Flexi EDGE BTS

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 GSM System Architecture

Our focus (BSS

system)

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Flexi BTS installation options

Nokia, 3rd party

Stacked Wall Pole BTS cabinet or
installation installation installation SSS installation

Urban feederless site application

unique reducing
multiradio *BB hopping
costs
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BTS
 Main modules of Flexi EDGE BTS

Sector module (3HU) System Module (3 HU)

• Logical module comprising Dual • O&M, power distribution, system
TRX and Dual duplexer modules bus

Dual duplexer module (optional) (1HU)

• Duplexing & multicoupling, VSWR, Bias-T Slot for
• Min 1/ sector; paired with Dual TRX module TRS interface

Dual TRX module (2HU)

• 2 carrier unit
• Either stand-alone or part of Sector module
Slot for
0-2 WBC’s
HU = 44.4 mm

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Main modules of Flexi EDGE BTS
DualTRX needs to be paired either with DDU or RTC

Dual duplexer module and

Wideband combiner Remote Tunable Combiner
submodule (optional, only for 900/1800)
(optional, for all bands)

RTC is low-loss, high

DDU/WBC is a flexible
capacity filter combiner
high capacity combining choose antenna combining option supporting only baseband
method supporting both
hopping
wideband and baseband
hopping

Dual TRX module

+ System extension
module
System module

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 Flexi EDGE - Cost Optimized Configuration (3+3+3)

With Cost Optimized

Configuration the amount of Dual
TRX HW is optimized for cost
 3+3+3 -> 4+4+4 upgrade
requires new DTRX and a site visit

TRX for extension

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Flexi EDGE Upgrade Optimized Configuration
3+3+3
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This TRX remotely
activated for 4+4+4
With Upgrade Optimized
Configuration the Dual TRXs are not
split between sectors.
3+3+3 -> 4+4+4 upgrade can be
This TRX remotely done remotely by SW
activated for 4+4+4
This TRX remotely
activated for 4+4+4
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Base station sites are the main energy consumers
in a mobile network

Other (controllers, core, OSS, etc.)

10%

Site energy consumption

(heating/cooling, etc.)
30%

90%
BTS sites

70%
BTS energy consumption

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Flexi EDGE Power Consumption Innovations

• Disabling the PA bias when traffic goes

down
– Always enabled, on per timeslot basis
– Decision to switch the bias on/off made
dynamically by the BTS during start of
each timeslot.

BTS traffic load

TS0 TS1 TS2 TS3 TS4 TS5 TS6 TS7 TS0 TS1

on on off on on off off off on on

BTS power consumption

Traditional BTS
Copied to UltraSite
competitor efficiency low

efficiency high
TRXs manufactured
BTS+
Flexi
bias on
Year 2007 onwards
bias off

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 NSN
Smart Site
Solution
Example

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Flexi WCDMA – Feeder less Solution

Flexi WCDMA and Flexi EDGE

Flexi WCDMA – System Flexi WCDMA – RF module

module mounted on tower mounted on antenna pole
leg

Flexi WCDMA - Feeder less Solution.

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Flexi EDGE – Aluminum Feeder

Flexi EDGE – System and RF

Module mounted on tower leg

Aluminum Feeder – from the RF

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module to antenna system
Tubular Tower with Platform

Platform system for the equipments above the Platform system for the equipments and antenna
ground system

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Solar System BTS traffic load

TS0 TS1 TS2 TS3 TS4 TS5 TS6 TS7 TS0 TS1

on on off on on off off off on on

BTS power consumption
Traditional BTS
competitor efficiency low

efficiency high
BTS+
Flexi
bias on

bias off

Solar Panels Battery House

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Flexi EDGE BTS vs. Traditional BTS Designs
Flexi offers a wide variety of benefits over traditional BTS designs:
FLEXIBILITY IN SITE
SELECTION
Installation in wall, pole, Flexi cabinets,
19” racks, Talk OD POWER
CONSUMPTION
EASY INSTALLATION -30% vs. UltraSite 2006
Cabinet not mandatory, no cranes -15% vs. UltraSite 2007
Modules carried by one man -Real time PA shot down
-DTRX complete shut down

MULTIRADIO SITES
Complements Flexi story
DIMENSIONS
Flexibility for multiradio installations
24TRX in UltraSite 12TRX volume
4+4+4 in height of 86cm and 150kg

PRODUCTIZATION
More value in sw, lisencing for:
MHA support, TRX capacity, DPTRX,
TRANSMISSION
TRS i/f & funct. ENHANCEMENTS
Flexi optimized for tail and chain sites
FlexiHub adds capacity and new interfaces
Performance
-Matching UltraSite RF
-Feederless Site for cost
effective coverage

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 Thank You!

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