High gain antenna and magnetic preamplifier

A wireless telecommunications device configured to communicate in frequencies greater than 0.3 gigahertz in a wireless communications network, the device comprising:

• a housing;
• a high gain active antenna assembly including an antenna with a high gain amplifier;
• and,
• circuitry electrically connected to the antenna;
• wherein the high gain antenna assembly provides increased signal level to the device and increased channel throughput for a particular wireless telecommunications network configuration and reduces the number of access points needed for geographic coverage.

A wireless telecommunications device comprising:

• a housing;
• an antenna;
• a magnetic preamplifier electrically connected to the antenna;
• wherein the device communicates in frequencies greater than 0.3 gigahertz;
• and,
• wherein the preamplifier is one of a lumped element component amplifier, a microstrip preamplifier, a ferrite core magnetic preamplifier, an air core magnetic preamplifier, or a surface acoustic wave preamplifier.

A wireless telecommunications device comprising:

• a housing;
• an antenna;
• a passive magnetic preamplifier electrically connected to the antenna;
• wherein the device communicates in frequencies greater than 0.3 gigahertz.