A multi-band antenna comprising: a housing having a front surface and a rear surface; a printed circuit board located between the front and rear surface of the housing having at least one surface-mount electronic element mounted thereon; wherein the front surface and the rear surface of the housing are connected to the printed circuit board via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element and wherein the front surface includes a plurality of plates, comprising metallic plates; or conductive traces, (102, 104, 106, 112) separated by one or more gaps of a predetermined width, and the rear surface includes a continuous rear metallic plate separated from the front surface by a gap of a second predetermined width; one or more antenna feeds (202, 204, 208) disposed between the front surface and the rear surface of the housing, wherein the one or more antenna feeds are connected to the housing directly or via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element such that the rear metallic plate and at least one of the plurality of plates of the front surface function as a radiator for the one or more antenna feeds of the multi-band antenna; and a ground plane with one or more grounding points connected to the front surface and the rear surface directly or via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element; wherein the plurality of plates of the front surface are connected via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element, and the plurality of plates of the front surface include at least one side plate and at least one of a top plate and a bottom plate; the multi-band antenna further comprising a near field communication antenna feed connected between the top plate or the bottom plate and one of the at least one side plate via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element, wherein the top plate, the at least one side plate, and the bottom plate or the rear surface form a loop structure via one or more filter connections to function as a near field antenna. a housing having a front surface and a rear surface; a printed circuit board located between the front and rear surface of the housing having at least one surface-mount electronic element mounted thereon; wherein the front surface and the rear surface of the housing are connected to the printed circuit board via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element and wherein the front surface includes a plurality of plates, comprising metallic plates; or conductive traces, (102, 104, 106, 112) separated by one or more gaps of a predetermined width, and the rear surface includes a continuous rear metallic plate separated from the front surface by a gap of a second predetermined width; the front surface includes a plurality of plates, comprising metallic plates; or conductive traces, (102, 104, 106, 112) separated by one or more gaps of a predetermined width, and the rear surface includes a continuous rear metallic plate separated from the front surface by a gap of a second predetermined width; one or more antenna feeds (202, 204, 208) disposed between the front surface and the rear surface of the housing, wherein the one or more antenna feeds are connected to the housing directly or via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element such that the rear metallic plate and at least one of the plurality of plates of the front surface function as a radiator for the one or more antenna feeds of the multi-band antenna; and a ground plane with one or more grounding points connected to the front surface and the rear surface directly or via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element; wherein the plurality of plates of the front surface are connected via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element, and the plurality of plates of the front surface include at least one side plate and at least one of a top plate and a bottom plate; the multi-band antenna further comprising a near field communication antenna feed connected between the top plate or the bottom plate and one of the at least one side plate via a respective one of the at least one surface-mount electronic element, wherein the top plate, the at least one side plate, and the bottom plate or the rear surface form a loop structure via one or more filter connections to function as a near field antenna.