Alcatel-Lucent Base Station Solution
As the CDMA2000 market leader, it’s not surprising that Alcatel-Lucent’s base station portfolio offers strong capacity along with portfolio breadth. Unfortunately, competitors are threatening its position with new momentum and stellar capacity. (9/2/2008)

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Huawei Base Station Solution
With the launch of its new BTS 3900, Huawei can claim best-in-class capacity and space efficiency performance. Teamed with robust coverage options, the solution is compelling – though the new base station still needs to be proven commercially. (9/8/2008)

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Motorola Base Station Solution
Long after it was first announced, it’s still unclear whether or not Motorola’s Universal Base Station is shipping. Without it, the portfolio remains firmly stuck in the past and at a distinct disadvantage to newer – more capable – offers. (8/29/2008)

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Nortel Base Station Solution
Like longtime competitor Motorola, Nortel has let its CDMA2000 base station performance slip; despite the value of broad spectrum support and robust mid-capacity offers, fierce competition (and products) from China are worrying. (9/2/2008)

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Samsung Base Station Solution
Based on product metrics alone, Samsung’s base station portfolio is strong with winning capacity performance and footprint efficiency. Unfortunately, a lack of market momentum and a tight focus on WiMAX suggests limited investment protection. (8/29/2008)

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ZTE Base Station Portfolio
ZTE’s recent messaging and market momentum has been marked by a clear focus on CDMA. The vendor’s BTS portfolio supports this focus, though stiff competition on the low end of the scale could hurt the offer (9/8/2008)

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• - Current Perspective Rating
• - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
• - Product Buying Criteria
• - Product Metrics

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• Buying Criteria
  • Capacity
    • Reflects the quantity of calls possible via a base station. It is determined by a combination of the number of carriers and the number of sectors, as well as total channel element capacity.
  • Coverage
    • Reflects the maximum size possible for a cell sector footprint. It is determined by transmit power and receive sensitivity as well as the maximum number of sectors possible.
  • Deployment Flexibility
    • Total costs related to real estate acquisition, transmission options, integrated backhaul (e.g. microwave, SDH), and site location considerations.
  • Technology Evolution
    • Does equipment support 1X and 1xEV-DO evolution? Does equipment address spectrum flexibility?
  • Portfolio Breadth
    • Reflects the range of base station forms and capacities available to be deployed into multiple markets (i.e., does the vendor maintain high-capacity, mid-capacity and low-capacity products?)

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• Product Metrics
  • High-Capacity BTS
    • Model Name
    • Components
    • Dimensions
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Multi-chassis
    • Frequency Bands Supported
    • Maximum Carriers per Frame
    • Maximum Number of Sectors
    • Maximum Carrier/Sectors per Frame
    • Maximum Carrier/Sectors - Total
    • Sector Carrier Footprint Efficiency
    • Maximum Channels per Frame
    • Receive Sensitivity
    • Transmit Output Power
    • Circuit Transport
    • Packet Transport
    • Availability
  • Mid-Capacity BTS
    • Model Name
    • Components
    • Dimensions
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Multi-chassis
    • Frequency Bands Supported
    • Maximum Carriers per Frame
    • Maximum Number of Sectors
    • Maximum Carrier/Sectors per Frame
    • Maximum Carrier/Sectors - Total
    • Sector Carrier Footprint Efficiency
    • Maximum Channels per Frame
    • Receive Sensitivity
    • Transmit Output Power
    • Circuit Transport
    • Packet Transport
    • Availability
  • Low-Capacity BTS
    • Model Name
    • Components
    • Dimensions
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Multi-chassis
    • Frequency Bands Supported
    • Maximum Carriers per Frame
    • Maximum Number of Sectors
    • Maximum Carrier/Sectors per Frame
    • Maximum Carrier/Sectors - Total
    • Sector Carrier Footprint Efficiency
    • Maximum Channels per Frame
    • Receive Sensitivity
    • Transmit Output Power
    • Circuit Transport
    • Packet Transport
    • Availability
  • Other
    • Major Customer Wins

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