About MAX BR1 Pro 5G SMA Cellular Connectors

Dear Peplink Team.

Does the MAX BR1 Pro 5G SMA Cellular Connector x4 support MIMO ?

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Ahoy there!

The Peplink BR1 Pro 5G supports 4x Cellular antennas (4x4 MIMO).
As for Wi-Fi it is only 2x2.

See below details of the unit,
BR1 Pro 5G Spec Sheet

Cheers !

Dear Sir.

I found that Wi-Fi supports MIMO, but there’s no specific mention of MIMO capability on the cellular antennas. Is there any other documentation to confirm this?

Hi There

The 5G system on this model consists of 4 antennas which support 4 Connections. Therefore 4x4 MIMO.
It also requires a 4x4 MIMO antenna that supports the frequencies the modem can recieve.

The guys over at Mobile Internet have a great guide about MIMO,
Understanding MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) - Cellular Speed & Booster Implications - Mobile Internet Resource Center

So, the answer is YES the BR1 Pro 5G supports MIMO (4x4 = 4 antennas).
The Wireless is also MIMO, but only 2x2 (2x antennas)

Cheers

Dear Sir.

Can I understand that the BR1 Pro 5G itself supports satellite MIMO, but it depends on the specific antenna used? Is that correct?

Does Maritime 10 have the capability to meet MIMO requirements in a maritime environment?

Hello, Bit.Gao.

The device MAX BR1 Pro (MAX-BR1-PRO-5GN-T-PRM) use the Quectel RM520N-GL (LTE MODEM)
Yes… It can support MIMO.
You can read about at

https://forums.quectel.com/uploads/short-url/1zkjPRnxF5BZ2woox386baCZx4g.pdf .

5G NR SA
DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n30/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n70/n77/n78/n79

5G NR NSA
DL 4 × 4 MIMO: n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n30/n66/n38/n40/n41/n48/n70/n77/n78/n79

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