AntennaWare to launch the first viable low profile alternative to monopole antennas for Sub-GHz wireless applications

System design engineers will recognize; to get reliable omni-directional coverage the only solution up to now has been protruding monopole antennas, vulnerable to damage and in many cases, aesthetically unappealing.

At Embedded World 2026, AntennaWare will launch a new omni-directional, Sub-GHz (868/915 MHz) antenna which offers a viable low-profile alternative to monopole antennas. AntennaWare’s proven BodyWave™ antenna technology is platform agnostic meaning it maintains its omni-directional radiation pattern even when deployed in close proximity to difficult platforms such as conductive body tissue or metal surfaces.

Now available in two low-profile form factors designed for real-world deployment –

Embedded SMT antenna: Integrated directly onto your PCB with no ground-plane keep out zone, giving hardware designers freedom to optimize product layout without many of the restrictions normally associated with standard chip and printed antennas.

External monopole replacement: Designed to swap out vulnerable protruding antennas and immediately gain improved durability and aesthetics, without compromising on performance.

AntennaWare Commercial Director Jonny McClintock explains, “This innovation is driven by market demand. Engineers have been asking for a low-profile alternative to monopole antennas, but until now the performance sacrifice has kept them returning to traditional monopoles. This new antenna launch eliminates that trade-off and we believe is the innovation many market verticals, particularly the Industrial IoT market, has been waiting for.”

AntennaWare CTO and Co-Founder Dr Matthew Magill adds, “We can deliver this as our antenna is the only technology in the market that addresses the underlying causes of poor wireless performance when antennas are placed close to the body or other difficult platforms such as metal. Our experience with Hollyland Technology where we replaced a whip-style antenna with an embedded BodyWave antenna™ in their latest Solidcom Beltpack proved the concept that we could deliver monopole-class performance in a low-profile form factor."

As the wireless industry moves up in frequency to escape the twin issues of RF congestion and rising noise floor, body blocking becomes an even greater challenge. This antenna allows wireless system designers the option to move to a higher frequency without compromising on wireless performance.