enclosure developed by Poynting to protect base station batteries against theft. It comprises a pre-cast...
