Multi-band antenna array devices having a tubular configuration

1. A multi-band antenna array, comprising:

vertical surfaces arranged in a tubular configuration, each of the vertical surfaces comprising antenna arrays aligned along the vertical surfaces, wherein antenna elements of the antenna arrays are arrayed through a feed network in such a way that antenna gain is increased while elevation beam-width is reduced, each pair of adjacent antenna elements in the antenna arrays having an element-to-element spacing equal to a portion of a wavelength, the portion of the wavelength being 0.7 to 0.85 of a wavelength matching an operating band frequency, wherein a portion of the antenna arrays include a 5 GHz antenna array, and where an elevation beam-width of the 5 GHz antenna array is within +/−5 degrees relative to a reference plane that is zero degrees; and

two or more radios connected to the antenna arrays on the vertical surfaces via the feed network, the vertical surfaces comprising 5 GHz antenna arrays and 2.4 GHz antenna arrays, the 2.4 GHz antenna arrays being placed in alternating fashion between the 5 GHz antenna arrays.

2. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein the tubular configuration comprises the vertical surfaces arranged into an octagonal shape to create an octagonal tube.

3. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 2 , further comprising a radio transceiver being disposed on a radio board placed within the octagonal tube.

4. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein the vertical surfaces are each associated with a ground plane substrate.

5. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , further comprising a cylindrical housing that surrounds the antenna arrays.

6. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 5 , further comprising a lighting ring coupled with the cylindrical housing, the lighting ring being activated when the multi-band antenna array is functioning.

7. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , further comprising a chassis, wherein the antenna arrays are mounted onto the chassis.

8. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 7 , wherein a radio board is disposed inside the chassis.

9. The multi-band antenna array of claim 1 , wherein antenna elements of the 5 GHz antenna array are arrayed together in-phase so that an electrical downtilt of the elevation beam-width of the 5 GHz antenna array is fixed relative to the reference plane that is zero degrees, the electrical downtilt being responsive to adjustment of a downtilt circuit, the downtilt circuit comprising a switched capacitor and a corporate feed portion of the feed network that induces any of a phase shift and phase delay.

10. The multi-band antenna array of claim 1 , wherein antenna elements of the 5 GHz antenna array are arrayed together in-phase such that an electrical downtilt of the elevation beam-width of the 5 GHz antenna array is fixed relative to the reference plane that is zero degrees.

11. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 10 , wherein the electrical downtilt is responsive to adjustment of a downtilt circuit.

12. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 11 , wherein the downtilt circuit comprises a switched capacitor filter that induces any of a phase shift and a phase delay, the phase shift and the phase delay being selectable.

13. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein the two or more radios comprise a first radio that operates on a 2.4 GHz band and a second radio that operates on a 5 GHz band.

14. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein the two or more radios comprise a first radio that operates on a 2.4 GHz band and a second radio that operates on a 3.5 GHz band.

15. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing that surrounds the antenna arrays.

16. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 15 , further comprising a chassis, wherein the antenna arrays are mounted onto the chassis.

17. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 16 , further comprising a radio board comprising the two or more radios, the radio board being disposed inside the chassis.

18. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , further comprising a cylindrical housing that surrounds the antenna arrays and a lighting ring coupled with the cylindrical housing, the lighting ring being activated when the multi-band antenna array is functioning.

19. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein the two or more radios comprises a first radio that operates on a 2.4 GHz band, a second radio that operates on an upper portion of a 5 GHz band, and a third radio that operates on a lower portion of the 5 GHz band.

20. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein at least one substrate of the multi-band antenna array is configured in a downward angled conical shape.

21. The multi-band antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein a corporate feed portion of the feed network comprises a fixed network of interconnect configured for eliminating a phase misalignment over frequency.

22. A method of configuring a multi-band antenna array in-phase, comprising:

arranging vertical surfaces in a tubular configuration, each of the vertical surfaces comprising antenna arrays aligned along the vertical surfaces, wherein antenna elements of the antenna arrays are arrayed through a feed network in such a way that antenna gain is increased while elevation beam-width is reduced, each pair of adjacent antenna elements in the antenna arrays having an element-to-element spacing equal to a portion of a wavelength, the portion of the wavelength being 0.7 to 0.85 of a wavelength matching an operating band frequency; and

connecting two or more radios to the antenna arrays on the vertical surfaces via the feed network, the vertical surfaces comprising 5 GHz antenna arrays and 2.4 GHz antenna arrays, the 2.4 GHz antenna arrays being placed in alternating fashion between the 5 GHz antenna arrays.