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Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
Whether building a new network, expanding capacity
or coverage, or modernizing existing GSM assets,
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station opens up new possibilities for radio
networks, enabling a reduction in the number of base station sites,
as well as the networks capital and operational costs.
With our Nokia Flexi EDGE Base
Station, operators may build
networks, add GSM capacity and
coverage, or modernize their existing
GSM networks in an innovative way.
Whether working in new growth
or mature markets, it is possible to
enjoy substantially reduced rollout
costs and rapid time-to-market,
coupled with the fexibility to
expand capacity limitlessly to
match growing needs.
Built from compact weatherproof
modules, Nokia Flexi EDGE Base
Station eliminates the need for bulky,
space-consuming cabinets, opening
up a wealth of new site types to
provide coverage in dense areas.
Modules can be stacked on the foor
or on a shelf, fxed on walls or poles,
and are small enough to be installed
in completely new locations such
as bus stops, kiosk roofs and even
small indoor closets.
The all-purpose base station
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
is highly adaptable. The same
modules can be used to build either
macrocellular or microcellular
coverage. Small or large
confgurations are also possible,
from a single TRX confguration right
up to 216 TRX, indoors or outdoors.
Operators can use Nokia Flexi EDGE
Base Station to meet all applications
and coverage needs, whether building
wide area coverage for rural areas
or microcellular sites to provide
capacity for hot spots or urban areas.
Flexible capacity in the smallest
size
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station can
be confgured with between one and
216 TRX, providing smooth capacity
growth that precisely matches
demand.
By using compact modules, Nokia
Flexi EDGE Base Station provides
a new level of fexibility for building
both outdoor and indoor sites. Plus,
eliminating the need for a cabinet,
which is often quite large, makes
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
the markets smallest GSM macro
base station for any capacity. For
example, with Nokia Flexi EDGE
Base Station, you are not forced into
using a 24 TRX cabinet when you
only need a 6 TRX base station.
The high level of integration enables
a 24 TRX Nokia Flexi EDGE Base
Station to ft into the same volume
as a conventional 12 TRX cabinet. In
addition, a 4+4+4 TRX confguration
can be built with a module stack less
than one meter high.
Fewer sites needed
Available in GSM 800, 900,
1800 and 1900 frequency bands,
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
offers industry-leading radio
performance. A balanced link
featuring high transmit power and
excellent receiver sensitivity helps
create larger cell size for greater
coverage.
There are several other ways to
boost the base stations reach
even further. Nokia Flexi EDGE TRX
can be used in double power mode,
while the base station supports
Nokia Smart Radio Concept (SRC),
together enabling output power of
200W. The uplink performance can
be improved by using four-way uplink
diversity and masthead amplifers.
The modular design and small size
enables to choose better sites in
network planning point of view.
The base station can be installed
next to the antenna, avoiding the
need for long feeder cables that
attenuate the signal. We also
support operators with planning
services to achieve optimum
placement of base stations during
network planning.
With these measures, the number
of sites required can be reduced
by up to 50 percent, helping
accelerate rollout and bring down
radio network costs even further.
Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS is
a unique all-purpose base
station built with modules
an innovation reducing
network costs signifcantly
a future-proof multiradio
platform

Low site costs, indoors or

outdoors
With Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station,
site acquisition is simplifed by the
wider choice of possible locations,
while the civil works needed to
prepare a site are much reduced.
The base station modules are small
and light enough to be carried and
installed by a single person. No special
lifting equipment is needed, outdoor
shelters are unnecessary, there is
no need for costly air conditioning for
indoor or outdoor installations, and
base station commissioning requires
no special skills.
The base stations modular design
and small size opens access to
new sites, increasing the chance
of fnding an optimum location for
the base station. Whats more,
rental costs for these new types
of sites are typically lower than
conventional sites.
With the markets lowest footprint-to-
capacity ratio, Nokia Flexi EDGE
Base Station uses existing site
space more effciently. Modules
can be stacked on the foor,
mounted on walls or ftted within
existing cabinets, re-using existing
transmission capability and power
supply back-up investments.
Enjoy lowest Total Cost of
Ownership
With its many cost-saving features,
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
helps operators achieve a lower
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for
the radio network. The combination
of lower CAPEX and OPEX per site,
and fewer sites in total, adds up to
much lower overall costs during
planning, implementation
and operation of the network.
Ready for tomorrow
The base station is ready for the
multiradio future, as subscribers
demand access to mobile data
using the highest data rates
available. The Nokia Flexi Base
Station platform covers not only
GSM/EDGE, but WCDMA/HSPA
and WiMAX technologies too.
Operators can deploy different
modules in the same stack to create
multiradio sites and quickly introduce
new frequency variants and new
radio technologies.
Using one platform helps reduce
costs, as maintenance and
deployment engineers only need to
be trained in one base station type.
Tackling environmental concerns
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Stations
high performance and compact
size enable coverage and capacity
to be built using less equipment
across fewer and smaller sites.
This approach is inherently
environmentally friendly. Lower
transportation needs further
enhance the environmental benefts
of our smart logistics solutions.
With its small size, Nokia Flexi
EDGE Base Station uses less
manufacturing materials, complying
with European Union environmental
directives, such as RoHS.
Meanwhile, the base stations
exceptionally low electricity
consumption, helped by the
elimination of power-hungry air
conditioning, brings environmental
benefts in daily operation.
Services that create more
value
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
is available with a full portfolio of
tailored Nokia Siemens Networks
services. We have invested in
developing people and processes
and have an extensive track record
of successful network deployments
in multi-vendor environments and
modernization projects.
Technical characteristics
Installation options Without cabinet, indoors and outdoors:
with modules stacked on the foor or a
shelf, mounted on a wall, pole or mast
With cabinet, indoors and outdoors:
inside a Nokia Flexi cabinet or any 19 rack
Frequency bands GSM/EDGE 800,900,1800,1900 MHz
Output power 47/49.5/53 dBm
Maximum capacity 216 TRX
Maximum number of sectors 6
Module dimensions
BTS height
BTS width
BTS depth
4+4+4 with 7 modules stack installation:
800 mm (18 U)*
447 mm
560 mm
Module dimensions
Module height
Module width
Module depth
133 mm (3U); 89 mm (2U)
447 mm
560 mm outdoor (422 mm without covers)
Maximum weight 11 kg heaviest single unit in stack
confgurations
148 kg for 4+4+4 TRX indoor/outdoor BTS*
Power consumption 1 kW with 4+4+4 confguration
Nominal DC voltage 40.5 57 VDC
Nominal AC voltage 184 276 VAC
Operating temperature 35 to +55 C
Ingress protection class IP55
Transport E1 (asymmetric): 8 x 2M PCMs
E1/T1 (symmetric): 8 x 2M PCMs
RRI: Integrated microwave radio indoor and
interconnect unit with 2 x Flexbus interfaces
* fxing not included
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