Nokia AirScale Base Station
Changes the way to build networks
An integral element of Nokia AirScale Radio Access, the AirScale Base Station offers a
smooth and flexible journey towards 5G and Cloud connectivity. And when you need
to evolve to different radio access technologies or network architectures to meet
future demands, it’s ready too.
Flexible, capable, lean, efficient – it sounds like a mobile operator’s wish list for a base
station. And that is exactly what the Nokia AirScale Base Station delivers.
Working with any radio access technology, the base station offers an easy route to 5G
and cloud, while also providing all the capacity and connectivity you will need as your
traffic grows. Multiband, compact and easy to install at a wide choice of sites, AirScale
Base Station ensures your network can serve customers without delay.
Already using Nokia Flexi Base Station? AirScale Base Station is fully compatible, as
well as being ready for the next evolution in your network.
Nokia AirScale changes the rules for how to build networks.
Flexible
Capable
Need to use GSM, WCDMA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-A Pro and
5G? AirScale Base Station can work with them all – it has an
unmatched ability to run all technologies simultaneously in the
same cell and also combines two to three bands in a single
radio. All the technologies are defined by software, making it
the ideal Single RAN base station.
As traffic continues to boom, this base station can keep pace.
AirScale provides ten times more capacity than previous
generation equipment with the industry’s best-in-class
baseband capacity per module. And you can keep adding
modules, with no limit to cell capacity and no site switches
or routers needed.
It supports LTE-A Pro features and is ideal for TDD-LTE and
FDD-LTE convergence. As well as being compatible with existing
Nokia Flexi Base Station solutions, protecting your investment,
AirScale Base Station is ready to support you however you
decide to evolve your network.
3D floating pools, CoMP (Coordinated Multi-Point) and LTE
Carrier Aggregation floating pools, and enhancements from
Cloud RAN, contribute to unlimited cell capacity and
connectivity. What’s more, these cells can be of any size, from
small RRHs to large macro units.
The Nokia AirScale System Module is ready for any network
architecture. It is crafted for interior installations, providing
the best possible integration density for Centralized RAN
applications.
In addition, integrated PIM cancellation and high data rate
fronthaul connections with IQ compression mean lowest churn
for operators because subscribers get the top quality
connectivity they expect.
On the other hand, in outdoor distributed RAN applications,the
ability to support four radio access technologies simultaneously
and its 5G readiness are vital. AirScale Base Station meets all
needs.
Lean
Efficient
Ease of installation for base stations is another vital
requirement and the AirScale’s small and lean size fits this
criterion perfectly. AirScale base station is up to 60 percent
smaller than earlier generation products making it the
leanest multiband, multistandard and multimount product
on the market.
Why use energy when there is no traffic to serve? The AirScale
Base Station ensures you minimize energy consumption during
zero traffic conditions.
AirScale System Module offers ten times more capacity in the
familiar 3U Nokia form factor making it the market leader.
AirScale multiband radios make the radio system and antenna
lines up to 60 percent smaller and simpler, while the radio units
are delivered with integrated OneClip zero bolt installation kit
to reduce radio unit installation time by up to 66 percent. Single
radio platform supports all possible installation options like
antenna integration (Triple/multiband RAS), book-, wall-,
tower- and pole (horizontal and vertical) mounted installation.
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Take the Power Prioritizer feature and the new baseband power
management software which mutes unused processing
sections.
Envelope Tracking cuts radio unit energy use by ensuring the
power amplifiers work at optimum efficiency in all traffic
conditions. Optional Eden-NET Energy management module
ensures a greener tomorrow.
The result is a base station up to 60 percent more efficient than
conventional solutions, permitting broader use of renewable
energy sources, like solar power.
With single, common software, it takes site simplification to
the next level. What’s more, it further enhances efficiency with
the in-build hexa resiliency that also enables highest possible
network availability.
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Cut costs, not corners
With higher efficiency, faster installation, more site options and
the ability to serve an ever expanding number of subscribers,
using the Nokia AirScale Base Station means total cost of
ownership falls dramatically, by up to 50 percent.
AirScale Base Station is built for the 5G, cloud and IoT era in
which 50 billion connected devices will radically change the
demands that networks must meet. Nokia AirScale is the only
base station solution you’ll need for a long time because not
only does it deliver high quality connectivity and coverage for
unprecedented user experience, but it enables you to evolve
our network as and when needed to meet changing
requirements.
Single Radio Platform
Standalone or
Antenna Integrated
Choose the best
fit for the site
Flat Mount
Vertical Mount
Horizontal Mount
Antenna Integrated
Nokia AirScale Radio-Ultra lean and efficient sites
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Nokia AirScale Base Station Specifications**:
1. Nokia AirScale System Module Specification :
Indoor system module general specification
Capacity
Multi-RAT capable platform for GSM, WCDMA,
TDD-LTE,FDD-LTE,LTE-A Pro & 5G ready
Cloud enhanced
Minimum configuration
1 Common PIU (transport and control), 1
Capacity PIU (capacity extension)
Maximum configuration
2 Common PIU, 6 Capacity PIU
Installation options
19 inch standard rack, pole and wall (with
mounting plinth)
Interfaces per Common PIU
Sync IN, Sync OUT (1pps, GNSS, ToD)
Alarm inputs, Control outputs,LMP,2 X SRIO
System extension interface (SEI) x 2
Backhaul interfaces (3x 1G Ethernet electrical, 2x
1/10G Ethernet optical)
Interfaces per Capacity PIU
6 x RP3-01/CPRI up to 9.8Gbps RF interfaces
3 of the 6 CPRI 9.8G interfaces support IQ
compression
Indoor system module mechanical specifications
Dimensions
H 128 mm x W 447 mm x D 400 mm
Installation Depth
400 mm + cooling air space 50mm
Weight
Minimum (Common PIU + Capacity PIU): 10.1kg
Maximum (2 Common PIU + 6 Capacity PIU):
23.5kg
Ingress protection
IP20
Operational Temperature Range
-5°C to 55°C
** subject to change, please contact the BL before any customer commitments.
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Indoor system module electrical specifications
Supply Voltage / Voltage Range
Nominal: - 48V DC / -40.5V to -57V
Power consumption
1 Common PIU & 1 Capacity PIU:typ 210W
Note: min value do not include power shutdown savings, hence
the consumption in low-traffic scenarios can be less than the
min value
1 Common PIU & 3 Capacity PIU:typ 420W
2 Common PIU & 6 Capacity PIU:t yp 840W
Outdoor system module general specification
Capacity
Multi-RAT capable platform for GSM, WCDMA and
LTE (FDD- and TDD) up to 32 LTE cells
Minimum configuration
Outdoor core Plug-in module (transport and
control functions)
Maximum configuration
2x Outdoor core Plug-in module (transport and
control functions)
Installation options
19 inch standard rack, pole and wall (with
mounting plinth)
Interfaces per one Core PIU
Sync IN, Sync OUT (1pps, GNSS, ToD)
Alarm inputs, Control outputs
System extension interface (SEI)
Backhaul interface (1G Ethernet electrical, 2x
1/10G Ethernet optical)
6x RP3-01/CPRI up to 9.8Gbps RF interfaces
(3 of the 6 CPRI 9.8G interfaces support IQ
compression)
Outdoor system module mechanical specifications
Dimensions
H 133mm x W 447mm x D 422mm
Weight
Minimum (Outdoor core Plug-in unit + casing):
12.5kg
Maximum (2x Outdoor core Plug-in unit + casing):
19.5kg
Ingress protection
IP65
Operational Temperature Range
- 35°C to + 55°C
Outdoor system module electrical specifications
Supply Voltage / Voltage Range
Nominal: -48V DC / -40.5V to -57V
Power consumption
1x Outdoor Core Plug-in unit: typ 200W
2x Outdoor Core Plug-in unit: typ 390W
** subject to change, please contact the BL before any customer commitments.
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2. Nokia AirScale Radio Specification :
Installation options
Standalone, stacking, book mounts or antenna
integrated. Supports Distributed RAN ,
Centralized RAN & Cloud RAN sites:
w/ fans: Wall, Pole, antenna integrated, horizontal
book mount
w/o fans: Wall, Pole, antenna integrated, vertical
book mount
Frequency bands
Suitable for all 3GPP frequency bands
RF power amplifier technology
Multi-standard and multi-carrier power amplifier
(MCPA)
Output power @ Radio antenna connectors
AirScale RRH 2T4R B3 120 W AHEA
2 x 60 W w/o fans
AirScale RRH 4T4R B3 160 W AHEB
4 X 40 W w/o fans
AirScale RRH 4T4R B66 160W FRIJ
4 X 40 W w/o fans
AirScale RRH 2T2R B3 120W FHEL
2 x 60 W w/o fans
AirScale Dual RRH 2T4R B1/3 200W FREG
2 X 100 W w/o fans
SM connections
AirScale RRH 2T4R B3 120 W AHEA CPRI/OBSAI,
2x fiber SFP, Chaining supported
AirScale RRH 4T4R B3 160 W AHEB
CPRI/OBSAI, 2x fiber SFP, Chaining supported
AirScale RRH 4T4R B66 160W FRIJ
3xSFP, EAC, RET, DC PWR, 4xRF
AirScale RRH 2T2R B3 120W FHEL
2xSFP, EAC, RET, DC PWR, 2xRF
AirScale Dual RRH 2T4R B1/3 200W
3 X 6 Gbps SFP
Mass/Volume
AirScale RRH 2T4R B3 120 W AHEA
8 l/10 kg without covers
AirScale RRH 4T4R B3 160 W AHEB
12 l/12 kg without covers
AirScale RRH 4T4R B66 160W FRIJ
20.4 l/21 kg without covers
AirScale RRH 2T2R B3 120W FHEL
12.5 l/12.5 kg without covers
AirScale Dual RRH dual 2T4R B1/3 200W 21 l/21
kg without covers
** subject to change, please contact the BL before any customer commitments.
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Instantaneous and Operational Bandwidth
AirScale RRH 2T4R B3 120 W AHEA
75 MHz & 75 MHz
AirScale RRH 4T4R B3 160 W AHEB
75 MHz & 75 MHz
AirScale RRH 4T4R B66 160W FRIJ
Full Band up to 90MHz DL & 70MHz UL
& 70 MHz
AirScale RRH 2T2R B3 120W FHEL
Up to 75MHz UL & 40 MHz
AirScale dual RRH 2T4R B1/3 200W FREG
Full Band (2 TX + 4 RX per band)
Band 3: TX 1805 - 1880 MHz 2x60w
RX 1710 - 1785 MHz
• instantaneous BW 75MHz, occupied BW
40MHz
Band 1: TX 2110 - 2170 MHz 2x40w
RX 1920 - 1980 MHz
• instantaneous BW 60MHz, occupied BW
40MHz
Power Supply
AC 90 - 264 V or DC 48 V
Cooling
Natural cooling or optional fan
** subject to change, please contact the BL before any customer commitments.
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