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Articles
June 2022
In this edition of To the Poynt we are introducing our first, Uni-directional 4×4 MIMO antenna. A customer used one of these antennas in a comparative study and was blown away by the results. Our offices in Europe and the USA sent us some updates of the activities in these regions. Our R & D and Industrialisation departments welcomes new colleagues to their teams.
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The new 4×4 MIMO Uni-Directional Antenna (XPOL-24)
The XPOL-24, Uni-directional antenna gives you the exceptional performance you expect from a Poynting antenna – but now with 4×4 capabilities. Ideal for use with your 5G Router or any future proof installation.
News from the USA
We introduce two new partners and Juan Potgieter, President of Poynting Inc tells us more about her trip to the US. Below some feedback and photos from Juan as she travels from Miami to Las Vegas.
Comparative Case Study using the new XPOL-24
A customer in Hartebeespoort, South Africa, compared our XPOL-24 antenna with 4×4 5G Antennas from other vendors to see which works best and offers better results. Have a look at the results in this article.
News from Europe
The Poynting Europe office has been very busy during the last couple of months with exhibitions at Bus2Bus in Germany and taking part in the ALLNET ICT Event. We also signed up two new European partners based in Monaco and Belgium.
Top 5 Tips: for Cables
If you are finding that cables and connectors are getting damaged or broken during an installation, here are some tips to improve your installation.
Welcome to the Team!
We would like to welcome Mayibongwe Dube and Pitsi Kgosana to the Poynting team. They joined the Research and Development and Industrialization Departments at our South African office. Have a look here to get to know them better.
April 2022
The Helium Network has more than 715 000 hotspots and is growing rapidly. In this edition of To the Poynt you can learn more about using our new antenna to maximize your HNT (Helium Network Tokens). Ernst Coetzee shows his Helium installation at home, with actual figures showing the difference a Poynting antenna makes. In the video link Andre Fourie gives a quick overview of Antennas for Helium.
We attended shows and exhibitions in Europe and the Middle East and put our different series of rugged antennas to the test. Have a look below!
New Antenna’s: Helium & 4×4 MIMO
We would like to introduce our new OMNI-300 antenna, which is an omni-directional, LoRa/Helium specific antenna. The OMNI-214 antenna is a 4×4 MIMO antenna that covers the
617 – 3800 MHz and is used for 5G/LTE applications.
How to improve your MS Teams
Most of us are now comfortable working remotely. Teams’ meetings are not only used for meetings with customers and colleagues. In this article we give some practical tips to improve your MS Teams experience.
How to earn more with your Helium Mining – An example
Poynting has a range of antennas on offer that can increase your Helium Crypto Mining Earnings significantly. Ernst Coetzee installed a Poynting antenna with his SenseCap miner and shared the results with us.
Tradeshows
Alwyn Bester and Eduard Walker visited the Dubai International Boat show in March and is excited about the opportunities in the region.
Hugo Carvalho and John Hoeven joined the EMCOM and CELERWAY teams at the NOR Shipping exhibition in Oslo in April.
Poyntonia – Calling all Poynting Antenna Enthusiasts!
Do you want to earn some cash back from your Poynting antenna?
Please come and join us in Poyntonia – the place where Poynting Antenna Enthusiasts meet.
It’s Hammer Time!
It’s hammer time at Poynting Antennas – with apologies to MC Hammer and Mercedes F1!
A couple of weeks ago we had a lot of fun seeing how far we can push our ruggedized antennas.
The Narwhal Series of Marine Antennas
The Narwhal series was designed to be used in marine and coastal 5G/LTE applications. These antennas have exceptional omni-directional performance and a wide vertical beamwidth across the bands of operation.
Poynting, keeping an eye on Ospreys in Scotland
Our partner in Scotland, DunedIn IT, provided a custom-made broadband solution for the Scottish Wildlife Trust. To provide fast and stable connectivity at this remote site they used our XPOL-2-5G antennas.
Introducing New Partners
We take great pleasure in welcoming two new Poynting partners, telecommunication companies Masterline and Symbolise Communications. Masterline is based in Slovenia and Symbolise is based in the United Arab Emirates.
IP69K Rating of our PUCK & MIMO-3 Series
Our PUCK & MIMO-3 antenna series are very versatile antennas and ideal for use in transportation, marine and IoT/M2M solutions. These antennas now offer IP69K rating for your peace of mind.
Poynting celebrates Aaron Malwane!
Aaron Malwane has been with Poynting Antennas for more than 20 years. From manually cutting elements for Yagi’s in the early years, to traveling to Italy to work on antennas in freezing weather, it has been a fun ride!