The present document specifies the essential electrical requirements for linear polarization, fixed beam antennas
to be utilized with new multipoint (P-MP and MP-MP) Multimedia Wireless Systems (MWS) [1], including
central station, repeater and terminal station applications, operating in frequency bands from 11 GHz to
60 GHz. These systems use various multiple access schemes. Antennas may be pointed by manual or electromechanical
means or by switching between different fixed antennas. Electronically steerable antennas, and
circularly polarized antennas are not considered in the present document.
A Regulatory Authority may impose tighter requirements than the minimum values given in the present document, in
order to maximize the use of scarce spectrum resources.
For some high gain, multipoint requirements, antennas may be used having performance as per the appropriate
point-to-point antenna standard. For these antennas, minimum requirements are given in EN 300 833 [2].