Alcatel-Lucent 9100 Base Station Family
New TRX units help to improve the scalability of ALU’s GSM base station portfolio while adding in investment protection. The result is impressive capacity and space efficiency but with performance that must still be market proven. (5/4/2009)
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Ericsson RBS 2xxx Family
Ericsson is widely acknowledged as the market’s GSM leader – fueling solid R&D. With the upcoming RBS 6000 series set to be the company’s flagship offer and competitors improving their offers, a slipping GSM portfolio is the result. (5/4/2009)
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Huawei BTS 3900 Series
There’s no denying Huawei’s single RAN strategy is compelling for operators pairing 2G with 3G and LTE. Yet, while the BTS3900 delivers solid capacity and space efficiency, it comes up short in form factor diversity and low-capacity applications. (5/20/2009)
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Nokia Siemens Networks NSN Flexi EDGE/UltraSite/ConnectSite GSM Base Station Family
Strong market presence and a solid history of new product innovations highlight NSN’s impressive GSM base station portfolio. However, competitors are beginning to chip away at NSN’s lead, delivering solutions that best it on various fronts. (5/5/2009)
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- - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
- - Product Buying Criteria
- - Product Metrics
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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
- Deployment flexibility considers the economic impact of a BTS solution in terms of environmental factors, space requirements, backhaul capabilities, and efficiency.
- Technology Evolution
- 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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