LTE eNodeB

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Alcatel-Lucent 9000 Series

Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE base stations are light and capable, supporting some of the world’s most advanced large-scale LTE deployments. Can competitors make hay out of their slightly limited capacity and convergence attributes? (2/9/2012)

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Ericsson RBS 6000 Series

Ericsson reports strong performance for its LTE base stations on a number of metrics while not reporting some data. But its lack of purpose-built low-capacity eNodeBs or true small-cell solutions are the missing pieces in the portfolio. (2/9/2012)

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Huawei BTS/DBS 3900 Family

Huawei reports high carrier scalability and deep multi-standard support in its LTE base stations, but the high scalability of its low-capacity eNodeB may be ill-suited for small cells, which are gaining interest amid LTE deployments. (2/9/2012)

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Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Multiradio BTS

Nokia Siemens Networks addition of a purpose-built small-cell solution helps round out the impressive scale of its Flexi Multiradio eNodeB portfolio. But its young solutions need broader spectrum and multi-standard support. (2/9/2012)

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ZTE ZXSDR 8000 Family

ZTE’s LTE base stations allow operators to scale up granularly without buying unneeded capacity. But its portfolio includes some heavy, space-inefficient gear as well. (2/9/2012)

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• Current Analysis Perspective
• Product Strengths & Weaknesses
• Product Point and Counterpoint
• Product Buying Criteria
• Product Metrics

LTE eNodeB Buying Criteria

• Base Station Capacity
  • Base station capacity for end-user traffic (data, VoIP, LTE, GSM/UMTS).
• RF Performance
  • Base station radio characteristics such as output power, receive sensitivity, spectrum support, and MIMO.
• Site Deployment Flexibility
  • Vendor ability to support multiple deployment scenarios thanks to base station sizing and architectures.
• Technology Evolution and Market Position
  • Base station support for multiple technologies and vendor’s LTE momentum.

LTE eNodeB Product Metrics

• High-Capacity BTS - Indoor
  • Model Name
  • Components
  • Outdoor Adjuncts
  • Dimensions
  • Footprint
  • Mass
  • Multi-chassis
  • Max LTE Carriers per Frame
  • Max LTE Carriers
  • Spectrum Support
  • Receive Sensitivity
  • Output Power Options
  • Antenna Configurations
  • Remote Radio Support
  • Circuit Transport
  • Packet Transport
  • GSM Support
  • WCDMA Support
  • CDMA2000 Support
  • TD-LTE Support
  • Commercial Availability
  • Simultaneous Multi-Standard Support
  • Other Models
• Low-Capacity BTS - Indoor and Outdoor
  • Model Name
  • Components
  • Outdoor Adjuncts
  • Dimensions
  • Footprint
  • Mass
  • Multi-chassis
  • Max LTE Carriers per Frame
  • Max LTE Carriers
  • Spectrum Support
  • Receive Sensitivity
  • Output Power Options
  • Antenna Configurations
  • Remote Radio Support
  • Circuit Transport
  • Packet Transport
  • GSM Support
  • WCDMA Support
  • CDMA2000 Support
  • TD-LTE Support
  • Commercial Availability
  • Simultaneous Multi-Standard Support
  • Other Models
• Other
  • Major Customer Wins
  • Miscellaneous