Antenna, in particular mobile radio antenna

The present invention provides an antenna, particularly a mobile radio antenna, in particular for a mobile radio base station, with at least one radiator, a data acquisition unit, a memory and at least one sensor for detecting a mechanical and / or electrical and / or thermal loading of the antenna, wherein the data acquisition unit measurement data the at least one sensor detects and latches in the memory. It is provided that the data acquisition unit generates data packets based on a plurality of measurement data stored in the memory and transmitted to an external database.