AIR 6494
AIR 6494 is a TDD Massive MIMO mid-band radio designed to deliver high capacity, extended coverage and improved energy efficiency in a single solution. With 64 transmitters and 64 receivers (64T/64R), 256 antenna elements, and 480 W output power, it supports strong downlink and uplink performance for demanding 5G deployments.
Supporting 200 MHz total carrier bandwidth and ≥400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, AIR 6494 enables operators to deploy one wide-band radio instead of two, simplifying network design.
The radio is Open RAN prepared with 2×50 Gbps eCPRI fronthaul, uses passive cooling, and combines high performance with a compact 30 kg form factor to support scalable, energy-efficient 5G evolution.
One wide-band radio instead of two
With ≥400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and 200 MHz total carrier bandwidth, AIR 6494 covers multiple spectrum allocations in a single radio, reducing site footprint, deployment complexity and total cost of ownership.
Extended coverage and high performance
480 W output power, high Power Spectral Density, 64T/64R, and 256 antenna elements deliver higher antenna gain, extended coverage and improved uplink performance in demanding mid-band 5G deployments.
Energy-efficient and Open RAN prepared
Delivers up to 30% energy savings with passive cooling, while 2×50 Gbps eCPRI fronthaul enables integration in Open RAN-prepared and evolving RAN architectures.
AIR 6494 expands Ericsson’s Massive MIMO portfolio
Introduced as part of Ericsson’s latest radio portfolio, AIR 6494 brings wide-band Massive MIMO with high output power and improved energy efficiency, enabling simplified deployment and scalable, Open RAN–prepared 5G networks.
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