Cabinet Body & Panels
Double-wall sandwich panels — galvanized steel, stainless, or aluminum — for thermal insulation against sun and weather, sealed against dust and water ingress.
5G · Telecom Infrastructure
5G Outdoor
5G Outdoor
Telecom Cabinet
Fabrication
Custom 5G and outdoor telecom cabinets — pole-mount, wall-mount, and floor-standing base station enclosures in galvanized steel, stainless, and aluminum. Double-wall and IP-target interfaces can follow released drawings, with ventilation and locking provisions. We build the sheet metal cabinet; you integrate the radios, power, and electronics. For floor-standing power and base-station platforms, see our telecom equipment cabinets.
✓ OEM-defined ingress target
✓ Double-wall insulated
✓ Pole / wall / floor
RFQ thermal scope
OEM
Ingress Target
2-wall
Insulated Sandwich
Drawing
Rack Format
RFQ
Locking Hardware
01 / What We Fabricate
The Outdoor Cabinet — Protecting 5G in the Field
5G shifts the network to dense, distributed nodes — radios, fiber, and power on poles and walls in the open air. We fabricate the sheet metal cabinet that protects that equipment against rain, heat, dust, and vandals.
Rack Frame
Adjustable 19-inch rack frame (18U–47U) inside the cabinet, sized to mount the radios, baseband, power, and battery equipment you integrate.
Doors & Anti-Theft Locks
Sealed, gasketed doors (single or multi-bay) with 3-point anti-theft locking — secure against vandalism and weather at exposed, unattended sites.
Ventilation & Mounting
Thermal-management provisions (fan/heat-exchanger mounts), plus pole, wall, and floor mounting structures sized to the site and load.
Our scope: the sheet metal cabinet
We fabricate the outdoor cabinet — body, double-wall panels, rack frame, doors, locks, ventilation, and mounting structures — formed, welded, insulated, and finished, ready for equipment integration. Bought-out components such as radios (RRU/AAU), baseband units (BBU), power systems, backup batteries, fans and climate-control electronics, sensors and monitoring, and network equipment are integrated by you or your assembly partner. We build the cabinet with rack space and provisions sized to your equipment.
02 / Mounting Types
Cabinets for Every 5G Site
5G's distributed architecture demands varied mounting. We fabricate the cabinet structure for every site type, to your design.
Pole-Mount Pole-Mount Cabinets
Compact cabinets that clamp onto utility, light, or dedicated poles — for small cells and distributed 5G nodes up in the open air.
- Mount Utility/light pole
- Use Small cell, 5G nodes
- Build Compact, lightweight
Wall-Mount Wall-Mount Cabinets
Cabinets mounted on building exteriors — for indoor-to-outdoor transitions, DAS equipment, and campus or street-level deployments.
- Mount Building wall
- Use DAS, transitions
- Form Low-profile
Floor-Standing Floor-Standing Cabinets
Larger cabinets on a base/plinth for ground or pad mounting — for macro sites, edge computing, and higher-capacity equipment and battery banks.
- Mount Pad / base plinth
- Use Macro, edge compute
- Capacity Higher U-count
Multi-Bay Multi-Bay & Edge Cabinets
Multi-compartment cabinets separating radio, power, and battery zones — for edge nodes and integrated sites needing isolated, serviceable bays.
- Design Multi-compartment
- Use Edge, integrated sites
- Benefit Isolated bays
03 / Technical Capabilities
Weatherproof, Insulated, and Secure
An outdoor 5G cabinet has to seal out weather, manage heat, deter theft, and fit standard equipment. Here's what we fabricate to.
| Materials | Drawing-specified galvanized steel, stainless or aluminum |
|---|---|
| Panel Construction | Double-wall sandwich panels with insulation for sun/thermal protection |
| IP Rating | IP55 / IP65 / IP66 with polyurethane molded gaskets — designed to target |
| Thermal | Ventilation and provisions for fans/heat exchangers to the OEM's thermal design |
| Rack | Rack format and rail interfaces to the released equipment drawing |
| Security | 3-point anti-theft locking; sealed single or multi-bay doors |
| Mounting | Pole, wall, and floor/pad (with base plinth) mounting structures |
| Coatings | RAL 7035 powder coat; MIL-DTL-5541 chromate (aluminum); ASTM A123 zinc (steel) |
| Applications | 5G base stations, small cells, FTTx/FTTH, surveillance, edge computing |
We fabricate the cabinet structure to your equipment and site. Radios, baseband units, power systems, batteries, fans/climate electronics, and monitoring are integrated by you or your assembly partner.
04 / Manufacturing Process
From Sheet to Outdoor Cabinet
An outdoor 5G cabinet lives or dies on sealing, insulation, and security. Our process delivers a cabinet built to survive the field for years.
01
DFM & Layout
Review your equipment, U-count, mounting, and thermal load — confirm material, panel construction, IP target, and security requirements.
02
Laser Cutting
Fiber laser cutting of panels, frame, doors, and mounting structures — with vent openings, gland plates, and mounting holes to precise position.
03
Forming
CNC press-brake forming of panels and frame — accurate bends for sealed double-wall construction and a true, rigid cabinet.
04
Assembly & Sealing
Welding the body, building double-wall insulated panels, fitting gasketed doors, 3-point locks, rack frame, and continuous sealing for the IP rating.
05
Finishing
RAL 7035 powder coat, with chromate (aluminum) or zinc (steel) protection — corrosion resistance for years of outdoor exposure.
06
Inspection
Dimensional inspection, seal integrity, lock and door fit, and finish inspection before delivery for your equipment integration.
05 / Why It Matters
What Makes an Outdoor Cabinet Perform
The cabinet is all that stands between sensitive 5G electronics and a hostile outdoor environment. Four things make the difference.
Weather Sealing
Rain, snow, and dust destroy unprotected electronics. Gasket lands, door compression and penetrations follow the OEM's ingress target; final validation belongs to the OEM or test body.
Thermal Management
5G radios run hot, and the sun adds load. Double-wall insulation and ventilation provisions follow the OEM's heat-load and thermal-management design. The OEM validates equipment temperature and service-life targets.
Security
Cabinets sit unattended in public, exposed to vandalism and theft of valuable equipment. 3-point anti-theft locks and robust construction protect the asset.
Flexible Mounting
5G's distributed network needs cabinets on poles, walls, and pads. The right mounting structure, sized to the site and load, is what makes fast, code- compliant deployment possible.
Customer Project
5G Outdoor Cabinet: Cooling and Space Integration
Materials, fabrication decisions and results for an anonymous customer project.
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The Customer Challenge
High heat density, inadequate environmental protection and inefficient mounting space limited operation and service access.
Project Measurements & Details
≤35 KTemperature rise
IP55Protection test
≥3 kWEquipment power
Results apply to the project configuration described on the linked page.
Read the Customer Project → 07 / Why Choose Us
Why Carriers Trust DRAmetal for Outdoor Cabinets
01
Outdoor expertise
Double-wall, IP-rated cabinets built to survive sun, rain, and dust — alongside our full outdoor enclosure range.
02
Thermal management
Insulation and ventilation provisions are built to the OEM-defined heat load, cooling architecture and validation plan.
03
Secure & sealed
3-point anti-theft locks and gasketed doors for unattended, exposed public sites.
04
Every mounting type
Pole, wall, and floor structures — for 5G's distributed small-cell, DAS, and macro deployments.
05
Integration-ready
Adjustable 18U–47U rack and provisions sized to your radios, power, batteries, and electronics.
06
Prototype to volume
From a first cabinet through carrier-scale rollouts, with consistent quality and DFM feedback.
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09 / FAQ
5G Outdoor Cabinet FAQ
Do you supply complete base stations or just the cabinet?
We fabricate the sheet metal cabinet — body, double-wall panels, rack frame, doors, locks, ventilation, and mounting structures. The radios (RRU/AAU), baseband units (BBU), power systems, batteries, fans/climate electronics, sensors, and network equipment are integrated by you or your assembly partner. We build the cabinet with rack space and provisions sized to your equipment.
How is this different from your telecom cabinet?
Our telecom cabinet is an indoor equipment-room rack. This 5G outdoor cabinet is built for the open air — double-wall insulated, with IP65/66 target interfaces and anti-theft features, with pole/wall/floor mounting — to protect distributed 5G equipment outdoors on poles, walls, and pads.
What IP rating and thermal capacity can you build?
We fabricate polyurethane gasket interfaces for OEM designs targeting IP55, IP65 or IP66. The OEM or test body owns final ingress validation. For thermal management, double-wall insulation and provisions for fans or heat exchangers follow the OEM's heat-load and validation inputs.
What mounting options do you offer?
Pole-mount (for small cells and distributed nodes), wall-mount (for building exteriors and DAS), and floor-standing on a base plinth (for macro and edge sites). We fabricate the mounting structure sized to your site and load.
Can you match our rack size and equipment layout?
Yes — we build an adjustable 19-inch rack from 18U to 47U, sized to your radios, power, and battery equipment, with multi-bay options to separate radio, power, and battery zones. Send us your equipment and we'll build to fit.
What's your minimum order quantity?
We support everything from a single prototype to carrier-scale rollouts. Send us your equipment and design requirements and we'll confirm MOQ and pricing for your project.
Get Started
Need 5G Outdoor
Need 5G Outdoor
Cabinets Fabricated?
Send us your equipment, mounting, and environment. Our engineering team will review the submitted information and, where the scope is complete, provide a DFM review, a material, IP, and thermal recommendation, and a quote for the sheet metal cabinet structure.
✓ RFQ-based DFM review ✓ OEM-defined IP target ✓ Double-wall insulated ✓ Integration-ready