Flexi Zone Outdoor Micro & Pico BTS Flexi Zone Solution Flexi Zone Micro & Pico Base Station (BTS) Flexi Zone is the most cost effective and highest performing solution for adding capacity to existing macro networks, using an underlay of coordinated small cell clusters. Finding new sites for traditional macro cells is increasingly complex and expensive. Small cells will play a critical role in providing operators a solution which can be easily and quickly deployed in strategic locations to add capacity. These smaller radius sites will be characterized by “light” deployment principles involving low-cost, easily available locations such as light poles, traffic lights, building walls, and street level shelters. The critical enablers for these lighter deployments are base station size, low power consumption, wireless backhaul, and “all in one box” solutions. Flexi Zone uses LTE (& optional Wi-Fi) to offload, add capacity, and boost subscriber experiences in both the indoor (public/ enterprise) and outdoor hot zone environments within a heterogeneous network. Award Winning Flexi Zone features a novel zone-based architecture comprised of multiple low power access points coordinated by a localized zone controller that enables the operators to offer very high user experience while offloading unwanted data traffic from their macro & core networks. Flexi Zone solution goes beyond the box to offer a holistic approach and innovation to solve street level and indoor capacity small cell underlay challenges. Additional information concerning Zone Controllers can be found in the separate Flexi Zone Controller data sheet. Flexi Zone Micro & Pico • Enabling Future Proof Hot Spot deployments • S/w migration to Zone Architecture when densification/expansion to Hot Zones Leading Form Factor and Power Consumption Flexi Zone Micro & Pico Base Stations use state of the art System-on-Chip (SoC) and RFIC technology, to create an industry leading compact form factor with low power consumption. This integrated “all-in-one” product provides a cost effective solution that can handle capacity growth, without the deployment complexity and cost of traditional macro cells. LTE & WiFi Pico Cluster Underlay Offload Low Value Traffic Before Cost Impact Wireless NLOS links AP AP Macro Layer Integration & Coexistence Enterprise Controller Transport Core Highly Scalable Capacity for Best User XP AP AP AP Offload Simplified backhaul, Install & Operation paradigm Shift Public Hot Zone Macro Capacity and Full Macro parity Flexi Zone Micro & Pico BTS “Macro like” processing power allows the use of the same software as NSN’s macro base stations making them very easy to integrate into Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets). Operators can enjoy identical features available in macro cells, such as easy software upgrade to LTE-Advanced and support by the same NetAct Operations and Support System (OSS) & iSON. In addition, they offer the same capacity as NSN macro, run the same industry acclaimed Smart Scheduler1 and associated interference mitigation capabilities, bringing the highest subscriber performance in dense urban areas. Ease of Deployment Deployment and operation of complex heterogeneous networks requires all involved network entities to be efficiently wellconfigured with respect to their particular role and location within the network, and to be context-aware. Self configuration, often referred to as ‘plug-and-play’ or ‘no touch’, is a crucial feature to reduce network implementation and operational costs in macro networks, and this is obviously even more important in heterogeneous networks. Integrated Bluetooth functionality in the Flexi Zone Micro & Pico BTS supports troubleshooting in the field from ground level Smart Scheduler is a unique NSN LTE scheduler that assigns blocks of frequency spectrum to users every millisecond, according to their required Quality of Service and the demands of the application in use. 1 (i.e. no bucket truck needed) using the Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) No Touch Troubleshooting handheld application. Hot Zone & Hot Spot Evolution The Flexi Zone Micro & Pico BTS can be operated stand-alone initially and then evolved via software upgrade into a full Flexi Zone architecture as hot spots grow into hot zones. This enables operators to scale up capacity virtually without limit to deliver a superior customer experience while leveraging the small cell installed base. Design and Capabilities The Flexi Zone Micro & Pico BTS features a compact single enclosure, designed for ‘Light’ installations, whether they are pole, ceiling, or wall mounted. The advanced modular design enables a faster time to market for the many variations of technology and bands expected for outdoor small cell deployments. The Outdoor Flexi Zone Micro & Pico BTS supports a single band 2Tx2Rx MIMO (LTE-A capable) LTE module capable of multiple carriers. An integrated filter-diplexer combines transmit and receive antennas so only a single set of cellular antennas are required to be connected to the unit. An integrated RF-GPS antenna provides for synchronization when 1588v2 is not available or planned. Since site requirements vary, the Flexi Zone Micro & Pico utilizes external antenna connectors should site specific remote or integrated directional antennas be required. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Product1 Outdoor Flexi Zone Micro BTS Outdoor Flexi Zone Pico BTS 4G Support2 1 LTE band 1 LTE band Antenna Configuration 2T / 2R MIMO 2T / 2R MIMO Power Output Up to 5W per TX branch, power down to 250mW Up to 1W per TX branch, power down to 250mW 4G Bandwidth Support Up to 20MHz Up to 20MHz Mass 5 kg 5 kg 5L 5L -40 to +45 C -40 to +45 C AC 90 - 264 V AC 90 - 264 V Synchronization RF GPS or 1588v2 RF GPS or 1588v2 Backhaul 100/1000 Base-T or Fiber 100/1000 Base-T or Fiber Mounting Pole, Ceiling or Wall Pole, Ceiling or Wall Antennas5 OMNI: Stick, Directional: External, Integrated OMNI: Stick, Directional: External, Integrated Volume Temperature 3 Power Input 4 Product specifications and features supported are subject to change. 2 Bands supported is dependent on market prioritization. 3 Temperature assumes no solar loading. Optional +55C hardware available based on market prioritization. 4 Hardware supports phase 1588v2. Commercial support requires market prioritization. 5 Integrated antenna specifications and volume/weight impact under investigation and subject to market prioritization. 1 Product code C401-00828-DS-201310-1-EN NSN P.O. Box 1 FI-02022 Finland Visiting address: Karaportti 3, ESPOO, Finland Switchboard +358 71 400 4000 Public. NSN is a trademark of Nokia Solutions and Networks. Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia Corporation. Other product names mentioned in this document may be trademarks of their respective owners, and they are mentioned for identification purposes only. ©2013 Nokia Solutions and Networks. All rights reserved. nsn.com
