alcatel-lucent cdma distributed base station portfolio

Alcatel-Lucent CDMA Distributed Base Station Portfolio A streamlined, cost-effective way to enhance capacity and coverage... Alcatel-Lucent helps you overcome these common obstacles wi

Alcatel-Lucent

CDMA Distributed

Base Station Portfolio

A streamlined, cost-effective way

to enhance capacity and coverage

When faced with space limitations, cost concerns, environmental issues or remote cell site locations, you need exceptionally flexible options for de-ploying new base stations Alcatel-Lucent helps you overcome these common obstacles with a full portfolio of distributed base stations that use available real estate more efficiently, minimize power consumption — and even reduce the number of cell sites you need Offering a cost-effective alternative

to macro cell sites, the portfolio addresses all avail-able frequencies, coverage areas and deployment scenarios, including macro network coverage, micro coverage and DAS application alternatives It also protects your investment by leveraging common Alcatel-Lucent base station assets CDMA distrib-uted base stations are also part of the CTIA award-winning Alcatel-Lucent Converged Base Station Portfolio that enables wireless operators evolving

to the next generation LTE technology with maxi-mum equipment reuse

To maintain service quality, wireless

operators are working hard to enhance

their network coverage — by filling

holes, supporting new frequencies

and deploying distributed antenna

systems (DAS) These efforts present

a wide array of challenges, as oper­

ators are forced to make creative

use of available cell sites Many

locations, such as roofs and tower

tops, don’t have adequate space for

traditional base station solutions

Or installation may be complicated

by environmental concerns, cost

considerations, remote locations or

special application requirements

The Alcatel­Lucent CDMA Distri­ buted Base Station portfolio provides exceptional deployment flexibility and a full selection of products to meet these diverse needs, enabling you to make the best use of available real estate, minimize site acquisition costs, reduce your power bills and manage operational issues more effectively Distributed base stations provide capacity, coverage and net­ work performance comparable to conventional macro solutions, and their processing and capacity can easily be adjusted to meet changing traffic needs

Overcome deployment challenges

Distributed base stations expand deployment options by using two components, a base band unit (BBU) containing the digital assets, and a separate remote radio head (RRH) containing the radio frequency elements This modular design optimizes available space and allows the main components of a base station to be installed separately, within the same site or several miles apart As a result, it enables a wider variety of configurations — from micro to macro coverage — with various capacity levels By gaining these additional options for posi tion­

ing base station equipment, you can save time on site acquisition, lower installation and site costs and improve performance, no matter what deployment obstacles you face

Leverage existing real estate with “zero-footprint” deployment

Each remote radio head weighs under 21 KGs (45 lbs) and can be easily and economically installed

by a single person It also offers cost­effective options for leveraging any site — with “zero­footprint” deployment that takes advantage

of available space on the side of buildings, tower tops and utility poles Distributed products can also be stacked on top of current base station equipment Or they can use spare capacity in existing base stations, providing significant increases in network efficiency

A smaller footprint – with greater flexibility

Figure 1 Remote RF Heads (RRH) for space-constrained cell sites

Digital Backhaul

RF feeder Antenna

Radio

Digital Backhaul

RF jumper

Optical link Antenna

RRH

Enhance coverage in remote locations

Distributed base stations can help speed and simplify site acquisition with a “hoteling” application It currently allows up to twelve miles /20 km (25 miles/40 km in the future) between a base station and an RRH, using the same OA&M This deployment option expands the num­ ber of sites available to you, while maintaining simple, efficient operations with a centralized base unit

Remote site with RF head

Baseband unit with local RRH

Remote site

with RF head

Figure 2 Remote RF Heads (RRH) hoteling applications

CPRI-based distributed solution

• Transmit and receive digital baseband signals directly over optical fiber

• No need for additional RF to optical converter

• Same OA&M system as BTS

• Same assets can be used for other distributed applications

• Carrier and sector growth options

RF over fiber solution

• Separate, additional equipment

• Multi-step RF conversion

• Separate administration

Baseband unit (BBU)

• Optical card module (OCM-II) transmits baseband signal over fiber

Remote RF head (RRH)

• Includes integrated radio, amplifier and filter

Digital baseband signal (CPRI)

RF to fiber converter DAS OA&M

RF over fiber signal RF

DAS head

• Optical to

RF converter

• Amplifier

• Filter

Choose simplicity over complexity

Alcatel-Lucent’s distributed BTS portfolio simplifies deployment options and draws upon a common set of building blocks that can be used to solve any deployment challenge

Figure 3 CPRI-based distributed configuration compared to RF-over-fiber DAS

Cost-effective alternative to outdoor distributed antenna system applications

The Alcatel­Lucent CRPI­based distributed base stations provide significant benefits over the RF­ over­fiber DAS solutions There’s no need for RF to optical converters Antennas can be placed

at optimal remote locations, where more capacity and coverage is needed, while using the same OA&M system The distributed base station also offers carrier and sector growth options which give you more flexibility

With this broader range of space­saving deployment options, you can rapidly deploy 3G networks at minimal cost — whether you want to introduce high­quality voice and data services in new spec­ trum or enhance existing coverage

The Alcatel­Lucent CDMA Distributed Base Station

portfolio helps you achieve a lower total cost of ownership

(TCO) with the following CAPEX and OPEX savings:

• Reduced total number of cell sites required in a given

geographic area when deployed in tower­top applications

• Up to 50 percent decrease in power consumption,

compared with conventional base stations

• More economical site rentals, as a result of the base

stations’ light weight, small size and “zero­footprint”

deployments

• Reduced civil works, with no need for heavy steel infrastructure

• Streamlined installation that can use third-party access and connectivity and eliminate feeders and TMA installation

• Protection for your investment, based on the portfolio’s ability to leverage common base station assets — and evolve smoothly to LTE with maximum equipment reuse

Reduce your total cost of ownership

Base band unit and remote radio heads that can be separated by up to twelve miles/

20 km (25 miles/40 km in the future) Greater deployment flexibility

Better RF performance than traditional macro solutions for equivalent power levels

when deployed in tower-top applications Reduced total number of sites required

Weatherized units that minimize space requirements • Easier site acquisition

• Lower rental costs Lightweight remote radio head (RRH) that can be carried by one person • Easier site installation

• No need for feeders Call processing and capacity that can be expanded easily, according to traffic needs Increased scalability

More efficient use of power Up to 50 percent reduction in power use over previous base stations

Reduced environmental impact through minimized power consumption, noise

visual impact

Fewer zoning issues Support for CDMA2000 ® 1X, 1xEV-DO Rev O and Rev A technologies Enhanced revenue opportunities

table 1 Features and benefits

Alcatel­Lucent distributed base stations can improve the eco­sustainability of your business By utilizing high effi­ ciency amplifiers based on DPD and Doherty technology, and deploying convection­cooled (fanless), noise­free, and heaterless RRHs, Alcatel­Lucent has lowered the power consumption of these products by up to 50 percent over traditional products The distributed base stations also reduce the number of cell sites required when deployed as tower­top applications, bringing additional power savings

at the network level

In addition, the advanced software features, and high reli­ ability and distributed architecture minimize field and cell maintenance trips, resulting in fewer carbon emissions from transportation

The “zero­footprint” approach with no huts and no cranes needed also save natural resources by using less installa­ tion materials and simplifying logistics

The low power requirements of the products may also enable alternate energy use, such as solar or wind power,

to further minimize environmental impact

Minimize environmental impact

Frequency: 850, 1900 and 1700/2100 MHz

PCS RRH

AWS RRH

850 MHz RRH

Multicarrier support Support for 3G1x and EV-DO Multiple baseband unit (BBU) options

9228 Macro

9234 d2U Distributed – BBU

9222 Micro

Figure 4 A complete distributed portfolio for all environments

Alcatel­Lucent extends the capa­

bilities of its existing CDMA offer­

ings with this complete CDMA distributed portfolio Each product

in the portfolio is targeted to specific cover age areas and deployment scenarios, including macro network coverage, micro coverage and DAS application alternatives

The Alcatel­Lucent 9234 d2U Distributed is a small form factor base station that is ideal for 3­sector, space­constrained deployments The

9222 Micro Distributed provides sec­ tor growth options for the existing

9222 Micro And the 9228 Macro Distributed offers 6­sector capacity for high­quality, economical and low­ impact coverage in urban and sub­ urban areas It’s also a cost­effective alternative for DAS deployment

A complete portfolio for all your needs

As the industry’s leading CDMA equipment provider,

Alcatel­Lucent offers innovative new ways to overcome

deployment challenges and improve operating efficiency

Contact your Alcatel­Lucent sales representative to find

out how our distributed base stations can meet your

specific needs

• Alcatel-Lucent is the number one supplier of global

CDMA networks with 42 percent CDMA market

share (source: Dell’Oro, December 2008)

• Alcatel-Lucent was the first to support CDMA and

spread spectrum technology — and completed the

industry’s first CDMA200 1X EV­DO Rev A calls

• Alcatel-Lucent has a proven track record of BTS

deployment with nearly 218,000 base stations

shipped around the world, as of March 31, 2009

• Alcatel-Lucent is the first company to adapt the

Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) specification

to CDMA, providing a smooth evolution path to 4G

technologies

• Our distributed base station offers a highly efficient, reduced­power alternative to macro cell sites

• The portfolio expands our ability to meet every possible deployment challenge, by providing a space­saving modular design with increased flexibility and zero­foot­ print options

• CDMA distributed base stations can leverage common assets with other field­proven base station products — reducing CAPEX and OPEX

• Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs supports ongoing innovations

in form factors and capacity options

• Alcatel-Lucent Converged Base Station Strategy won the first place E­Tech Award at CTIA 2009 The strat­ egy enables CDMA operators smoothly evolve to the next generation LTE technology with maximum equip­ ment reuse

The market leader in CDMA technology

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