Poynting WaveHunterMulti-router 4G / 5G connectivity far from shore
The Poynting WaveHunter marine antenna houses your router inside and, with its high-gain X-pol antenna array, delivers multi-router, 360° 4G/5G connectivity for superyachts and commercial vessels.
- 24 LTE ports
- 6 × (4×4 MIMO)
- 11 dBi
- Wi-Fi 4×4
- GNSS
- IP69K
An antenna that houses the router
The Poynting WaveHunter is not a router but an antenna enclosure that the router is installed in. You mount your own 4G/5G router inside the enclosure, turning it into a complete customer premises equipment (CPE) unit.
Because the router sits right below the antennas, the RF cables are very short. Signal that would be lost in long mast cable runs reaches the router almost without loss in the WaveHunter.
- Designed for bonding and aggregation with multiple routers
- Routers up to 450 × 280 × 110 mm with optional WaveHunter brackets
- Customer-supplied tiered frame for additional equipment
- Metamaterial (AMC) antenna technology derived from the XPOL-2-5G
Six 4×4 MIMO sea and shore antenna arrays
The WaveHunter contains 12 cross-polarised (X-pol), high-gain 2×2 MIMO directional antennas arranged in two tiers offset by 60°. This provides 360° coverage and allows a separate 4×4 MIMO link in each direction.
Multiple routers, multiple operators Capacity ↑
Six 4×4 MIMO arms allow bonding with routers connected to different operators or different base stations.
360° directional gain Range ↑
Directional antenna gain is available in every direction; even as the vessel turns, the antenna facing the best direction is used.
X-pol diversity SINR ↑
±45° cross-polarisation maintains MIMO performance against sea-surface reflections and fading.
Short RF path Loss ↓
With the router inside the enclosure, a 0.75 m RG141 pigtail is enough; no long coaxial cable run down the mast is needed.
Fast data throughput
High gain and multiple MIMO links let many users on board use Netflix, YouTube and Teams at the same time (an estimated 2 Mb/s per session).
Poynting WaveHunter specifications
| Cellular frequency | 617–960 / 1710–2700 / 3400–4200 MHz |
|---|---|
| Cellular gain | 11 dBi (peak) |
| Cellular MIMO | 6 × (4×4 MIMO), 24×24 in total |
| Polarisation | ±45° cross (X-pol) |
| Wi-Fi | Dual band, 4×4 MIMO (802.11g – Wi-Fi 7) |
| GNSS | 2 port (2×2) |
| Ports | 24 LTE / 4 Wi-Fi / 2 GNSS |
| Router capacity | Up to 450 × 280 × 110 mm (with optional bracket) |
|---|---|
| Connector / cable | SMA (male), RG141 750 mm |
| Protection | IP69K |
| Operating temperature | −40 … +80 °C |
| Mounting | Pedestal (-101) or surface (-102) |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Order code | Mounting | EAN |
|---|---|---|
| A-WHUNTER-001-V4-101 | With pedestal | 6009710928998 |
| A-WHUNTER-001-V4-102 | Surface mount (no pedestal) | 6009710929018 |
Source: Poynting WaveHunter V4 product page. Range depends on base station height, sea state and the operator network.
Where is the WaveHunter used?
Superyachts
High-capacity, uninterrupted internet offshore for guests and crew.
Commercial vessels
Multi-operator redundancy for operational data, communications and crew connectivity.
Cruise ships and ferries
Bonded multi-router capacity on vessels serving large numbers of passengers.
Private yachts
Keeping the 4G/5G connection as the yacht moves away from shore.
Tugboats
Reliable cellular connectivity for tugs operating away from shore.