Communications Infrastructure
The promise of 5G speed brings new and exciting possibilities for global business, transportation, healthcare, entertainment and more. From IoT-connected homes and workplaces, to expanded virtual and augmented reality, many meaningful connections await.
You face many challenges across 5G communications infrastructure — electromagnetic interference (EMI), signal transmission, heat dissipation, dielectric loss, aesthetics — and we have solutions that can help. We combine core technologies and repurpose existing capabilities, like longtime solutions for controlling EMI in electronics, to aid your signal strength and integrity — and that’s just the beginning.
From conductive gaskets for remote radio units to thermal management solutions for mobile edge server hardware, 3M solutions cover many critical telecommunications infrastructure applications. See how 5G network infrastructure components from 3M can help you connect your customers to new possibilities now and into the future.
Application areas
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Antennas will need to be part of many different environments to accelerate 5G deployment. Materials from 3M can help you blend your antennas into more locations, especially indoors, without sacrificing signal strength. Now you can enable transparent antennas for better in-building coverage. You can also wrap radomes with camouflage film while maintaining signal integrity, even at mmWave frequencies, and more.
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Controlling EMI and mitigating PIM is crucial to 5G infrastructure deployment. 3M can help you combat signal interference by helping you optimise 5G infrastructure, including key assemblies and components impacted most by EMI, with innovative products. Materials include grounding, shielding and absorber solutions as well as an innovative external PIM mitigation kit for rooftop and tower cell sites — all to help you improve your network performance and capacity.
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Connectivity to 5G infrastructure like edge servers, base stations and towers must be optimised to address latency, signal integrity and environmental contamination. Materials originally developed to improve connectivity for data centres can help you deliver a reliable connection. They include cables with innovative folding capabilities and thermal management benefits, and connectors equipped with expanded beam optical technology for contamination resistance.
See how 3M can help you address your different challenges across the communications infrastructure.
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