Cloud-Star SMA smart adaptor

Cloud-Star smart adaptor. SMA female to SMA male reverse polarity

The Cloud-Star SMA smart adaptor converts a 4G, 5G and WiFi antenna terminated with a standard SMA male to a Reverse Polarity SMA male without having to re-crimp. The SMA female end simply screws into the SMA male and changes the termination to a SMA male Reverse polarity.

SMA Reverse Polarity connectors are commonly used on the WiFi ports on Cradlepoint, Sierra wireless and Peplink wireless routers and are designed to ensure that the correct type off antenna is connected to the WiFi port.

Cloud-Star technology are experts in 4G and 5G connectivity and we are happy to help and offer advice on the correct antenna and connector type for your mobile communication deployment.

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Ericsson and Telefónica to make 5G car manufacturing a reality for Mercedes-Benz

Picture Credit: Mercedes Benz

Ericsson is teaming up with Telefónica Germany to enable 5G car production via a private 5G network for Mercedes-Benz at the company’s Sindelfingen plant in southern Germany.

All production systems and machines in the new-build Factory 56 will be connected and operated via secure 5G with gigabit data rates and almost real-time latency times while handling large amounts of data.

The 5G network will enable Mercedes-Benz to boost flexibility, production precision and efficiency as industry digitalization and Internet of Things becomes a reality in car production.

The 5G network will facilitate data linking or product tracking on the assembly line. All processes will be optimized and made more robust, and if necessary, be able to be adapted at short notice to fit market requirements.

As a private 5G network, the intelligent connecting of production systems and machines in Factory 56 will be done in a secure way.

Ericsson and Telefónica Germany are building the network in the 20,000sq m complex, comprising solutions from Ericsson’s Private Networks offerings and will hand over to Mercedes-Benz upon completion for operation.

Mercedes-Benz says experiences gained from Factory 56 will be incorporated into plans for future 5G implementation in other plants.

Jörg Burzer, Member of the Divisional Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain, says: "As the inventor of the car, we are taking digitalization in production to a whole new level. With the installation of a local 5G network, the networking of all production systems and machines in the Mercedes-Benz Cars factories will become even smarter and more efficient in the future. This opens up completely new production opportunities.”

Markus Haas, CEO, Telefónica Germany, says: "We are starting the 5G era for Germany as an industrial location and are building the most modern mobile network for one of the most modern automobile factories in the world."

Arun Bansal, President and Head of Europe & Latin America, Ericsson, says: "5G is about to change manufacturing as we know it through secure and almost real-time connectivity that will result in transformative productivity, speed and efficiency improvements. The car industry will be among the first to benefit, as will be the case with Mercedes-Benz where we are working closely with the company and Telefónica to put our 5G private network technology leadership into practice in Sindelfingen.”

Source: Ericsson

Cloud-Star technolgy simplify connecting FAKRA connectors to antennas

SMA female to FAKRA female antenna adapter

Cloud-Star technology have made the process of connecting a FAKRA connector to an antenna quick and easy by developing an adapter the converts an SMA male or FME female which are the common connectors on 4G antennas to a FAKRA female.

The FAKRA adapter simply screws into the existing connector without having to re-crimp.

FME male to FAKRA female antenna adapter

The FAKRA adapter is the water blue code Z version which fits all applications.

FAKRA connectors are commonly used on automotive 4G wireless routers, DAB radios and Telematics eqquipment.

Cloud-Star technology are specialists in connectors and adapters for 4G LTE applications and we are happy to help identify and supply the correct connector for your application. Please click here for contact details>