Alcatel-Lucent Evolium 9100 Multi-Standard BTS
Alcatel-Lucent enjoys decent traction – particularly in emerging markets. Though, its indoor base station could be more efficient in keeping with ones from key competitors Ericsson and NSN. (4/2/2008)

Price: $495

Ericsson RBS GSM Family
Ericsson’s highly competitive GSM base station portfolio offers impressive portfolio breadth and solid radio engineering. Though, minor product weaknesses flaw an otherwise market-leading solution. (4/2/2008)

Price: $495

Huawei BTS 3xx Series
Huawei’s GSM base station portfolio has benefited from strong support in emerging regions. Though, a limited number of products may signal a lagging commitment by the Chinese vendor. (4/2/2008)

Price: $495

Nokia Siemens Networks BS 2xx / 82II Family
Impressive radio performance and space efficiency were hallmarks of Siemens’ GSM portfolio. They continue with NSN…as does a gap in low-capacity options. More worrying: the Nokia-based Flexi platform has all the makings of a go-forward solution. (9/5/2007)

Price: $495

Nokia Siemens Networks UltraSite/ConnectSite GSM Base Station Family
NSN’s innovative, flexible architecture showcases a GSM base station portfolio that threatens market leadership. Though, a longer deployment history is warranted to determine the full impact of the much heralded Flexi EDGE BTS. (4/2/2008)

Price: $495

Nortel GSM 6000/18000 Family
A lack of WCDMA support and a conspicuous absence of low-capacity kit top the list of weaknesses limiting Nortel’s GSM line. Though an established base of GSM-R customers and announced continued support for GSM keeps the offering from extinction. (4/2/2008)

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
  • Call Capacity and Expandability
    • The quantity of calls possible via a range of base stations, both minimal and fully provisioned. Determined by the number of transceivers and the number of sectors.
  • Coverage
    • Maximum size possible for a cell sector footprint. Determined by transmit power and receive sensitivity. Also includes consideration of available frequency ranges.
  • Site Deployment Flexibility
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    • Does equipment support EDGE and WCDMA evolution? Does equipment address spectrum flexibility?

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• Product Metrics
  • High Capacity - Outdoor Solutions
    • Product Name
    • Dimensions
    • Volume
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Operating Temp Range
    • Max Transceivers, GSM Only
    • Sector/TRX Per Frame (GSM Only)
  • High Capacity - Indoor Solutions
    • Product Name
    • Dimensions
    • Volume
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Operating Temp Range
    • Max Transceivers, GSM Only
    • Sector/TRX Per Frame (GSM Only)
    • Indoor Radio Footprint Efficiency
  • Low Capacity Solutions
    • Product Name
    • Dimensions
    • Volume
    • Footprint
    • Mass
    • Operating Temp Range
    • Max Transceivers, GSM Only
  • Emerging Markets Solution
    • Solution Brand Name
    • Solution Description
    • Models
  • Radio Support
    • Frequency Bands Supported
    • Maximum Number of Sectors
    • Transmit Diversity
    • Receive Diversity
    • Frequency Hopping
    • Receive Sensitivity
    • Transmit Output Power
  • Power
    • Power Supply
    • Maximum Power Consumption
    • Battery Backup
  • Additional Features
  • Transmission Interface
  • Dual-Mode (GSM/UMTS) Support
  • AMR Support
  • SAIC Support
  • Drop and Insert
  • Other
  • Other Information
  • Shipping Since
  • Major Customers
  • Product Class Ratings
  • Deployment
  • Coverage
  • Capacity

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