Alcatel-Lucent 9xxx BTS Portfolio
Alcatel-Lucent continues to grow its WCDMA momentum and a focus on multi-standard operations is smart. Scalability trailing key competitors, however, could threaten the LTE value proposition and signal the risk of upgrading legacy platforms. (10/1/2009)
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Ericsson RBS 3000 Node B Portfolio
Ericsson’s Node B portfolio continues to rack up wins – essentially dominating the WCDMA space. Where competitors have already launched their next-generation platforms, the long wait for the new RBS6000 series weighs on the current solution. (10/1/2009)
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Huawei 3800/3900 Series Node B Portfolio
It has become increasingly difficult to find fault with Huawei’s 3900 series portfolio – with platform deployments around the world answering the inevitable credibility questions. Of course, LTE evolution questions still remain. (10/1/2009)
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Nokia Siemens Networks Node B Portfolio
When Nokia decided to make the Flexi the core of its Node B offer, technology evolution was a core value proposition. As operators look for converged, multi-standard gear, the bet has paid off – though top-end scalability needs to improve. (10/1/2009)
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- Sections
- - Current Perspective Rating
- - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
- - Product Buying Criteria
- - Product Metrics
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- Buying Criteria
- Capacity
- 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 and Market Position
- How has the vendor addressed evolution of 3GPP standards releases; how has the vendor addressed HSDPA evolution.
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- Product Metrics
- Specifications, Indoor Version
- System Configurations, Indoor
- Dimensions, Indoor
- Volume, Indoor
- Footprint, Indoor
- Mass, Indoor
- Operating Temp Range, Indoor
- Power Supply, Indoor
- Power Consumption, Indoor
- S*C Configurations, Indoor
- S*C Per Frame, Indoor
- Radio Footprint Efficiency, Indoor
- Channel Elements
- Channel Footprint Efficiency, Indoor
- Specifications, Outdoor Version
- System Configurations, Outdoor
- Dimensions, Outdoor
- Volume, Outdoor
- Footprint, Outdoor
- Mass, Outdoor
- Operating Temp Range, Outdoor
- Climate Control
- Noise
- Power Supply, Outdoor
- Battery Backup
- Power Consumption, Outdoor
- S*C Configurations, Outdoor
- S*C Per Frame, Outdoor
- Radio Footprint Efficiency, Outdoor
- Channel Elements
- Low Capacity Solutions
- Product Name
- Mass
- Power Supply
- Power Consumption
- S*C Configurations Supported
- Channel Elements
- Radio Support
- Frequency Bands Supported
- Receive Sensitivity
- Transmit Output Power
- Receive Diversity
- Transmit Diversity
- Maximum Channels
- Fiber Remote Radio Head
- Omni Transmit Sectored Receive
- Transport Interfaces
- Circuit Switched
- ATM Physical Interfaces
- ATM IMA
- Ethernet
- Integrated RF Backhaul
- Drop & Insert
- Features
- 3GPP Release Level
- Multi-frame Configurations
- Shared UTRAN
- Micro or Pico Adjuncts
- Other
- Other Information
- Major Customers
- Availability
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