Abstract: A method of manufacturing an antenna using a radome (10) comprising a front portion (30) and a rear portion (20), the front and rear portions (20, (30) configured to define an interior cavity in which an antenna arrangement is received, the method comprising placing an antenna panel on an inside of one of the front and rear portions, and bringing the portions together, whereby the front portion (30) includes a peripheral channel region (31) configured to contain an adhesive sealant (60) and receive a peripheral edge (21) of the rear portion (20) that is partially submerged in the adhesive sealant (60) before it cures. Additional mechanical fastening clip engagement members (23; 33) are provided inside both the front and rear portions (20; 30) that engage with one another and mechanically secure the radome front and rear portions (20; 30) to each other, in addition to the adhesive joint provided by the adhesive sealant (60) once cured.

Abstract: An outdoor-mountable, telecommunications module, comprising: an environmentally hardened housing; telecommunications equipment encased within the housing and disposed for rotation about an axis within the housing; and a thermal load mitigation system employing (i) a heat spreader structure for thermal conduction of heat away from at least some heat-generating components of the telecommunications equipment, to a rotatable heat sink structure received within the housing, (ii) an arrangement for primarily thermal conduction of heat across a small air gap between the rotatable heatsink structure and a non-rotating heat sink structure collocated within the housing, and (iii) an arrangement for convective heat dissipation into the environment from a radiator structure disposed outside of the housing and which is in direct thermal conductive arrangement with the non-rotating heat sink structure disposed inside of the housing.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an antenna using a radome (10) comprising a front portion (30) and a rear portion (20), the front and rear portions (20, (30) configured to define an interior cavity in which an antenna arrangement is received, the method comprising placing an antenna panel on an inside of one of the front and rear portions, and bringing the portions together, whereby the front portion (30) includes a peripheral channel region (31) configured to contain an adhesive sealant (60) and receive a peripheral edge (21) of the rear portion (20) that is partially submerged in the adhesive sealant (60) before it cures. Additional mechanical fastening clip engagement members (23; 33) are provided inside both the front and rear portions (20; 30) that engage with one another and mechanically secure the radome front and rear portions (20; 30) to each other, in addition to the adhesive joint provided by the adhesive sealant (60) once cured.

Abstract: A radome (10) for housing an antenna (50), the radome (10) comprising a front portion (30); and a rear portion (20) configured to mate with the front portion (30); wherein the front portion (30) includes a peripheral channel region (31) configured to contain an adhesive sealant (60) and receive a peripheral edge (21) of the rear portion (20) that is partially submerged in the adhesive sealant (60) before it cures.

Abstract: A Distribution Point Unit (DPU) (10) having improved thermal management and electrical isolation, wherein a first mechanical fastener (200) engages with a first heat sink (50) and is configured to draw the first heat sink (50) towards the interior surface of a housing (31) in response to tightening of the first mechanical fastener (200) such that the first heat sink (50) becomes substantially flush with the interior surface of the housing (31); and wherein a first thermal pad (90) is electrically insulative to electrically isolate the first heat sink (50).

Abstract: A radome (10) for housing an antenna (50), the radome (10) comprising a front portion (30); and a rear portion (20) configured to mate with the front portion (30); wherein the front portion (30) includes a peripheral channel region (31) configured to contain an adhesive sealant (60) and receive a peripheral edge (21) of the rear portion (20) that is partially submerged in the adhesive sealant (60) before it cures.